The Crisis of Our Conscience
My birthday is on January 6, and I have no doubt that this year it was one for the history books. On my birthday, American citizens took over the U.S. Capitol Building where members of congress were...
View ArticleWhite Supremacy: The Other Pandemic
RACE & THE GOSPEL Before the coronavirus entered the world and changed our lives, there was the pandemic of white supremacy. That is the idol, the principality and power, that fuels racism. In...
View ArticleOn Being Black, Woman, and Evangelical
I’m thrilled that important conversations are taking place about the history and condition of the American evangelical church. I am humbled and honored to contribute to these conversations. This week...
View ArticleBook Review: The Next Worship
Today for “Natasha’s Study” I am reviewing the book, The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World by Sandra Maria Van Opstal. Why I picked up this book: I received this book to review from my...
View ArticleLeadership Issue: Hello! Millennials are Leaving the Church
Millennials are leaving the Church. That’s the conclusion that is drawn from much of the recent readings. The statement is only partially true, however, and it presents a great opportunity for the...
View ArticleBook Review: A Woman’s Place
Why I picked up this book: I’ve written for Christianity Today since 2010, specifically focusing on leadership, reconciliation, culture and the church, and challenges facing women. Therefore, I eagerly...
View ArticleFREE Webinar: How to Create a Leadership Pipeline for Men and Women in your...
I’m thrilled to partner with my publisher, Zondervan, and Missio Alliance to offer a free webinar this Thursday, October 20, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST! While many churches are looking for...
View ArticleMentoring as a Leadership Factory
I’m thrilled to share my first article from Outreach Magazine. It features excerpts from “Mentor for Life” and explains how mentoring is an effective tool that benefits mentors, mentees, and the...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Sex
In 1991, the all-female hip hop group, Salt-n-Pepa, released a song titled, “Let’s Talk About Sex.” It was their biggest crossover hit, and sealed their positions as hip hop royalty. I might have been...
View ArticleNatasha’s Study: “Trouble I’ve Seen” by @DruHart
Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism Authors: Drew G.I. Hart Why I picked up this book: I have been following Drew Hart online for a while. His voice and perspective is a...
View Article30 Minutes on Mentoring
Is mentoring the same as discipleship? What are the challenges that mentors face? Why are people not mentoring in the church? How can a mentoring community benefit both mentor and mentees? Who’s the...
View ArticleGet a free copy of #Mentor4Life now!
I had the pleasure of recently interviewing with 4word Women, a nonprofit organization connecting, leading, and supporting professional women to achieve their potential. They are giving away a free...
View ArticleMentoring Uniquely Defined
Writing Mentor for Life: Finding Purpose through Intentional Discipleship has given me the opportunity to address mentoring from a perspective of intentional discipleship. This is the definition I’ve...
View ArticleBridging the Great Divide #EngageOurCulture
This evening beginning at 7:00 PM EDT, the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Alumni Forum is hosting an educational event: “Bridging the Great Divide: The Church’s Call to Racial Reconciliation”...
View ArticleNatasha’s Study: The Radical Disciple
Some Neglected Aspects of Our Calling Why I picked up this book: Since I am a blogger that regularly writes book reviews, I received this book from Intervarsity Press. Who Should Read The Radical...
View ArticleJustice Awakening: Why the Church Must Lead
I just received copy edits back for my upcoming book (which I can’t wait to share with you)! When edits come back from the publisher, all other writing must cease so I didn’t get to post on the blog...
View ArticleAwakened to Justice
I have several human trafficking engagements this month. To prepare for them, I recently completed a reading of Justice Awakening: How You and Your Church Can Help End Human Trafficking by Eddie Byun....
View ArticleAn Invitation to Chat with Leaders about Ethnicity and the Church
Hi Folks, I am coming off a spring and summer season that was filled with travels, speaking engagements, training seminars, leadership opportunities, and writing. I am slowly getting back on the saddle...
View ArticleMentoring Millennials: Don’t Believe It
Over the past few years, I have read several articles and reports about millennials leaving the church. This growing trend and acceptance has led to churches and leaders to aski questions like: What do...
View ArticleLeadership: Multi-ethnic Small Groups
Diversity Helps Us Grow in Christlikeness. Christianity Today Smallgroups.com just published a leader’s guide for Multi-ethnic Small Groups which features my interview with founder of the Mosaix Global...
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