Welcome to Transparency

Transparency Magazine is being redesigned and totally revamped. In the coming days, the site will be up and running with new articles and different ways for you to interact. Please be patient as we work to deliver the best possible product to our readers. Check back soon! In the meantime, visit our blog: www.transparencymag.blogspot.com

No Comments

Another Sad Love Song

Another Sad Love Song

Have you ever listened to the radio for a half-hour and not heard a love song? It’s sort of impossible. The lack of creativity in music is hurting us more than you think.

No Comments

Overcoming Abusive Relationships

Overcoming Abusive Relationships

One in four women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. That’s an alarming stat, and unfortunately, it doesn’t exclude Christian women. You can be educated, attractive and have a strong moral foundation, and still get caught up in an unhealthy relationship. That’s what happened to Jessica Martin. For nearly three years, she found herself trapped [...]

No Comments

When Race and Faith Collide

When Race and Faith Collide

“Oreo!” The insult flew from one co-worker, grabbing my attention from a conversation with another co-worker. I peered over the shoulder-high cubicle in front of me to find a finger and angry eyes pointed at me. With close to a decade in my walk with the Lord, and having all sorts of insults hurled at me, that accusation was a new one.

No Comments

The Anatomy of a Healthy Marriage

The Anatomy of a Healthy Marriage

You’ve devoured the heart-shaped box of chocolates, finished the date at the expensive restaurant, and the dozen roses are starting to fade. Valentine’s Day is just a memory, but where does the relationship or your romantic life go from here? If you’re thinking of holy matrimony, or if you’re already married, it takes more than [...]

No Comments

Canceling Guilt Trips

Canceling Guilt Trips

By Kevin B. Howell Family gatherings can be dangerous. Yeah it’s great to get together to share laughs and love, but sooner or later, people start to tell stories of yesteryear. Sure it’s fun to travel down memory lane of your childhood and reminisce with your siblings about all the crazy stuff you guys used [...]

No Comments

Friend Request

Friend Request

By Kevin Howell Currently, I have just over 200 friends on Facebook, a modest number when put in perspective of the bloated 1,300-plus “friends” some people carry. But honestly, who has 1,300 friends? Who even has 200? Or 100?  I think Facebook needs to change the name from “Friends” to “People you sort of know,” [...]

No Comments

Change We Can Believe In

Change We Can Believe In

By Kevin Howell I’ve been fascinated by the town hall meetings on health care reform. The issue seems to have struck a nerve with people, namely those opposed to the bill in Congress, which would create government-funded, universal coverage. Of course the issue is much politicized, as Democrats say an overhaul of the health care [...]

No Comments

« Older Entries