1. Feeling like I needed Christian influencers to strengthen my faith I eventually felt the need to unfollow Christian influencers on social media. I am not saying everyone should do this, but it has been incredibly good for my mental and spiritual health. I found that too many voices were telling me what God supposedly wanted, while sometimes seeming more invested in their own will, opinions and interpretations. That is human, but it was no longer beneficial to me. Scripture reminds us to...

The recent conversation around Raven-Symoné and her wife has me thinking less about celebrity gossip and more about race, identity and insecurity in relationships. At times, Raven appears to distance herself from the Black cultural significance that has surrounded her career. That can happen for many reasons, including racial trauma, identity conflict or proximity to whiteness and class privilege. We cannot know what is happening internally for her. What concerns me more broadly is what...

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and we need to talk about suicide in African communities. We are losing precious lives, yet suicide is still something many of us struggle to discuss openly. Any mention of wanting to die or end one's life should be taken seriously. It is not simply “attention-seeking.” It can signal that someone is experiencing profound distress and needs support. Part of our silence is cultural. My mother grew up in rural Nigeria, and within traditional Igbo culture,...