Faith and Spirituality

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Reproductive justice, reproductive and sexual justice, abortion access, Roe v. Wade, Black motherhood, Black maternal health, Black maternal morbidity, Black maternal mortality, theGrio.com
November 26, 2023
Revs. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner explore faith's role in reproductive and sexual justice for Black women.
Thanksgiving, gratitude, Christmas, holiday, Faith and spirituality, theGrio.com
November 19, 2023
Revs. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner share insights on the significance of gratitude during trying times. 
Yvonne Orji virginity, Yvonne virginity, chastity movement, abstinence, Abstinence until marriage, COGIC traditions, saving sex until marriage, no sex until marriage, Rev. Alisha Lola Jones, Rev. Calvin Taylor Skinner, faith and spirituality, theGrio.com
November 12, 2023
Yvonne Orji recently revived conversations about abstaining from sex until marriage, but is her choice really that radical?
Yvonne Orji virgin, 'Insecure' star Yvonne Orji virgin, Is Yvonne Orji married?, How old is Yvonne Orji? theGrio.com
November 7, 2023
Confirming she is still waiting for marriage, 39-year-old actress and comedian Yvonne Orji sent social media into a frenzy.
Bishop Carlton Pearson, Aaron Spears, death and dying, faith and spirituality, Rev. Alisha Lola Jones, Rev. Carlton Taylor Skinner, Notes of faith, theGrio.com
November 5, 2023
Inspired by musician Aaron Spears and Bishop Carlton Pearson, Revs. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner discuss legacies of…
The Cheesecake Factory, where not to take a date, dating advice, Cheesecake Factory date, first date, first date list, Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones, Rev. Calvin Skinner, Faith and Spirituality, Christianity, theGrio.com
October 29, 2023
Revs. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner go beyond the first date debate to consider where true connection lies.
Black love, Black marriage, marital advice, marital counseling, spiritual counseling, open marriage, non-traditional marriage, platonic marriage, Jada and Will, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith memoir, Jada Pinkett Smith Worthy, Worthy memoir, faith and spirituality, Revs. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner, Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones, Rev. Calvin Taylor Skinner, Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith marriage, Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith separation, Jada Pinkett Smith book, theGrio.com
October 22, 2023
As celebrity bombshells upend our notions of marriage, theologians Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner challenge us to embrace…
Toni Morrison, Toni Morrison Nobel Peace Prize, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel and Palestine, Hamas, Israeli-Palestinian War, Battle of Mogadishu, Faith and Spirituality, Christianity, theGrio.com
October 15, 2023
Amid renewed declarations of war between Israel and Palestine, Toni Morrison’s 30-year-old Novel Prize speech holds new relevance.
Love and marriage, marital advice, faith and spirituality, spiritual marriage advice, how to be patient in marriage, please be patient with me, Albertina Walker, Rev. Calvin Taylor Skinner, theGrio.com
October 8, 2023
The lyrics of Albertina Walker's classic Black gospel song serve as a blueprint for negotiating the patience love and marriage…
author Deesha Philyaw, theGrio.com
September 24, 2023
Deesha Philyaw challenges us to embrace authentic storytelling as a means of confronting societal norms and fostering understanding.
Tabitha Brown, Beyoncé, Renaissance tour, Faith and Spirituality, Rev. Alisha Lola Jones, Black Church, Black Christianity, theGrio.com
September 17, 2023
Tabitha Brown reportedly received online abuse for attending Beyoncé's Renaissance tour — but perhaps the faith we should examine is…
Grandparents Day, African-American families, Black elders, elders, grandparents, Deion Sanders, Nikki Giovanni, Chris Paul, Coco Gauff, generational wisdom, how to honor elders, faith and spirituality, theGrio.com
September 10, 2023
On this Grandparents Day, the enduring wisdom of grandparents remind us of the timeless value of elder connections and their…
Rest Is Resistance, the Nap Ministry, Tricia Hershey, rest as spiritual practice, Labor Day, Labor Day and relaxation, theGrio.com
September 3, 2023
As many of us take a much-needed break during the Labor Day weekend, Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones urges us…
Ida B. Wells, 1893 Chicago world fair, World's Columbian Exposition, white city, Frederick Douglass, Black family reunions, Black protests, theGrio.com
August 27, 2023
From informal congregations to consciousness-shifting protests, both chosen and familial gatherings of Black people remain a source of power.
Caregiving, grief, caring for elders, caring for aging parents, faith and spirituality, notes on faith, theGrio.com
August 20, 2023
Loss is an inevitable part of life, but how can we be more intentional in caregiving and honoring our elders…
Viral fight Alabama ; Montgomery Riverfront fight, Black August, Alabama brawl, Montgomery, Alabama, faith and spirituality, theGrio.com
August 13, 2023
Revs. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner explore Black August's themes of radical unity, faith, and collective action.
Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Black women, pay disparity, gender wage gap, pay gap, Black working women, Black church, faith and spirituality, Notes on Faith, theGrio.com
August 6, 2023
Reflecting on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones discusses the consistent devaluation of Black women's work.
Notes on Faith, Carlee Russell, prodigal son, faith and spirituality, Rev. Alisha Lola Jones, Rev. Calvin Skinner, missing Black people, missing Black women, theGrio.com
July 23, 2023
After a week of mixed emotions, Revs. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner reflect on Carlee Russell through a…
AI and faith, AI and church, Should churches use AI, AI, artificial intelligence, AI in worship, Notes on Faith, theGrio.com
July 16, 2023
As AI becomes more ubiquitous in our professional and personal lives, what role should artificial intelligence have in our faith…
Tracy Chapman, Jeffrey LaValley, Fast Car, Luke Combs, Revelations 19:1, Ye, Maverick City, gospel music, country music, faith and spirituality, Notes on faith, theGrio.com
July 9, 2023
Tracy Chapman's return to the top of the music charts and Jeffrey LaValley's enduring gospel classic remind us transcendence has…