Serita Jakes Tells Women They Think More Highly of Themselves Than They Ought To
By Staff Blogger Serita Jakes, wife of the famous pastor and Bishop T. D. Jakes, gave the Potter’s House Church in Dallas, Texas a special treat this Mother’s Day, by giving the Sunday sermon herself. Serita’s sermon, from Matthew 15:21-28, was entitled “I Came To Ask God Why,” and she delivered it to a packed [...]
A Philadelphia abort!on doctor has been found guilty of murder in the deaths of three babies and could face the death penalty. Prosecutors alleged that babies were born alive but had their spines snipped at the clinic. Kermit Gosnell, 72, was cleared of the death of the fourth baby. Gosnell was also convicted of involuntary [...]
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Who would’ve imagined that America would turn into a country that punishes its citizens for freely praising and/or acknowledging the God of their choice? As restrictions regarding religion and spirituality in a public forum become more evident, one is often challenged between following rules of the setting or following an inclination formed from one’s own [...]
Continue reading …Rev. Al Sharpton Says Jason Collins Coming Out “is a breakthrough moment in sports.”
May 2, 2013 46 Comments
By Staff Blogger President of the National Action Network and MSNBC host, Rev. Al Sharpton, has endorsed the decision of Jason Collins, National Basketball Association player to come out of the closet and admit to being gay. According to Sharpton, Jason Collins is the first professional athlete to openly admit that he is gay and [...]
Continue reading …Was This Pastor Uninvited to Speak at Morehouse Because He Opposes Pres. Obama?
April 30, 2013 39 Comments
It has been reported from a variety of sources that a pastor in Philadelphia was uninvited to speak at his alma mater after the university learned that he’d written an article that was less than fully supportive of President Barack Obama. Pastor Kevin Johnson of the Bright Hope Baptist Church was allegedly uninvited to speak [...]
Continue reading …Why is the Nation of Islam Listed as a Hate Group by the Southern Poverty Law Center
April 29, 2013 61 Comments
Did you know that the Southern Poverty Law Center lists the Nation of Islam as a hate group? The group is respected by millions of people around the world, and does quite a bit of work in the black community, much of this work being the things that no one else is willing to do. [...]
Continue reading …Finance Experts Attribute Church Donations, Zero Appreciative Investments to Black’s Lack of Money
April 27, 2013 54 Comments
The African-American dollar goes a long way. Just ask Phil Griffith, president of MSNBC. His network saw a 20 percent increase in viewership for 2012 due to a whopping 60.5 percent increase in African American viewers. When she’s not petitioning networks to take stereotypical shows of African-Americans off of the air, author and financial literacy educator [...]
Continue reading …Atlanta Bishop Wiley Jackson Repaid $90,000 to Investors to Get Fraud Charges Dropped
April 24, 2013 28 Comments
Charges have been dropped against an Atlanta pastor and his brother who were both accused of using an investment scheme to scam their congregation. The Dekalb County District Attorney’s Office originally accused Rev. Wiley Jackson, of the Gospel Tabernacle Cathedral, and his brother, Rodney, of selling securities without a license. Charges were dropped after the [...]
Continue reading …South Africa Has It’s First Traditional Gay Wedding in Full Tribal Costume
April 9, 2013 93 Comments
The gay marriage debate has been sparked all around the country, we know this. But another place where the gay marriage conversation has become somewhat heated is in the continent of Africa. Unlike America, gay marriage is not readily accepted, but there are still some willing to push the envelope. Two men in South Africa [...]
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ESPN’s Chris Broussard Talks to Dr. Boyce about Being a Serious Black Male Christian
May 1, 2013 No CommentDr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Chris Broussard about black America and being a strong Christian. Click to read.
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