Atlanta pastor (of yet another mega church) Creflo Dollar has spoken out against the controversy surrounding Bishop Eddie Long’s recent court settlement with his accusers. After the highly publicized sex scandal that has stained his image for nearly a year, Bishop Eddie Long has ultimately lost a lot of members in his congregation at New […]
Many religions condemn overeating and laziness. But new research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age. CDC On Alert For New Deadly Strain Of E.Coli The study doesn’t prove that attending services is fattening, nor does it explain why weight […]
As we reported earlier, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision to leave her post is unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. Bernice King spoke exclusively with our own Rhodell Lewis on […]
“Let us all go back to the old time way” What better way to spend Easter than to lift his name in song and praise. The First Baptist Church of Elsmere, KY will sponsor their first Spring Community of Choirs Workshop on April 20 through 23. The theme is: Let us All Go back to […]
There has been much made about the misconduct of religious priests and ministers. It is by introducing a clear and concise ways to deal with your congregation. This will not allow for the lines of familiarity to grow. They have also introduced a sample code of ethics for congregational leaders as follows: 1. Provide spiritual […]
In these days of financial stresses and deep depressions, help and encouragement is one of the best things that we can do for each other. Often churches are seeking fresh ideas on how to help their community. At this moment I am doing a great deal of outreach in my parish. These are the the […]
In a new book, “How Facebook Killed the Church“, author Richard Beck argues that our new connectivity online is not necessarily a good thing for organized religion.
In a new book, “How Facebook Killed the Church“, author Richard Beck argues that our new connectivity online is not necessarily a good thing for organized religion.
By Walter Kimbrough For years, I made plans the last Saturday of February to spend as much time on the couch in front of the TV watching Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union. It was a day of great conversation, and I always had lots to think about during and after those conversations. The […]
Do you all recall what happened shortly after President Barack Obama was elected into office? If not, let’s press rewind this afternoon on a story that’s been addressed today. Just hours after the election results were announced, a group of three white men took it upon themselves to make a statement against the processes that […]
