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*Dr. Victor Davis, a Baptist minister is sharing his perspective on the Black church in his ‘manual,’ “Ushering With A Mission.” With insight from his African American congregation, Davis uses a non-traditional approach to give church leaders the tools they need to build the usher ministry. He presents a principle of growth that is biblically [...]
*Get lifted in the power of praise and worship with the new release of One Sound, the new live album from Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International. Recorded live in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center during the 2012 Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Conference, One Sound marks the chance to relive the glorious sounds of the [...]
*”Several years ago I had the great blessing of having been selected as one of about 20 clergy who enjoyed an all expense paid self-care focused pilgrimage to Israel,” writes Rev Dr Melinda Contreras-Byrd of All Christian News. “At least for me it was life changing! I was shocked at what I learned (and now [...]
*As gay couples fight for the right to wed, a little-known but determined force is working to stop them: Brian S. Brown, a 39-year-old father of eight who has raised millions of dollars from religious conservatives — especially his fellow Roman Catholics — to become the nation’s leading opponent of same-sex marriage, reports the New [...]
*In the East Flatbush community of Brooklyn, N.Y. where 16-year-old Kimani Gray was shot dead by undercover officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) last Saturday, the grief is still raw and emotions are running high as one church group struggles to stanch the pain, says The Christian Post. On Friday, under the [...]
*A Tennessee church that’s weathered nearly 200 years of history is concerned about the immediate future and years to come. It’s all because of one of their own, their treasurer, reports 9News.com. Members said the treasurer stole more than $160,000 from the funds at Douglass Chapel United Methodist Church in Gallatin. “It’s just pretty upsetting and discouraging [...]
*Out of the dusty caves of the past crawls the memory of that dreary time in Bishop Eddie Long’s life – “The First Lady,” the story of (and by) Centino Kemp, a young man who claims to have been led into the sexual secrets of the church leader. In the book he discusses the struggles he encounters [...]
*After posting a photo of himself and his 4-year-old granddaughter in the bathtub, Chicago Bishop Larry Trotter has been slammed with loads of criticism and outrage. He and the little girl appear to be shirtless, but very happy in the photo. However, observers say bathing with a little girl looks pretty bad and pedophilic. RELATED [...]
*In New Orleans, a man was found shot to death outside of a church in the 9th Ward on Sunday morning, police said according to The Times Picayune. The New Orleans Police Department said the man was found inside of a blue Chevy Malibu near the 3200 block of Pleasure Street, in front of the Greater Carver Missionary [...]
*On New Year’s Eve, World Changers Church will host a special concert with funny man Bruce Bruce. With nearly 15 years in show business, Bruce Bruce has been making people laugh for years through his stand up performances, his turn as host of BET’s “Comic View” and appearances in feature films including “Think Like a Man,” “Who’s Your Caddy,” “Idlewild,” [...]
*The sermon was called “The Polished Shaft,” and in the many times that Jack Schaap, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, had delivered it, it was the kind of showstopper that made him a rock star to his flock, says BCNN1.com. (Or would have, had Schaap not habitually railed against the evils of rock [...]
*Rev. John J. Hunter is not having the best of luck in life over these past few months. After being ex-communicated from First African Methodist Episcopal Church earlier this year, he’s now being sued, along with his wife, and few other church members. According to paperwork the church filed, he is being accused of “holding [...]
*”The 2012 presidential election has raised a challenge for several different interest groups regarding the role of faith communities dominated by people of color, writes Kevin Slayton at Afro.com. But none has been more publicly courted by policy and political initiatives than the Black Church. “Evident is a continued recognition by those in the political [...]
*An Oklahoma teenager In Muskogee, Oklahoma, who pleaded guilty in the tragic death of another teen has been given an interesting sentence: 10 years of church attendance in exchange for not heading to prison, says TheBlaze.com. The defendant, Tyler Alred, 17, is not fighting a judge’s mandate, as his lawyer deems the decision both fair and [...]
*‘Tis the season of giving. Dr. Creflo Dollar’s World Changers Church International is doing the Jesus thing and serving the less fortunate. Over the weekend, the congregation distributed food boxes to thousands of families for the holidays. For many, it will be the only food they will have for a while. The event took place [...]
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