Cheryl Jackson

CHEER FOR THE PRIZE Have you ever watched cheerleaders at a sporting event?  Smiling, bubbly, energetic, yelling for their beloved team.  What we don’t see is what might be going on underneath all of that encouragement.  Everyone has their issues.  And yet there they are, faithfully devoted to their team because they know the prize […]

The NAACP Image Award winners in the Gospel/ Christian Music categories were just announced!  Congratulations to Kirk Franklin who won for OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN ALBUM for his album “Father’s Day.  The other nominees included Kierra Sheard, Pastor Mike Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, and Maverick City Music.  And congratulations to Kierra Sheard Kelly who won for OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN […]

The New York pastor who was both robbed of $1 million worth of jewelry during a church service and accused of stealing a parishioner’s life savings has been found guilty of extortion and fraud. Bishop Lamor M. Whitehead known as the Brooklyn “Bling Bishop,” was convicted of one count of making false statements to the […]

CHOOSING WISDOM The word wisdom is used hundreds of times in the Bible.  Time and time again, we are instructed to use good judgement, to make sound decisions, to use prudence and circumspection. King Solomon made a special point to ask God to give him wisdom throughout his time as Israel’s leader.  Because of this, […]

YOUR HEART’S DESIRE What did you want more than anything else in the world when you were little?  Maybe having a pony or being a princess were the most delightful things you could imagine back then.  What do you yearn for now?  How different are your adult dreams? We’ve all heard that God loves to […]

According to Billboard, Bri Babineaux earns her second No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart as “I Will Wait” rises from No. 3 to the top of the chart dated Feb. 17 and again the week of March 6. “I Will Wait” was authored by Makeba R. Woods, who also co-produced it with Kayton Bassier, David […]

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Stereotypes become stereotypes because of the truth in them.  We think of a group of girls comparing flaws, calling themselves ugly while reassuring their friends of the beauty.  We’ve heard it.  We’ve lived it.  Are you welcoming and accepting of the woman you see in mirror, or do you analyze, criticize, and […]

LIFTING THE VEIL Even when we accept Christ as our Savior, there is often a wall that we put up in our hearts.  We strive to love him with every fiber of our being, but there can be failure to give him all of us.  It’s as if the most human part of us feels […]

Patrick Henderson, a native of Dallas, Texas resident, passed away at 74 on January 14, 2024, peacefully after being cared for by family and close friends. Patrick was born on January 15, 1949, to the parents of Horace Henderson Sr. and Rosie Fleming Wilson. He grew up in Dallas alongside his siblings, Hendu, Frankie, Lametra, Iris Renee, […]

HELD IN HIS HANDS The problems of life are seen all around us, sometimes on a daily basis.  We see troubled families, poverty, and sickness.  Maybe you are experiencing some of these afflictions.  it is comforting to know that God sees our troubles.  He is not a God that stands at a distance.  he takes […]