There’s so much talk in news and social media about what white evangelical churches are doing. There is uproar over the political and social opinions of white evangelical protestants. There is widespread disappointment over the ideologies of the white evangelical movement. While I understand it, I have been mystified by…

Black women have not had permission to be both. We need to be seen for all of who we are. — For a nine-year-old girl, Deborah had a very sharp and opinionated mind. She was curious and perceptive, yet also quite innocent. About a week prior to Deborah’s ninth birthday, her mother brought her to see me for counseling. …