Jim Washington’s simple question changed the life of a young woman, leading to her professional and personal success as a writer and college English professor.
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Preserved by Purpose: Spiritual PTSD – Feelings Remain …and the Healing Begins
By Shewanda Riley Last week, I shared how one of the aftereffects of spiritual warfare is what I call Spiritual PTSD – Purpose, Strength, Trust, and Discernment. Even as […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Spiritual PTSD and Life After Warfare
After experiencing war, Christians can struggle with PTSD, which stands for Purpose, Strength, Trust, and Discernment, and can impact their lives after a spiritual warfare battle.
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The Truth of Black History Will Set You Free
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Originally appeared in Word in Black If you haven’t seen For Colored Girls in Black History, then you obviously were not present for morning worship […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Salsa for the Soul
“The key to salsa dancing is knowing how to lead and knowing how to follow. Ladies, even if you don’t know where your partner is going. Don’t watch his feet. […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Connecting the Disconnected
Does relationship equal purposeful connection? I thought about this recently as I sat mesmerized watching too many hours of those infamous courtroom TV shows during a recent battle with a […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Presence of Your Enemies
“I am so ready to leave Dallas – Fort Worth” were words I shouted in frustration nearly 20 years ago. I was having a particularly difficult time financially, hated my […]
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Racial Health Gaps Spurring Church-Led Fitness Classes
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Originally appeared in Word in Black Everyone is weary of systemic racism in this country’s health system — the entire diatribe of diseases more common […]
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African American Catholics Seek Saintly Recognition
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Originally appeared in Word in Black Black Catholics in America, who are three million of the 1.3 billion church members, are angry about a lack […]
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Preserved by Purpose – King’s Dream Revisited
This week we celebrated the birthday and federal holiday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Considering all that has happened lately regarding threats to justice and equality, in this […]
