OWN's Greenleaf just premiered on June 21 and since it was renewed for a second season well before that debut, I think it's a good idea to get better acquainted with Oprah Winfrey's latest project.

GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- Prominent North Carolina civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II delivered his final sermon as the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church as he retired after 30 years. "I have ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — For his final sermon as pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C., on Sunday, the Rev. William Barber II spoke of “the testimony of the cripple.” The sermon, which capped ...

Mankind’s arms, as poet James Weldon Johnson once wrote, are too short to box with God. Perhaps that is why attainable human battles, especially go-for-the-jugular jousts between siblings, have ...

(RNS) I watched a recent episode of “Greenleaf,” the popular nighttime soap opera produced by secular saint Oprah Winfrey about a prominent African-American family and the megachurch it runs. What ...

Fans were stunned when Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network announced the fifth and final season of the hit church drama series, Greenleaf. Since 2016, the series which follows the Greenleaf family and their ...

Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers. Having worked in a black church for over 10 years, I think I can say without concern of successful contradiction that church folks can be petty.

Greenleaf eventually beat Perry’s show in ratings, becoming the number one show on the network and top show among African American viewers. But the network has announced the show’s upcoming season ...

An enjoyable nighttime soap set in the world of a Southern Christian megachurch, Greenleaf is equal parts shrewd and obvious. This Oprah Winfrey production, premiering Tuesday night on her OWN network ...

Oprah's back! She's acting again! According to the OWN Network, Oprah 's role on Greeleaf will be her first recurring scripted television role in two decades. (It's not clear if they mean her ...

For years, Oprah Winfrey’s network has been wobbling on the fumes of Tyler Perry’s factory-made shows, filled with hard abs and shiny hair, repetitive dialogue and plots about as fascinating as ...