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Entertainment

Viola Davis is a newly minted Oscar winner, but the Fences star grew up with much, much less. Davis opens up in PEOPLE’s new cover story about the struggles of growing up in poverty and how her talent propelled her to success later in life. In the issue, the Best Supporting Actress winner talks movingly […]

Praise Report

I’ll admit it: I like being right and sometimes (well, honestly, most times) when someone tells me I’m not, it stings a little… okay, a lot. When I was younger, I was known for my stubbornness and reluctance to apologize. But as I got older, I discovered that behavior was sabotaging my relationships, which is […]

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GETTY IMAGES: Sometimes, the trials and troubles of life can drive us to insanity. We want to postpone our purpose, or just give up all together. We’ve all had moments where it seems as though we’ve been working towards a dead end. But the Word of God is always there to put you back in […]

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getty image: How can you effectively share your faith in a rapidly changing world where many believe the Bible is a fairytale and Jesus is a fictitious character? How can you confidently witness about Christ when there are widely published reports that the U.S. public is becoming less religious and millennials—those born between 1982 and […]

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As if you need another reason to fall in love with CeCe Winans, here’s one anyway: the 10-time GRAMMY® winner is using her influence to promote fashion for a cause. The “Never Have To Be Alone” singer is rocking O, The Oprah Magazine Collection for Talbots, not just because it looks good, but to boost […]

Entertainment

Actress Octavia Spencer epitomizes what it means to be a late bloomer. She’s flown under the radar for years, and until just recently, her name wasn’t all that recognizable to the casual moviegoer. In fact, for a while, Spencer was primarily known for her co-starring role in “The Help,” which featured a scene in which […]

Praise Report

Christians are protected from demonic powers, which, according to the Bible, walk about like roaring lions seeking whom they can devour (1 Peter 5:8), particularly the spirit of fear. That is why it is so very important for us to use our faith in the Word of God to maintain our freedom. This is where […]

News

Affleck's win legitimizes toxic masculinity and white privilege; further proving the Academy can only focus on undoing one layer of disenfranchisement at a time.

Praise Report

In this edition of Faith Walking, Erica Campbell recalls that a few years ago, her friend Kirk Franklin was preaching at her church, about the fact that we don’t forgive ourselves. We keep ourselves stuck in the bad memories, memories of times when we messed up, even after we have asked for forgiveness and been […]