Sitting with his wife, near Ellington family members, was Count Basie, whose friendship, with Ellington spanned five decades, "Basie never stopped cry...

Where were you when you heard that Rosa Parks had died? What were you doing? How did you respond to the news? Though I had not spoken her name or thou...

My friend, Yvette Johnson, has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Diagnosed just a few years ago, this beloved wife...

Were you aware that you wake up on fertile ground each morning? The space between coming out of sleep and being fully awake is ripe. It is filled with...

Peace Pockets are 5-15 minute intentional intervals throughout the day for spiritual, mental, and physical respite and renewal. During your peace pock...

October is Clergy Appreciation Month. Though deeply fulfilling, ministry is often highly stressful. Adding to the stress is the  inability or unwillin...

I began journaling upon resigning my first full-time senior pastorate to pursue further graduate studies and a seminary teaching career. My main reaso...

How Jesus came back to life matters almost as much as the fact that he did.

When Jesus came back to life, he took his time to lovingly greet Mary, ca...

In his book, Crazy Busy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap, Dr. Edward Hallowell draws the following conclusion: "Being too busy is a persi...

Andre Norman is an internationally celebrated motivational speaker and corporate trainer. Meeting him recently, and hearing his phenomenal story was a...