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Couples Who Pray Together Really Do Stay Together

White Fields Foundation — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:38:47 +0000

Click here or see below to read a great article by Adelle Banks from The Huffington Post about a study which finds that couples who pray together really do stay together!

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(RNS) The old adage “couples who pray together stay together” may be true, especially for African-Americans, a new study shows.

The survey of religion, race and relationships found that African-Americans attend church more as couples compared to members of other racial and ethnic groups.

Four in 10 African-American respondents said they attended services regularly as a couple, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family. In comparison, 31 percent of Mexicans or Mexican-Americans, and 29 percent of whites, said they regularly shared a pew.

“Without prayer, black couples would be doing significantly worse than white couples,” said W. Bradford Wilcox, a co-author of the study and the director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia. “The vitality of African-Americans’ religious lives gives them an advantage over other Americans when it comes to relationships. This advantage puts them on par with other couples.”

In addition to worshipping together, African-Americans were found to be more likely than non-Hispanic whites to participate in prayer and Scripture studies at home.

In general, researchers found that people in same-faith relationships and partners who attended services regularly were more satisfied with their relationship.

But scholars said religion may not always help couples. Those with divergent religious beliefs and worship attendance tend to not be as happy about their relationships.

The study, which was based on responses to the 2006 National Survey of Religion and Family Life, does have limitations, scholars cautioned. For example, the responses to the survey came from one partner’s report on the quality of their relationship and the extent of their religious involvement.

New Discussion Group Starts August 4th

White Fields Foundation — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:41:51 +0000

New Discussion Group Starts August 4^th at Amani Cafe!
A New discussion group is getting started on the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew chapters 5-7. Experience the power of authentic Christian community with other men! We are beginning a new series using Oswald Chambers commentary on this, the most famous of Jesus’ sermons. Books are in and we have one for you! Bill Krahe leads this group of wounded healers each week. We have a good core group of brothers and anytime is a good time to welcome newcomers if you miss the first few sessions. This group meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Amani Café (507 Foreland St., Pgh, 15212) on the North Side.

2008/2009 Year in Review

White Fields Foundation — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:06:02 +0000

It’s been an exciting and wonderful year for White Fields Foundation. If you’d like to read about all of our events, meetings and more from 2008 and 2009, click here.

We hope all of you have a wonderful holiday and happy new year!

Pittsburgh’s Nativity Creche

White Fields Foundation — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:28:15 +0000

Here is a photo of a larger-than-life nativity scene that is on display every Christmas season in the US Steel Building plaza at 600 Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh.

It is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Christian Leaders Fellowship, and is the world’s only authorized replica of the one on display at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. It has been on display every year since 1999 on private property, with full blessing of the building’s ownership.

Check it out and enjoy – it’s beautiful – Merry Christmas!