The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor.

She might be 82 years old, but she is by no means weak or feeble. Willie Murphy of Rochester, NY was getting ready for bed when a man broke into her home, but she literally turned the tables on the intruder and beat him so bad he was hospitalized.

Tracee Ellis Ross is flaunting her melanin magic and juicy curls, and is inspiring textured-hair women everywhere to embrace their fierce, fabulous, flawless crowns, too. The Golden Globe-winning actress is a curly-haired queen on the cover of Essence, as she celebrates the journey to where she is today!

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is full of wisdom and has always been eager to share the gems of knowledge that have shaped her into the inspirational and influential Christian she is today. Here are 10 of our favorite quotes from the Ivy League-educated lawyer and NY Times best-selling author of Becoming.

A court ruling in Texas declaring the U.S. military draft system unconstitutional because it applies only to men has left observers waiting to see what the government does next. This has renewed attention over whether American women should be eligible for a military draft.

“If I waited to be invited in, I would have never stood out,” says Serena Williams, encouraging women to be proactive and assertive in a newly unveiled ad. She’s empowering ladies to step up!

Dr. Irishea Hilliard has been installed as new senior pastor of New Light Christian Center Church—a designation that officially makes her the successor of Bishop I.V. Hilliard, who is her father, and also founder of the ministry.