White Privilege Is Seeing ‘White’ as the Default
Two days ago, I sat at the dinner table, watching World of Dance on my phone when a call came in. It was a friend, one of those people you…
How to Become a Better Listener
2020 has brought us a lot to contend with and make sense of. These events have carved dividing lines and created deep levels of turmoil. It’s left most of us…
Dr. Derwin L. Gray: Peacemaking Is Our Birthright as Christians
When Dr. Derwin Gray wrote The Good Life, he had no way of knowing just what was ahead. Pandemics. Protests. A world on fire. In the middle of all this, a…
25 Essential Black Voices on Mental Health and Wellness
A June 12 study found that in the weeks following the killings of George Floyd, the mental health of Black Americans took a stunning toll. 41 percent of screenings found…
Two Liberty University Football Players Are Transferring, Citing Leadership Issues at the School
Tayvion Land and Kei’Trel Clark are joining fellow former Liberty University student-athlete Asia Todd in transferring from their school. Like Todd, both Land and Clark praised their time at the…
Jennie Allen on How to Stop the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
You may know Jennie Allen through her Bible teaching, writing or maybe even the IF: Gathering she started. But in her new book Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the…
There Is a Psychological Toll Being Marginalized
“Mommy, I’m biracial.” “Biracial? Where did you learn that word?” “I saw it on the student profile page. I’m biracial and my friends are Anglo. What is biracial and Anglo?”…
The Supreme Court Has Blocked Trump From Ending DACA
The Supreme Court has handed a huge victory to young immigrants known as Dreamers, ruling that the Trump Administration violated federal law when it ended DACA. Chief Justice John Roberts…
We Get to Decide What the History Books Say About 2020
This content is created in partnership with American Awakening. Check out the American Awakening Podcast. Now playing on the Relevant Podcast Network. The crises we are currently facing were not only predictable but…
How the Church Can Keep Fighting for Black Lives Once the Headlines Move On
With the emotions of sadness, anger and hopelessness that is affecting our nation right now; there is also restlessness, a feeling of not doing enough. A lot of people feel…
The COVID-19 Death Toll Has Crossed 100,000 in the U.S.
The United States passed a grim milestone on Wednesday, with the COVID-19 death toll passing into six figures and no real end in sight. So far, the U.S. has far…
How Each Enneagram Type Is Struggling (and Thriving) During the Pandemic
How is your Enneagram type struggling and thriving during this crazy season? How can you continue to grow in grace? What does it look like to become more fully yourself…
Loving the Hard to Like
Some people are just harder to love than others—we all have that gregarious friend we liked the moment we met them—but love is not easy, even when you love a…
Readers Tell Us What’s Kept Them Going During Quarantine
The tension of time in quarantine is the weird mixture of boredom, anxiety and loss. For many people, lockdown has simply meant having to find new ways to keep busy…
Christine Caine on Why Christians Should Be Earth’s ‘Most Relationally Functional People’
From the look of it, Christine Caine has everything. She’s an internationally sought-after preacher, the cofounder of two influential organizations (A21 and Propel)—and now she’s a best-selling author. But her…