Chapter 11 & 12: “Good Expectations” and “The Forever Good Life”
Today we combine two chapters, “Good Expectations” and “The Forever Good Life”, for our final post in the book discussion. I will not do chapter …
Chapter 10: Good Times
“Our culture has fed us the lie that feeling good is the highest good.” – Trip Lee Go and enjoy your life. Have sex. Party …
Chapter 9: Good Dreams
“I want you to keep dreaming big, but to do so in line with God’s will. I want you to dream big by faith.” How …
Chapter 8: Good Stuff
“We’ve been told by our culture that the most important thing in life is the stuff we can acquire. A lot of people point the …
A Recap: Catch up and Grab the Book
We are nearing the end of the book study with only five chapters left. We are slightly past the halfway mark and so I thought …
Chapter 7: Good Works
We are in the third section of the book and it’s time to apply what it means to have the good life. This section is …
Chapter Six: Good People
“I’ve learned that the good life is not lived in isolation, but rather in community with ‘good people.’” “I’ve learned that the good life is …
Chapter 5: The Good Book
Note: Because of our previous discussion we are skipping chapter 4. Today we take a look at The Good Book “God’s Word is the oxygen …
Chapter 3: A New Definition
“Whether or not we live the good life depends on what we have faith in. The good life is living by faith in a good …
Chapter 2: The Good Teacher
Editor’s Note: This is a short article for the purpose to generate conversation based on the book The Good Life by Trip Lee. Please join …
Chapter 1: Don’t Eat the Fruit
Editor’s Note: This is a short article for the purpose to generate conversation based on the book The Good Life by Trip Lee. Please join …
What’s the Good Life? A Book Discussion with Trillia Newbell
What exactly is the good life? Is it retirement, riches, relaxation, minimal responsibility, ease? Sounds rather good to me. But maybe there’s something more. I …
Black, White, and Peach All Over
My son identifies himself as peach, the crayon color. His grandmother, my British mother in-law, asked him what color he thought she was and he …
Death to the Uncle Tom for Christians
Trillia Newbell makes a case for why uncle tom should be removed from the Christian vocabulary.
Race, A Topic Worth Talking About
By Trillia Newbell My editors are constantly encouraging me to develop a catchy introduction that captures readers’ attention to encourage further reading. When I was …
Celebrating Black History Month: A List of Books to Get Started
By Trillia Newbell, Main Contributor Over at Desiring God, I share four reasons why Christians should consider celebrating Black history month-as Jemar Tisby has also …
Lance Armstrong and Our Hero-Worship Culture
By Trillia Newbell, Main Contributor So Lance Armstrong lied. He not only lied, but he lied vehemently for several years. And who backed him? His …
Hair and the Black Woman
By Trillia Newbell, Main Contributor When I got pregnant with my oldest, I made a decision that I would no longer use chemicals in my …
I Pledge Allegiance to My Blackness
By Trillia Newbell, Main Contributor I remember when I first heard Barack Obama had won the presidency of the United States. I was thrilled. The …
Getting Personal with RAAN Co-Founders Phillip Holmes and Jemar Tisby
Reformed African American Network: An Interview with Phillip Holmes and Jemar Tisby You’ve most likely heard the term “young, restless and reformed.” It was first …
