The Old Black Church

Readers Pastor Gary C Price of Omega Ministries & Maisha Hunter have written a book discovering God’s plan of salvation and growing the nature of Christ organically within you. The questions that are being asked what if you realized that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not centrally focused on “doing” the will of God, but “becoming” the will of God? What if God’s word is sown as seed in your heart, conceiving the nature of Jesus Christ within so that this new nature can be organically grown out of you, transforming you into the image of Christ by the Holy Ghost?  Read The Organic Gospel and finally understand what salvation is really about... maybe for the first time in your life. Order Here!

Readers in my opinion this young lady needs to be very careful! Personally, I don't think this is such a good idea! What do y'all think?

Readers a Christian non-profit organization fired a woman because she was pregnant, and a U.S. District Court made them pay the price for it. Sharmira Johnson performed her job well, according to her own employer. She was a model employee for United Bible Fellowship Ministries, Inc., a non-profit that cares for the disabled and helps provide them with housing. But because Sharmira became pregnant, her employer fired her.  United Bible Fellowship Ministries in Houston, Texas has a strict rule against employees becoming pregnant. They won’t hire women who are pregnant and they will terminate employees who get pregnant. They also unlawfully require female applicants to disclose whether or not they are currently pregnant, which would automatically cost them any shot at getting the job. It’s a “no pregnancy in the workplace” policy that the Christian group argues is necessary for the safety of the expecting mother, her baby, and clients the organization serves. In my opinion for a p

Readers, some have called this video beautiful, others have not . But it’s definitely viral and interesting. The video of a mother pole dancing while wearing her toddler in a wrap has ignited discussion online after breaking stereotypes about attachment parenting and for promoting the idea that mothers can be sexual. The mother who comes from a conservative home got a lot of  attention from the world by posting the video of herself pole dancing with her two-year-old daughter strapped to her back. Watch the video and tell me what you think.

According to Twitter this man should know by now that he has no chance of getting anywhere near the Oval Office. He is just embarrassing himself at this point. Source:

To whom it make concern shame on you for the way Pastor Marvin Sapp was treated at your restaurant yesterday in Chicago.  According to Pastor Marvin Sapp's Facebook page he and his entourage was treated like a pile of sh*t at a "Ruth Chris" restaurant in Chicago. Facebook :  This evening in the city of Chicago as a guest of this city, (Chicago GospelFest) I have been never so offended in my life. At "Ruth Chris" a restaurant that I have eaten in across this country on many occasions, turned 6 members of my party and I away because of our attire. Stating they only serve individuals dressed in business casual attire. After looking through the restaurant, many had on ripped jeans, sneakers, t-shirt etc. We had on the same as many sitting and or waiting to be seated however we were asked to leave. Even after asking for a private room, explaining that we were from out of town and so on we were still turned away.... So I decided to post the card of the indi

It seems that everywhere you look these days, especially in social media, someone is talking about Millennials. The conversation is usually focused on what these Millennials want and how the local church can reach them. In a Periscope interview, Bishop Joseph Walker give his take on how to keep the Millennials in the pews. Readers do you agree?

Readers let's keep the Biden family in our prayers as they deal with the loss of their son. My heart is with Joe Biden and his family at this time of sadness and grief.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake sent a stern warning to those who want to tie traffic to protest. That warning went to Rev. Jamal Bryant. C4 asked Mayor   why Bryant was was not arrested. The mayor answered that a lot of the blockages were police officers trying to prevent people from walking up the ramps during the protest.  That being said, she adds, "My administration has communicated directly with Bryant that, if he engages in behavior that disrupts our city, that he'll answer for that." Pastor Jamal Bryant protest against a $30 million juvenile center and shut  down highway in Baltimore Monday. Pastor Bryant states that there are more of these protests planned all over the state of Maryland.

Readers, I love the music ministry of William McDowell.  If you can get to Baton Rouge on June 5th don't miss this night he will be recording live at Bethany Church South Location. Doors open at 6pm. Event starts at 7pm. Free to the public!

I just have two issues with the interview; Lecrae has attended their shows and Tech considers himself a Christian. Anyhow, in a video interview with Rapzilla, hip-hop legend — and professing Christian — Tech N9NE opened up a can of  worms when he stated in the interview that he's open to working with Christian rappers. But he himself could never be a Christian Rapper because he curses too much.   Interview Here!

Readers what your thoughts? Elders of a Calvinist Southern Baptist megachurch have apologized for ministering to a member who confessed to sex crimes while disciplining his wife for having their marriage annulled. The wife was subjected to church discipline for leaving her husband without permission after learning he is a pedophile. Story here! Folks are suggesting that the church isn't disciplining her for leaving her husband.  They wanted her to wait seek council.  The discipline is due to rejecting her elders and breaking the bylaws she agreed too.  I don't trust any congregation that: a) requires their parishioners to sign a contract b) tells people they need permission from church leadership to make personal decisions c) threatens people who try to leave Such is not the behavior of a loving spiritual community; It's the behavior of a power-hungry cult. Facebook.

Readers, this's an interesting blog post with an interesting question .  Do you find it odd and bizarre to see Bishop Jake's taking interest in the “Black Lives Matter” Movement? According to the blog post, while during the Eddie Long scandal, Bishop Jake's minimized the egregious nature of the allegations against Long by saying that if the allegations were true, Long’s accusers were “old enough to drive” “old enough to make their own decisions” and “old enough to go to war” at the time the alleged sexual abuse occurred — as if that somehow made it OKAY for a married ‘bishop’ to use his perceived authority, power, and wealth to coerce teenage boys into sexual acts and relationships for his own personal gratification. Wow!

Readers, how is criticizing someone else's faith helping this man in his agenda ? If people think that an Islamic center might have terrorist ties then involve the right authorities in it e.g. the Police. In my, opinion this man is just asking for a confrontation by belittling this groups prophet in front of their holy place. Then when the confrontation takes place, Muslims end up being the "terrorists".  Don't get it twisted, I support people right to freedom of speech. It is a God-given right that I would defend at any cost. But just because it's our right to say or, in this case, draw anything we want. Is it really the right thing to do? Personal I don't know any Muslims but honestly do believe this to be wrong. Facebook:

Pastor Deitrick Haddon, Pastor Jay Haizlip, and Pastor Wayne Chaney from Oxygen’s reality show “Preachers of L.A.,” sat down with “Extra” yesterday  to give their opinion on the Duggar family scandal, and share their thoughts on how TLC is handling the controversy. Source:

Readers my condolences are with the family and fans of R&B great Mel Waiters, who passed away yesterday morning from a long battle with cancer. Many years ago  " I SPENT MY TIME Y'ALL IN THE HOLE IN WALL" RIP Mel Waiters!

Lord have mercy I think the below  Facebook post was entirely and completely misunderstood, the key part is doing things Gods way. People love sin and they don't want it pointed out. The comments are telling! Facebook: Having baby mama/daddy drama? We rush into sex without even getting to know the person and most times a child is the product of the unhealthy, dysfunctional relationship. Many women tend to think that having a baby will make him love her or a guarantee that he will stay. A baby is an indication that sex has taken place not an indication that love was ever there because if he loves you he will commit to you and marry you! God created sex so He made it for us to enjoy it but ONLY in the confinements of a committed marriage. He knew the negative effects of pre-martial sex and baby mama drama is one the biggest ones! Doing things God's way and staying pure until marriage will help avoid so much unnecessary drama and give your child a chance to be raised in a h

What do you do when you deal with lust all day every day but don’t give into it, but it, still won't go away?  Put it on front street by having a rally to bring focus to it. Talking about abstinence & saving yourself for marriage isn't popular these days but we already know that the gate to heaven is narrow. If you want Gods blessing on your relationship, save yourselves for marriage. Honor Him first. Don't give the enemy a chance.

Readers, a Detroit pastor has utilized an unusual form of advertising to draw more people into his church, by way of a controversial billboard.  The billboard is getting a lot of attention, but some question if it is the right kind of attention.  Pastor Spencer T Ellis, the pastor of the Citadel of Praise church, bought space on the billboard that have gotten the attention of the community.  The large sign shows a picture of a “pimped-out” preacher holding a handful of cash and wearing gold chains around his neck. The pimp has a giant no symbol around him and a message written in large bold letters that says, “No Pimpin’! Straight Preachin’!” The billboard, located on a roadside at Grand River near the Southfield freeway, is meant as a shot against the reality television show, “Preachers of Detroit.” Ellis believes that the preachers on the show are drawing more attention to themselves than to what truly matters. Source:  Lord have mercy, I know Bishop Charles Ellis his older

 "Men's Day" have always been important in the black church for a number of reasons and, as such, they tend to have strong, meaningful, historical overtones. "How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! Most Black Church  Men's Day Celebration are held in conjunction with Father's Day to honor the strongly force of godly men who are setting positive examples in the church and the community.  Prior to the Men's Day Worship Celebration on the third Sunday in June, which is designated as Father's Day, Men's Day usually include a week of activities that will not only equip but also encourage and empower the men of the church and the community.

Lord have mercy,  have y'all heard about the latest Bible “translation?” This one comes from the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) camp, and from the brain of one man, a human-appointed “Apostle.” It’s called “The Passion Translation.” We need discernment even when choosing a Bible translation, as you will see after reading this article . Also beware of many modern translations, such as 'The Message' and 'The Voice' translations!

Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and pastor William Murphy will lead an unforgettable worship experience on Thursday May 28 in Atlanta when he hosts his live album recording. The gifted songwriter and vocalist behind the Shekinah Glory praise and worship anthem “Praise Is What I Do”, and the recent hit “It’s Working” from his 2013 Grammy-nominated album GOD CHASER will bring alive his fifth album. Acclaimed artist William Murphy to host live album recording tomorrow in Atlanta!

Readers, in an interview recently with Huffington Post’s Religion editor , the Potter’s House Dallas pastor praised women’s vast contributions to ministry. The raging church debate about whether women should be allowed to preach and pastor is ongoing. But mega pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes calls the act of muting the voices and limiting the roles of women in ministry “absolutely foolish.” T.D. Jakes Discusses ‘Absolutely Foolish’ Rejection Of Women Pastors & Preachers.

Folks are congratulating the Campbell's on their church number growth. We all know there are two kinds of growth (spiritual/numbers) with only one of them having any lasting meaning.   It was only a few months ago, when Pastor Warren Campbell and First Lady Erica Campbell opened the doors of their new church, California Worship Center.  After only their first service, they were forced to add a second service to their morning worship experience. Now this week, the couple has announced that they have a new location. Starting this week, 11am services for the California Worship Center will be held at James Madison Middle School, 13000 Hart Street, North Hollywood, CA 91605. Source:

Lord have mercy beloved, Iyanla said it's time to do the work in Baltimore, and Twitter has come out strongly against her. So Iyanla Vanzant is going to Baltimore to do what she does best, try and fix it. But not everyone thinks this is a good idea.  With her track record of fixing DMX, Sheree Whitfield, & Evelyn Lozada…everyone is pretty much expecting an “in completion” in the embattled city. Source: 

Readers, did you know that a person can welcome an evil spirit into their soul without even knowing it? THE latest craze to take over Twitter has participants trying to summon a Mexican demon called Charlie using an Ouija-board-style ritual then posting videos of their experiences online. The Charlie Charlie Challenge is going viral and many are recording pencils moving when calling upon "Charlie".  CharlieCharlieChallenge requires positioning two pencils on top of one another to form a cross on a piece of paper. The words “Yes” and “No” are written on each of the quadrants formed by the pencils on the page. Rest Here!  Somethings are best left alone.

Readers more information is being revealed today about the woman found pushing her dead 3-year-old son in a swing for hours. This is so heartbreaking.  Once upon a time long ago, this young lady and her son would have received some type of help from within her community.  Why all the info is coming out now after the fact? Mental illness? Homelessness? Where was the family?  People today always seem to be a day late and a dollar short. This was tragic and avoidable. We have got to do better as people and family. Selfishness is the cause of many of the world's evils, including war, suffering and misery. Selfishness is that attitude of being concerned with one’s own interests above the interests of others. However, the Bible commands us to “do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others” (Philippians 2:3-4, NA

Readers haven't heard anyone do a war cry in a long time. Pastor Jamal Bryant preaching about "The War Cry " at Azusa 2015 in Charlotte, NC at "The Park Church" for Bishop Hezekiah Walker. The Christian "War Cries" are chants with uptempo, "hot" percussive music that is sung and played for "praise breaks". The "War Cry" is most closely associated with Apostolic Bishop Kenneth H. Moales, Sr. who spread his particular rendition of that chant throughout African American Apostolic and Pentecostal congregations as well as other Black and non-Black Christian congregations in the United States.  

What the hell…? Ray Comfort‘s defense of Josh Duggar has left me speechless. According to Josh Duggar own website:  "Josh was raised in Arkansas, the first child born to Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar. He accepted Christ at the age of " seven ," was homeschooled and graduated from High School at the age of sixteen." Once again I'm not a fan of the Duggars or the show for that matter. In my humble opinion molestation  is not a "keep it in the family" situation, it is a crime. Folks like Ray Comfott and Mike Huckabee been posting all over social media Scripture trying to show the Duggars handled it properly, but they and their church leadership did NOT handle it legally or ethically.

Happy Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day. To all that have served and given of themselves in this great endeavor that is America, our eternal gratitude and thanks. From those of yesterday to the current armed forces, the best and brightest have forever sacrificed for this country. On this day I wish to say thanks.

Reader scripture teaches that a good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children.....well that's not the case for young actress, Rae'ven Kelly who have just filed suit in Superior Court against her parents.  Rae'ven Kelly claims in court her parents swiped 1 million from her and tried to ruin her relationship. Ms. Kelly appeared on a host of TV shows in the 1990s, including "ER," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and "Roseanne," and in "Ghosts of Mississippi" and other movies. She and her fiancé Sean Dinwoodie sued Kelly's parents Phyllis Larrymore-Kelly, Kevin Kelly and Kevin Kelly Enterprises, on May 20 in Superior Court. Her mother was her business manager "since she started her prolific acting career as a child," but Kelly says in the complaint she fired her recently when she found out she "stole and embezzled almost everything" from her. Source:

Readers have y'all heard about the Clay-Chalkville HS student Christian Crawford who offered a heartfelt, spontaneous prayer Thursday night after a fellow student's family member became ill during graduation?  I'm happy to see a teenager in the news being praised for his actions! This is obviously a God fearing young man who will go far in life. I wish the media would give more attention to teens like him rather than the few who cause trouble. This young man is to be commended. I see a bright future ahead of him.  

Readers check this out . Diane Grimble has taken to social media to tell  her story....she was married to an 'Archbishop' who was abusing her for 3-4 years.  She finally got out of that relationship and is sharing what she suffered at the hands of this so-called "Man Of God" including all the WARNING SIGNS she missed prior to & during the marriage. Her story is riveting! Ms. Grimble said her husband found her on Facebook. Facebook: In my book that is soon to be published. I am the fourth wife that endured much pain. The 3 prior wives departed the marriage in silence with no history of the man was revealed. Their experience helped no one...not even me. As for Mr...it will worth it all if it helps one person avoid this pain. You will read the 12 warning signs that occurred in the first year of marriage. Friday I will post # 13 which will help you see the God in me that only rendered compassion in a bad situation. God kept my heart pure inspite of. HONEYMOON b

Is the church potentially liable here? I can't help but wonder if this is just the start of a tidal wave of abuse allegations to come. I thought any time a person has cause to believe that some kind of abuse to a child has occurred, this information must be reported to local or state law enforcement authorities. The report must be made immediately. According to internet rumors, TLC’s ’19 Kids And Counting’ star Josh Duggar molested 5 girls in the church and the pastors knew  about it. It's also alleged that  his alleged victims were on the property of his family’s longtime church and church elders knew about the disgusting crimes.

Facebook: TODAY AND TOMORROW IS B.B. KING LAS VEGAS SERVICES. And this case is certainly no different than other Estate Planning case I've been privy to be involved in. We notice this coming....AND you can only believe half of what you read and half of what you hear about this case as it continues to unfold.  For example, The KINGS previous Attorney led them to believe he had filed motions and gave proper notice but never did. Thus, the favorable ruling went against them. Then come to find out this same Attorney is very good friends with the opposing side and the Judge. Then finding out the Attorney intentionally misled The Kings into thinking he was filing proper documents on their behalf. NEVER HAPPENED It wasn't until we brought together a TEAM of ATTORNEYS to take the case and who came back with the above-mentioned report, that now investigators are involved. Checking for Lawyer male practice, medical reports and estate docs and forgery. You best believe you will

Readers my heart go out to this poor girl. For her entire family to have been part of this...how can you ever fully trust anyone after the same people who were supposed to protect you were the ones that hurt you? Four homeschooled brothers pleaded guilty Thursday to molesting their younger sister from the time she was 4 years old until she was almost 15 – and their parents and two other brothers still face charges related to the case. The oldest brother confessed in December 2012 to molesting the girl after becoming a born-again Christian, and a pastor from the Baptist church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, contacted authorities the following day. Four of six homeschooled brothers plead guilty to molesting their sister while ‘anti-school’ parents did nothing

 "Are Christians the only group of people who cannot identify themselves publicly in this country? Are we the only voices who cannot speak?" Graham asked in a Facebook post on Monday. "I guess this group would've tried to court martial George Washington when he prayed at Valley Forge! Come on —whose civil liberties are really being infringed on here? They want to bully Christians into silence," he added. Source:  With over 70 million Christians in America and they are being 'bullied into silence?" Gimme a 'darn' break. If we Christians are being silent it's because we want to be silence. Again this is backwards. In my opinion religious folks like Franklin Graham and others are getting upset because their ability to shove their hateful religious views down other people's throats is slowly being frowned on.

Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr has accepted the position of Dean of the Seminary at African Christian University (ACU) in Lusaka, Zambia. He, his faithful wife, Bridget, and their seven youngest children plan to make this bold move from the heart of Texas to the heart of Africa at the end of this summer (2015).

Folks on social media are hollering for another investigation into Pastor Creflo Dollar World Changer Church. Creflo Dollar lives a life typically reserved for billionaires and celebrities. He and his wife own a mansion in Fayette County, a $2.1 million home near New York City and a luxury condominium in Buckhead. However, unlike most who enjoy lives of luxury, Dollar earned his fortune off religion, which has earned him his share of critics. I'm thinking most of his wealth is from books, tapes, CD and DVDS. No different than Tony Robbins, Stephen King or Joel Osteen. If  folks don't want to give that's their choice but his donors and pew sitters are aware and happy to give to him. I personally think his lifestyle is too lavish but I am not interested in him being investigated. But I do agree with the  following Facebook comment:  This report is nothing but OLD NEWS . There have been dozens of articles written about Dollar and his ministry that all say the same thin

Right in time for Father's Day. Last Night at the Holy Ghost Full Gospel Church "The Cathedral" they celebrated the official book launch for Author and Pastor Corletta Vaughn new book.  'Teach Your Daughter to Fly', in which she hopes to help fathers realize the importance of their participation in their daughters’ lives and show them how to strengthen their relationships. Press Release!