The Old Black Church

Reader good Wednesday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone reading this have a wonderful and marvelous day on today lets make it great in Jesus precious name. Words can often speak life, or evoke destruction.  It is not an accident to hear and see the image of Black Men and Black Boys being dehumanized, slandered, feminized, emasculated, demonized and examined under a microscope.  From the onesie to the online talk of rompers for men., the question now remains, are black men being feminized?  Is there an assault on the black man’s manhood? 

Reader, this is a really good read.   "I'm waiting on my Boaz, "Boaz where are thou?" God send Boaz to me", I'm preparing myself for Boaz", Is something I see on my timeline daily from my single saved sisters wanting to get married.  Well, I got news for you like the author of the article alluded to Boaz ain't coming for you, why? Because Boaz is Ruth's man and God will never send you something that doesn't belong to you. 

R eader good Tuesday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone reading this have a wonderful and marvelous day on today lets make it great in Jesus precious name.

R eader, a 32-year-old youth mentor at Lake Forests’ popular Saddleback Church was arrested after two teenage boys told authorities they had engaged in lewd conduct with him, sometimes on the ministry’s property, officials said Friday. Ruven Meulenberg, a Lake Forest resident who mentored junior-high-aged children at the evangelic Christian megachurch, was taken into custody on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child on Thursday, Orange County sheriff’s officials said in a statement.  The article is below the cut:

Well, COGIC ladies, it is almost that time of the year for the 2017 COGIC International Women's Convention/Crusade in Orlando, Florida. As most of you all know Mother Rivers day is Thursday, June 1st, 2017. The convention is honoring her and asked for all women to wear Orange. 

R eader Obasi Shaw, a Nigerian undergraduate student has made history at Harvard University after submitting a rap album as his senior thesis in the English department. Twenty-year-old Obasi Shaw will be graduating from the Ivy League school with honors after his creative work was awarded a grade of summa cum laude minus, the second highest in the department. Shaw was featured in a profile by the Harvard Gazette as one of “Harvard’s stellar graduates” for his accomplishments at the University, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Ichthus, a Christian journal produced by undergrads.

R eader 'Happy Memorial Day' and a good Monday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone reading this has a wonderful and marvelous day on today, let's make it great in Jesus precious name.

R eader,  the number of men and women shacking up is on the rise like never before. Accelerating the already progress of evil.  I would like to mention beforehand that if the church ministers had taken the word of God at face value and cried out against sin in and out of season since the bible days men and women would not be living under the same roof unmarried fearing that they would die in the very act of fornication. In the Black church, we know and speak of it as "shacking". We are taught that when you have a testimony of salvation than for you shacking becomes a sin.    

R eader good Saturday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone reading this has a wonderful and marvelous day on today, let's make it great in Jesus precious name. 

R eader the above flyer came across my timeline and it got me to thinking about a time long ago when the black church Summer revivals meant praying and seeking God for 5 to six days of revival.

R eader good Friday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone reading this has a wonderful and marvelous day on today, let's make it great in Jesus precious name.

R eader good Thursday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone reading this will have a wonderful and marvelous day on today, let's make it great in Jesus precious name.  Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award winner, James Fortune returns with a must have album for this year. Dear Future Me is a genius body of work; a bold and courageous 17 track story that shares Fortune's heart of forgiveness restoration and celebration. "I Forgive Me" the lead single along with the title track "Dear Future Me" encourages the listener to live healed and free with enthusiasm and hope for the future. The lyrics speak like words from a diary entry pointing clearly to the past, present and future. "Dear Future Me", is an album that everyone can relate to. Fortune reminds us that with God and grace, we all have a future. This album is a reflective journey of growing, the process of moving and healing from what was, through what is, ending with what is to come.

Haha, r eader 45 met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday in an exchange described by witnesses as “stiff.” Trump was flanked by First Ladies Melania and Ivanka, who strictly stuck to the dress code. Just days after they ditched headscarves in Saudi Arabia, the women wore long-sleeved black dresses and veils for the Pope. http://people.com/politics/melania-ivanka-wear-veils-donald-trump-meets-pope-francis/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

R eader good Wednesday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone that is reading this has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it great in Jesus precious name. I've heard about the many that pretend to be able to communicate with the dead.  They hold séances and try to get in touch with the deceased in order to have their family or friends communicate with them.  They desire to ask them a question, see what’s on the other side, where they are at, and so forth.  The fact is that if they indeed do communicate with anyone in the spirit world, it is an evil spirit for the Bible states that “the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten” (Eccl 9:5). A question c an we communicate with the dead?  Is this possible according to the Bible?  Should Christians be trying to communicate with the dead? I asked these questions because there seems to be a new trend taking place in our

First of all, congratulations to the young man for passing the exams. But y'all this greeting is a Satanic greeting and Joel should have been a little bit more sensitive toward his followers ....he should have known that this Satanic greeting would cause a controversy. Tell me what do y'all think is it a big deal or not?

R eader is social media wrong for dragging Vicki Yohe for trying to insinuate that 45 was the first president to ever visit and pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem?  The old girl is really doubling down on the foolishness that holiness is back in the White House rhetoric which got her rightly dragged last time.

R eader good Tuesday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone reading this has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it great in Jesus precious name. A pastor in Zimbabwe is making headlines after claiming to have had a conversation with God on phone. According to the BBC, the pastor was reportedly captured on camera on phone, saying “Hello, is this heaven?” before his followers.  

R eader, good Monday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader, Bishop T. D. Jakes preached today at the Potter’s House Church of Denver, while False Teacher Rod Parsley took over the Potter's House of Dallas pulpit.   This is weeks after his protege and former pastor of the church, Chris Hill resigned. Chris Hill was accused of having an extramarital affair with a married church employee who is also his goddaughter.  According to updates on Twitter, Jakes’ sermons were “Where Is Your Faith?” and “My Battle Is My Bread.”

Reader a project, called "There's No Place Like Home," will be the first LGBTQ-affirming senior living facility in Texas and in the South in general. Kent Loftin, chief development officer with the Montrose Center, said it was something the center began thinking about two years ago, near the end of former mayor Annise Parker's administration. While in Los Angeles for a fundraiser, Loftin said, Parker learned of L.A.'s LGBT-affirming retirement facility, one of only a handful in the country's largest cities such as New York, Chicago and San Francisco. When she came back, Houston's first openly gay mayor and the Montrose Center put their heads together to begin brainstorming how they could find the funds and support to build a similar housing facility in Houston.

R eader I wonder will they be suing their parents for knowingly exposing them to a predator? The Duggar sisters have filed a lawsuit against In Tough magazine and Arkansas police department who that claimed released sealed documents about their molestation. If not mistaken, the names on the report were redacted along with the pronouns. The Duggars themselves outed the girls on their Fox News interview. Had they not waited for the statue of limitations to be up when they reported it, it would have been a record and sealed because at the time Josh the predator was a minor....when they filed the report he was 18.

R eader, good Sunday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader, why not make a gospel album? Most of the gospel artists are not saved anyway. It's a real shame. Anyhow, Snoop Dogg announces his next album will be a Gospel album. With barely 24 hours removed from the release of his 15th studio album Neva Left, and Snoop Dogg is already spilling news on his next album. During a recent interview on The Pharmacy show on Beats 1 radio, the Long Beach legend told the hosts & listeners on air that he’s now working on a Gospel album.

R eader Alexis Spight formally known as the fiery young red-haired, three-time Stellar Award Winning, NAACP Image Awards, and Grammy Award considered Gospel recording artist from Houston TX. Is gearing up for her first-ever live recording "All Is Not Lost". 

Reader, good Saturday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

Reader, good Friday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader, I'm revisiting Bishop Jakes panel discussion "The Polemics of Politics and the Pulpit" at his Pastors and Leadership Conference last month.  I think Bishop Jakes was right about church leadership jumping in bed with politicians and blurring the line of separation of church and state. He correctly stated that we Christians don't agree 100% with either party, so we should not allow them to use us to garner votes one way or the other. Jesus is neither Democrat or Republican. Anybody that thinks so needs to have their eyes examined. 

R eader, good Thursday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.   " I had a changed of mind about putting the blog on pause for just now. "  

R eader Bishop Carlton Pearson has posted a Facebook post that's going viral. In the post, Bishop Pearson asked the question is anyone surprised that the first place to have or perhaps to even invite 45 for a 2017 Commencement speaker is the largest Christian fundamentalist University in the world, Liberty University? 

Reader, student organizers at Harvard University said an event, called Black Commencement 2017, is the first university-wide ceremony for black students at Harvard and is designed to celebrate their unique struggles and achievements at an elite institution that has been grappling with its historic ties to slavery.

R eader, good Sunday morning to you all, and happy Mother's day to all the mothers everywhere.  I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader "The Auxiliaries in Ministry" (AIM) Convention, is the annual summer convention of the Church of God In Christ, Inc. (COGIC), which is geared toward spiritual enrichment, training, education and fellowship. The goal of AIM is to achieve effectiveness in ministry. The AIM Convention, a family involvement experience, brings together five auxiliaries of the Church of God in Christ: Music and Youth, Missions and Evangelism and Sunday school, as they share three conventions in one setting. Do not Miss out on this opportunity to learn and develop yourself by getting training and more educated.  Facebook:

R eader good Saturday morning to you all, I'm praying for everyone to have an awesome and wonderful day in the mighty name of Jesus lets make it do what it do. 

R eader, like I've stated in this space before, 'MOST' white evangelicals, are racists. How can you be proud of a man that brags about sexually assaulting women and is a clear racist that appoints white supremacist to positions of power? Then claim to follow Jesus?  Y'all can miss me with the foolishness. 

R eader, good Friday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader, less than a month after Aaron Hernandez’s shocking suicide, his fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, will speak out for the first time in a sit-down interview with “Dr. Phil.” In a two-part exclusive, set to air May 15-16, the no holds barred TV personality will quiz Jenkins-Hernandez about the motive behind her fiancé’s decision to take his own life. “Did he kill himself so that you could collect $6.5 million?” Dr. Phil McGraw poses in the yet-to-air episode. 

R eader, good Thursday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader Pastor Jamal Bryant has a strong message for the people judging him without facts: Watch your mouth! Don't repeat what you don't know to be true and don't say what you don't want to be said about you!

R eader, good Wednesday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader, it's a doggone shame that the teaching that you do not put your tongue against a preacher because he is God's "anointed", has caused many to turn a blind eye to the lies of the prosperity gospel. Being told that you will be out of Gods will If you leave a church causes some to stay out of fear. 

R eader, good Tuesday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus Powerful name.

R eader, a couple of days ago Bishop J.O.Patterson illegitimate son had granted Bishop Earl Carter an interview, in which now he's having to come behind and clarify some things. The show was to be about his book & its connection to Oprah and the Greenleaf Series. Benjamin said that he know why Dr. Carter needed to identify him as J.O. Patterson's son for the story to even make sense. However, he certainly didn't want to get into all the name-calling that took place.   Many of you by now are aware of the interview I did with Dr. Earl Carter 3 days ago. While I am very appreciative of Dr. Carter for allowing me a voice through his program. And I knew what I was doing when I did the show Because Dr. Carter is known for his abrasive style. Still, I was disheartened by a few things that took place during the interview... Things that I felt were unnecessary.  Check it out below:

R eader, minister, author and comedian John Gray has been invited back for a second time at Joyce Meyer's women conference this coming September. According to Joyce Meyer Ministries, the had so much fun having John last year, that they just had to invite him back this year. An accomplished actor, singer, author, playwright, comedian, and minister, Pastor John Gray has shattered every stereotype you can imagine.

R eader, good Sunday morning to you all, I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today, let's make it do what it do in Jesus name. This guy Todd Bentley has my timeline in a buzz over his latest request.  If you all want to clown on someone, this guy is a very good candidate. Cheat on his 1st wife and then married the person he cheated with. Now he wants the church folks to bless his wife for her birthday. Talk about someone deserving a spot on the hall of shame, it's him. https://www.pscp.tv/IamToddBentley/1ZkJzyzWkEwGv?t=31

R eader according to big time Trump supporter, Dr. Mike Murdock's itinerary he has been celebrating his 71st birthday on the continent of Africa and will bring the celebration to a close this coming Sunday at the Wisdom Center.  

R eader Pastor David Stephens is the embattled leader of the Greater Bellevue Baptist Church in Macon, GA. The church has been divided for several years over his style of leadership.

R eader, good Wednesday morning I'm praying everyone has a marvelous and wonderful day on today let's make it great in Jesus name. Even  secular artist Kendrick Lamar thinks that today  churches are watering down  their messages. If your church makes you feel good every single Sunday and you never walk out feeling convicted of your sin, then you are getting sugared water down preaching and it will damn your soul in the end. I really like this pattern of secular musicians being open about their relationship with God, Kanye, chance, and now Kendrick.

R eader, what're your thoughts on this?   I'm very surprised to hear that Joel Osteen is speaking this year at the COGIC International Convocation.  Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, will be the Special Guest Speaker when members of the country’s largest Black Pentecostal denomination gather in St. Louis for their annual Holy Convocation. Why some on social media are pleasantly surprised that Pastor Joel is speaking others in the  organization ain't too happy about it. 

R eader why is it that white Christians can comment on Lecrae's post after he posted yesterday, saying that we need the details of the investigation to determine whether shooting a 15-year-old innocence black child makes sense? And calling Lecrae "divisive"? http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-black-teen-was-shot-and-killed-by-police-near-dallas-his-death-has-just-been-ruled-a-homicide/ar-BBAznkZ?OCID=ansmsnnews11

R eader, congratulation are in order, for Pastor Hart Ramsey, who has been appointed as General Overseer of Ecclesiastical Refuge, for the Full Gospel organization, under the leadership of Bishop Joseph Walker. In Pastor Ramsey new role, he will focus on providing a "safe place" for pastors, leader and musician to be counseled and restored back to ministry.   Pastor hart Ramsey is a multi-talented composer, musician, author, and bible teacher, Hart Ramsey is the senior Pastor at the Northview Christian Church in Dothan & Montgomery, Alabama as well as Atlanta, Georgia. His daily text ministry called “Hart Ramsey’s UPLIFT”, provides inspiration & hope to thousands across the country. Because of his experience as a pastor and musician, Pastor Ramsey has been appointed as Overseer of Ecclesiastical Refuge.