by Barb Roose | Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
It can be easy to just read the Bible as one big storybook without realizing it is filled with diversity and genres that can help us understand it in a much deeper way. Join Barb and author Kristie Anyabwile for an insightful conversation as she shares about her...
by Barb Roose | Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, I learned very quickly to never tell my mom that I was bored. I grew up in a time when boredom was the fastest way to a list of chores. My mom and dad would always tell us to use our imaginations and go make something. Imagination, or the exercise of...
by Barb Roose | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Few groups in America feel the sting of negative stereotypes more than young, African Americans. Whether it’s assuming that every young, black woman aspires to be in a rap video, or that every young black male is a gang banger or a drug dealer, those stereotypes...
by Barb Roose | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m finally watching The Chosen. I know, what’s taken me so long? If you’re not familiar with the television series, it’s based on Jesus’ life and the people who interacted with him. Like any other dramatized depiction of the scriptures, The Chosen isn’t trying to be...
by Barb Roose | Feb 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have you seen the theatrical release of “Redeeming Love” based on the best-selling book by Francine Rivers? My friend, Elaine and I saw the movie last weekend. If you’ve been on social media, you may have seen a wide range of opinions, out-right enthusiasm, or...
by Barb Roose | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
From the top of our head to the tips of our toes, every woman wants to know that she is beautiful. Author, Dorena Williamson, dreams of teaching brown-skinned little girls that they are beautiful in a world that doesn’t always tell them that. In this...
