Stories We’re Connected With Our Ancestors. We’ve Just Got To Talk To Them We are all deeply connected with our ancestors, even if we don’t know exactly who they are. But just imagine if we could draw on their wisdom anytime we needed it? This community is here to show us how to do just that.
Stories Like David, We Can Conquer Our Goliaths You're more powerful than you think. You already possess the tools you need to stand up to negativity. Just look at David. He defeated one of the biggest bullies in the Bible.
Stories God Empowered Us To Define What Justice Means “Justice” can feel complicated for us. Sometimes, given all the negative things we see in the world, we might wonder if it’s even possible. But we do deserve justice. And we deserve to define exactly what justice is for ourselves.
Stories The Powerful Lessons Eclipses Teach Us Eclipses are a time for transformation, releasing our egos, and leaning into abundance. Our egos can actually block our blessings. Ain’t nobody got time for that! We can eclipse our egos and call in abundance.
Stories We’ve All Got A Little Black Magic In Us We’ve all got a little Black magic in us. His spiritual legacy might be wild, but it reminds us that Black magic helps us see through the illusion of anti-Blackness. Can’t fool us with smoke and mirrors.
Stories God’s Eyes Have Always Been Found In Black Kitchens Do you know the spiritual significance of black eyed peas? A staple in so many of our cultural dishes, black eyed peas make a dish sing. But they also reminded generations of those before us to raise our voices in joy and in the pursuit of liberation.
Stories ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ How One Question Can Give You The Guidance You May Need God wants us to win. God wants YOU to win. If you’re finding yourself feeling stuck about making a decision, just remember that God is rooting for you and you can always turn to God for advice. Ask yourself, what would Jesus do?
Stories Three Lies About Black Spirituality We Should Never Believe We deserve everything good under the sun, and God wants it that way for us. For too long, the mainstream has worked to demonize our spirituality with these three myths, and it's time to let them go.
Stories Hagar’s Story Reminds Us That Black Women Are Mothers Of Our Future Like many Black women, Hagar was mistreated and misunderstood. But God had a special relationship with her. He wanted her to be the mother of an entire nation. Hagar’s story reminds us that sometimes we must give up short-term gratification to learn God’s plan for us.
Stories The Power Of Turning Hope Into Action We deserve a liberated future. Getting there requires hope that turns our prayers into direct actions that help build a better world for our people. Here’s how we get there.
Stories Galatians 6:9 Gives Us The Power To Overcome Racial Trauma Trying to live a good life can be hard sometimes, especially when it comes to dealing with racism and discrimination. Just seeing injustice can harm us. So what can we do when we get tired of it all?
Stories What Proverbs 27:17 Teaches Us About Showing Up For One Another Has anyone ever encouraged you just when you needed it? Have you ever tried to give someone what they needed to feel better? We know that iron sharpens iron. We live God's will for our people when we lean on, uplift, and encourage one another. And it’s the most beautiful holy work.
Stories Which Symbols Help You Feel Closer To God? Symbols hold power. What symbols do you feel empowered by? Symbolism is a huge part of this Afro-diasporic spirituality. Symbols are how they talk to God. Which symbols help you feel closer to God?
Stories We All Deserve A Good Faith Leader To Guide Us We’ve all heard the stories of corrupt faith leaders who abused their leadership in some way. Unfortunately, these stories make us wary of seeking out faith leaders or spiritual communities entirely. 1 Timothy 3 reminds us how to determine good faith leaders from the phony ones.
Stories How We Can Use God’s Glory To Sustain Ourselves God’s glory lives inside of you. You are incredibly gifted and have the power to change the world. But don’t get lost in the myth that pushes the idea you’re in competition with others. Here’s how we can use God’s glory to sustain ourselves and stay in the spotlight.
Stories Have You Ever Received A Message From Spirit In Your Dreams? Have you ever received a message from Spirit in your dreams? Sometimes these dreams feel fuzzy but at other times they stick in our hearts and minds. The message this leader received was crystal clear: revolution.
Stories We're All Deserving Of Love. How Do We Show Up With Love? We are all deserving of receiving love, but how do we show up with love for each other? For our communities?
Stories How To Lean On Spirit During Times Of Suffering In life we will all experience suffering. There is no getting around it. But especially during times of suffering, Spirit is there to comfort us. How can we lean on Spirit during times of suffering?
Stories Everything, Even Our Fight Against Anti-Blackness, Is Part Of God’s Plan Sometimes it can feel like the wrong things thrive while those good things we try hard to make happen struggle. The same is true for our liberation. God is championing us, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be times when our faith is tested. And here we can look to our ancestors for guidance.
Stories How To Cultivate A Positive Body Image Your body is worthy of celebration. Throughout history, the world has tried to convince us that Black bodies aren't lovable, but that's never been true. Here's how we cultivate a positive body image.
Stories There’s No Wrong Way To Connect With God – This Story Proves It There is no wrong way for you to connect with God. He made you and he knows who you are inside and out. When we allow ourselves to focus on his love for us, we truly become free. This man’s story serves as a powerful reminder.
Stories How to Make Space For Others Spiritually We are all here for a reason, and God’s love extends to each of us, no matter how different we may be. Everyone's on their own spiritual journey. Here's how we make space for each other along the way.
Stories How Amos 5:24 Reminds Us Of The Spiritual Call Of Justice Do you ever look at things happening around us and wonder about justice? Can it exist in a society that seems to be set against our people? What is God’s will for our justice? How can we create justice in spaces that seem so unjust and filled with hatred?
Stories Our Dreams Are A Sacred Space To Commune With God When you think about fighting against injustice, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? How about rest? Rest is actually some of our most crucial liberation work because it is during rest that we dream.We are all worthy of rest and following our dreams.
Stories How To Speak Peace Into Your Life Our words have power. We have the ability to speak things into existence. Whatever life you envision for yourself, say it aloud for the Spirit to hear.