A preacher and coach who helps women raised in the church decide whether the institution still serves them.
Lyvonne Briggs is a preacher, writer, and spiritual life coach known for helping women evaluate their faith without walking away from it. On Legally Uncensored, Briggs joins attorney and host Demetria Graves to discuss stress-testing the church, and why pleasure is a birthright for Black women.
The Conversation
Briggs holds a master’s degree in divinity. She knows the text, and she still refuses to follow teachings that keep women in bondage. Her question is not whether God is real. It is whether the institution of the church is still earning your loyalty. She runs the same test on the church that Legally Uncensored runs on a marriage that no longer works: staying is a choice, not a default. This conversation is for anyone who was taught that doubting the church means doubting God.
In this conversation:
Why Briggs says to stress-test the church instead of abandoning it
What a divinity degree teaches you about the difference between scripture and church control
Why pleasure is a birthright for Black women, and what religion has taught them about wanting it
Listen to the Episode
What happens when the faith that once held your marriage together begins to feel like the very thing keeping you stuck?
About Lyvonne Briggs
Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs is a writer, preacher, poet, educator, and coach with a master's degree in divinity. Her work focuses on faith, the body, and sex positivity, and she offers spiritual life coaching through her website.
Connect with Lyvonne: lyvonnep.com | Instagram | Medium
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Legally Uncensored is hosted by family law attorney Demetria Graves. The podcast explores the conversations that happen before, during, and after the decision to divorce.