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Baltimore Ravens superstar Lamar Jackson washes the feet of a student at Severn Elementary School as part of a community service project in Baltimore on Dec. 18. Jackson and several of his teammates participated in the Christian ritual, which originated when Christ washed the feet of his disciples on Maundy Thursday. In addition to clean feet, each student received a new pair of sneakers.

Baltimore Ravens’ Gift to Schoolkids: Clean Feet and New Kicks

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

The chamber's only ordained minister, Sen. Rafael Warnock recently delivered a speech in which he declared the U.S. is in a "spiritual crisis," with people working harder but struggling to get ahead. The speech raised eyebrows: Democrats tend to cede religious and moral arguments to Republicans.

Sen. Raphael Warnock: ‘We’re a Nation in Crisis’

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Borne from the COVID-19 lockdown, churches are walking away from live-streaming services, hoping to lure parishioners who've gotten used to worshipping from home back to real-life pews. But opponents say ending live-streaming services for good is short-sighted and ignores an opportunity to spread the good news through technology, enlarging congregations and ministering to the sick and shut-in.

Faith Without Screens? Churches Reconsider Livestream Worship

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware December 12, 2025December 15, 2025

After facing setbacks in her business and personal life, Shauna Henson listened to God's call and relocated to Barbados, living as an expatriate. She set up a faith-centered business, Uncultured, that helps others do the same.

Hearing God’s Call, a Life Coach Leaps from Baltimore to Barbados

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware December 10, 2025December 12, 2025

When a Kentucky woman, posing as the destitute mom of a starving newborn, randomly asks churches to help, a surprising number turned her down flat. But a handful of Black churches agreed to help, no strings attached. They won praise on social media for following Christ's teachings to feed and clothe the stranger.

Viral TikTok: Will Black or White Churches Feed a Hungry Baby?

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Though most people try to demonstrate their worth by keeping busy, Rev. LaTeka Graham's new book, "With Uplifted Hands — Rest," posits that rest is essential, especially for clergy. The book is a 30-day guide to reflection and spiritual renewal through rest.

New Book’s Theory: Ministry Flows Best With Rest

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Pushing back against elected leaders, the Philadelpha chapter of POWER is organizing a series of press conferences highlighting how a planned business tax cut will hurt low-income people and make the city even more unaffordable.

Clergy in Philly are Using their POWER to Help the Working Class

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Filling in for government-funded anti-hunger programs, Black churches like this one in Florida stepped up during the governrment shutdown, opening pantries and food banks to struggling families and government workers. Although Democrats and Republicans cut a deal to reopen the government and fund SNAP, churches plan to keep distributing food through Thanksgiving.

Amid the Shutdown Void, Black Churches Filled Empty Stomachs

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Having grown up witnessing dysfunction and abuse in a religious household, Regina Latrice was normalized to mistreatment. Over time, she realized she could put the trauma behind her — an evolution she chronicles in her book, "Finishing Touch: A Survivor's Journey."

‘God Told Me to Leave’: From Abuse Survivor to Entrepreneur

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware October 31, 2025November 14, 2025

Black Church Business: Does it Make Dollars and Spiritual Sense?

by Houston Defender October 16, 2025October 16, 2025