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DONNIE MCCLURKIN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST HOMOSEXUALITY: But admits he has same-sex thoughts.
*Pastor Donnie McClurkin has shown no tolerance for homosexuality calling gays “vampires” and “perversions.” Read Full Story

CHURCH BUS CAUGHT IN SHOOTOUT: Passengers had to duck for cover.
*Passengers on a church bus were caught in the middle of a shootout Sunday in Salisbury, North Carolina. Read Full Story

POLITICIANS STAND UP FOR GOD: Defense papers submitted against Agnostic group.
*A group of U.S. legislators are defending their right to use religious slogans on a newly constructed public building. Read Full Story

SALVATION ARMY TOP CHARITY: Workers praised for their impact on communities.
*Christian Today: The Salvation Army has received the Best Social, Welfare or Religious Charity award for the second consecutive year. Read Full Story

KIM BURRELL TO HEADLINE GOSPEL EVENT: Performance could deliver Stellar Award.
*For the second consecutive year Shanachie recording artist Kim Burrell will perform at the famed Lincoln Jazz Center in New York City. Burrell will headline “A Gospel Christmas.” Read Full Story

BET GOSPEL SHOW SET: Steve Harvey will host.
*Black Entertainment Television’s Tenth Annual Celebration of Gospel is set for Dec. 12, 2009 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

WORD OF THE DAY: When The Pressure Is On
By Gloria Copeland - submitted by Guy Brody
*Have you ever noticed that those who have the most exciting, faith-inspiring testimonies are those who've been under pressure at some time in their lives? Read Full Story

GOOD SAMARITAN MURDERED: New Minister allegedly killed by someone she had helped.
*The murder of 35-year-old Mashonda Griffin in her home last year was a blow to her fellow church members--especially when they learned one of the people charged in her death was a former parishioner whom Griffin had helped in the past. Read Full Story

JAMES FORTUNE'S NEW CD: Full media blitz to aid in promotion.
*Stellar Award nominee, James Fortune and FIYA will release their third CD in January entitled Encore. The CD features five duets with Fortune and special guest artists including Kierra "KiKi' Sheard, William Murphy and Men of Standard's Isaac Caree. Read Full Story

STELLAR VOTING: Awards show gives fans the chance to pick winner(s).
*On-line voting for two Stellar Awards categories has opened. It began Monday for the categories of “Gospel Radio Announcer of the Year” and “Internet Radio Station of the Year.” Read Full Story

RELIGIOUS VALEDICTORIAN: U.S. Supreme Court rules in Nebraska Case.
*The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Christian student who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone during her graduation speech. Read Full Story

TOO MANY PASTORS, NOT ENOUGH PULPITS: Methodist Church Pastors on the Chopping BLOCK.
*Pastors affiliated with the United Methodist Church could find themselves in the unemployment line. Read Full Story

WORD OF THE DAY: At Midnight
*People of God, adversity comes in many shapes forms and fashions. These perplexing, confusing, and mystifying predicaments show up at the most inconvenient and awkward times in our lives, and the frustrating thing is that adversity does not need an invitation to enter your home. Read Full Story

BUSHWICK BILL’S NEW RELEASE: Mix of Gospel and Rap.
*Legendary Rapper Bushwich Bill has just released the video to his latest single "Testimony of Redemption" which is the title track from his upcoming gospel rap album. Read Full Story

VOCABULARY LESSON: Parent Group Wants Cleaner TV Dialog.
*Acceptable dialog on commercial television seems ever-expanding since comedian George Carlin’s "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" in 1972. And if they had their way, the Parents Television Council would add "douche" to the updated list. Read Full Story

LIFE SENTENCE FOR TONY ALAMO: Child Molester Will Die in Prison.
*Former evangelist Tony Alamo was sentenced to 175 years in prison for taking underage girls across state lines for sex, effectively punishing him for the rest of his life for molesting children he took as "brides" in his ministry. Read Full Story

NATIONAL BIBLE BEE: Champion Is Home Schooled.
*A home-school teen-ager has won the first National Bible Bee. Daniel Staddon, 18, of Salem, W. VA., recited the first 20 verses of the fifth chapter of Ephesians and the 21 verses of Psalm 145 in the tie-breaker round, winning first place and a $100,000 prize. Read Full Story

DOUBLE STANDARDS?: Advertiser Accused of Going Soft on Obama, Hard On Religion.
*A major billboard company has allowed signs that question the validity of Christian faith, even though it rejected a billboard campaign that asked for documentation of President Barack Obama’s eligibility during his presidential campaign. Read Full Story

WORD OF THE DAY: Four Secrets to Answered Prayer
By Rick Warren -- submitted by Guy Brody
*Here are four secrets to answered prayer from the life of Nehemiah ... Read Full Story

MIXING MONEY AND RELIGION: Advice God and Grandma might agree with.
*There’s a financial advisor who successfully mixes money, religion and common sense. Read Full Story

THE PRIEST, THE STRIPPER AND THEIR BABY: Unlikely pair tell it to the judge. (Video)
*The unholy union between a Miami priest and a stripper who bore his child is now the subject of a court case. Read Full Story

POLITICS AND THE CHURCH: Vigorous protests draw questions about tax-exempt status.
*Members of Congress say the Catholic Church’s protests against subsidized abortions is a display of political intervention that violates the separation of church and state laws. Read Full Story

LICENSE PLATE WAR: Judge axes plans for religious car tags.
*A federal judge nixed South Carolina’s plan to issue license plates with an image of a cross in front of a stained glass window with the phrase ‘I Believe," because he said it violates the First Amendment ban on establishment of religion by government. Read Full Story

BEST CHURCH CHOIR: ATL Group wins top honors.
*The Atlanta (GA.)West Pentecostal Church Choir has been named the best Church Choir in America after they won the 2nd annual How Sweet the Sound(TM) choir competition over the weekend. They walked away with the title and a cash prize of $30,000. Read Full Story

WORD OF THE DAY: Perseverance
By Charles Stanley - submitted by Guy Brody
*No one is exempt from facing obstacles. Even as babies, we all had to overcome a lack of balance and strength in order to stand and take that first step. Read Full Story

INAPPROPRIATE SEX: Pastor of FAME accused of using God to get sexual favors. (Video)
*The senior pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) in Los Angeles is facing a civil lawsuit and allegations that he coerced a junior pastor into a sexual relationship with him. Read Full Story

FRED HAMMOND’S UNSTOPPABLE PERFORMANCE: Chicago concert to be streamed online.
*Fred Hammond’s recent performance in Chicago, called one of his best in recent years, will be streamed by his label Verity Records so his fans worldwide may view it. Read Full Story

MORTGAGING GOD: Churches face same economic crisis.
*The mortgage crisis that has affected millions of homeowners across the country also has swept up some church buildings in its foreclosure grasps. Read Full Story

CHARITY IN TURMOIL: Founder fired from the company he started decades ago.
*The founder of Feed the Children international charity has been fired from the organization he started 30 years ago. Read Full Story

SPEAK NO EVIL: Murder victims’ family says Joyce Meyer Ministries partly to blame.
*Joyce Meyer Ministries could become a co-defendant in a civil case against a murder suspect if the victims’ family has their way. Read Full Story

WORD OF THE DAY: Four Laws of God's Blessing
By Rick Warren - submitted by Guy Brody
The Bible teaches that we should use our blessings to bless others: Our blessings should flow to others The Bible teaches us that we are blessed not just so that we can feel good, not just so we can be happy and comfortable, but so that we will bless others. Read Full Story

FT. HOOD GUNMAN CONFLICTED OVER RELIGION: New Assignment might have been more than he could bear.
*The man police say went on a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead at Ft. Hood, Texas last Thursday was harassed because of his Muslim faith. Read Full Story

CHRIST IS A ‘HE’ WHO WANTS TO BECOME A ‘SHE’: Sexually confused Jesus sparks protest.
*A theatrical play where Jesus was portrayed as a transsexual woman has residents in Glasgow, Scotland protesting. More than 300 demonstrators waved placards and sang gospel songs during a two hour candlelight vigil outside the Tron Theatre where the play Queen of Heaven will run through next weekend. Read Full Story

BISHOP SENTENCED TO PROBATION: Ringing church bells called a disturbance.
*A church leader in Arizona has been sentenced for disturbing the peace for playing a very loud recording of ringing church bells. The presiding judge sided with neighborhood residents who said the ringing bells were a rude shock regardless of how it was meant. Read Full Story

AMISH LEADERS CHARGED WITH WITHOLDING INFORMATION: Community justice not good enough.
*A group of Amish leaders in Missouri who knew one of their community residents was possibly a child molester has been charged with failing to report the alleged abuse to local law enforcement. Read Full Story

MAGAZINE FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY: Dissolves distribution partnership.
*Pastor Rick Warren, the famous author of the book The Purpose Driven Life, has severed his joint publishing deal with Readers’ Digest magazine less than one year after it was announced with much fanfare, according to the AP Wire. Read Full Story

WORD OF THE DAY: The Consequences of Jealousy
By Charles Stanley - submitted by Guy Brody
*In learning about the nature of jealousy, perhaps you realize that you do, in fact, struggle a bit with this problem. Read Full Story