The Old Black Church

R eader some of Dr. Juanita Bynum co-laborers in the gospel are taking to social media today in congratulating her on her graduation and elevation.....which took place Saturday night in Atlanta GA.  Pastor Lenora Wimberly-Peterson: congratulations to Dr. Juanita Bynum who is now Reverend Dr Bishop-Elect Ambassador Chaplain of international. To our heavenly Father we give Him all the Glory and highest praise. Hallelujah!!!!! https://www.facebook.com/pastorlenora.peterson/videos/10215485597681687/

R eader this post is mostly for person(s) who keep emailing me and asking for my opinion about what happened last night on the TS Madison Facebook live show concerning Leandra Johnson. I watched the Queens Court show from the beginning to the end, for me it's great entrainment. It's the funniest thing on Social Media is watching TS Madison Hinton & KHIA. The Docket was Epic last night, they left no stone unturned. They had a guest on the show claiming to be Leandra Johnson husband. 

R eader some of the Savannah chapter of Black Lives Matter went to a predominantly white church yesterday wearing BLM shirts. The cops were called and forced them to leave, and banned them from the church........ because of their shirts. Let me get this right, church folks called the police to have these Black people removed as they sat in the pews actually not doing anything disruptive. I guess the act of wearing the shirts was considered so offensive that they had to be kicked out the church. But, in all honestly I think it was foolish of them to wear BLM shirts at an all white or predominantly white church. I would have loved for the pastor to had called them out and showed them love and told them that their life indeed does matter but the truth of the matter are that many are threatened by them simply because of there color.  https://www.facebook.com/search/str/Black+Lives+Matter+Savannah/stories-keyword/stories-opinion?esd=%3D

R eader here's a joke of a letter from Apostolic Leader Larry Tomczak, a Trump supporter evangelist who sometimes writes for charismanews.com , has penned a plea to movie mogul Tyler Perry asking him to “return to pleasing God.” In my humble opinion, the letters a joke and so is the writer. The writer is someone who openly supported Donald Trump and tried to pretend that he's a Christian and yet questions Tyler Perry? Go sit down somewhere, you got to be kidding me. I love it when people try to judge others by a standard that they won't even hold themselves too. You can keep your fake phony Christianity which is really nothing more than white supremacy with a little bit of Jesus sprinkled in. I'm doing a google search right now as I write looking for all the letters you've penned in the last month or so to your inner circle of white evangelicals, asking them to" return to pleasing God." Guess what, I have not found one, the nerve!!!  You can read his

R eader this is some what interesting, Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett and Bishop Marvin Sapp has teamed up to do some kind of concert together Nov. 4 at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IN. According to Ticketmaster,  you MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER TO ATTEND ALL SHOWS AT THE VENUE. So my question is what kind of concert are these men planning? Thought??

  R eader below is an interesting interview Anthony Williams,Tonex, or B Slade did a couple of months ago with Darlene McCoy. Check it out. 

R eader, what does the Bible mean by the fear of the Lord? This one biblical phrase has troubled so many people for generation is the command to fear God. What does fear of the Lord really means and why does God ask us to fear Him? To be honest, for a long time I didn't understand the concept of fear of God.  I realized I feared God not because I'm scared of hell but because I love Him and I'm petrified of losing his guidance in this world and the hereafter.  For me to fear God also means to know, love, obey and direct all acts of worship to Him alone. This fear, however, is not the type of fear that is associated with being scared of an enemy, or an evil force. We fear God from the perspective of fearing to lose His special love and good pleasure.  Question, what does the meaning to fear God mean for you?

R eader now this is hard to believe! Our white brother and sister hold majority control over all branches of government, judicial system, law enforcement, Wall Street, and every major financial institution in this country. So my question is discriminated against by who? Now this is crazy😕. A new poll found that a majority of white Americans believe that they face racial discrimination FOR BEING WHITE. Fifty-five percent agreed that “discrimination against white people exists in the U.S. today,” according to the poll, released by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. http://www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2051

  R eader t here are some gay groups who claim that eunuchs are homosexuals and that when He Jesus mentioned that some are " born that way " was referring to homosexuals. I kid you not!! Anyhow, I stumble upon this discussion in one of my many online groups.  However, the Bible never uses the words homosexual and eunuch interchangeably. Furthermore, eunuchs are never referred to in Scripture as being in sin, while homosexuality is universally condemned in both the Old and New Testaments. But God's Word is pretty straight forward. Upon reading the Old Testament and New Testament verses IN CONTEXT, one can clearly see that it is castrated men, either in a physical or spiritual sense. It's insane the lengths people will go in order to hold on to their lifestyle. 

R eader I really hope everyone will read this.This woman speaks very authentically on adopting two black children and trying to raise them in a predominantly white church, where much is misunderstood. The racist discussion isn't going away so we may as well talk. The only way racism stops is if WE stop it with our actions and our speech. We may not even realize we or our friends are doing it. Please just take a few minutes. Our children are involved. https://splinternews.com/after-i-adopted-two-black-babies-i-realized-my-church-1819912747

R eader prophecy doesn't only confirm what you already know. It brings new information to light as well. With that being said we are to test and weigh and carefully examine any prophecy given in church or to us personally. Paul says for example let 2 or 3 give prophecy then let all the rest examine it. update this took place at Sir William event Wednesday night.

R eader many churches in America are playing Taylor Swift, U2, and other popular artists at the beginning or end of worship sets to make non-Christians feel more comfortable. Should we include secular music on Sunday mornings?

R eader The Washington Post has routinely had good, diverse religious voices providing pieces to their Acts of Faith section of the paper. If you don't regularly read it, you should. This piece is from a very conservative white evangelical.

R eader an undocumented teenager under federal custody in Texas got an abortion Wednesday morning she had been seeking for weeks.  The procedure was carried out after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Tuesday that Jane Doe, as she is identified in court filings, could immediately have the abortion she requested, and before the federal government could appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. Doe had received the legal authorization for an abortion weeks ago, on Sept. 25. Under Texas law, minors need their parents’ permission or a court order to have an abortion. “This is my life, my decision,” said the teenager via her court-appointed guardian in a statement after the procedure.

https://www.facebook.com/Dr.MatthewStevenson/videos/1541042055962191/ R eader honor where honor is due. This is a beautiful example of showing how we can honor our leaders that have major impact on our lives. To serve and sow back on good ground is a good way of doing it.

R eader Riley Brown, ex-executive pastor of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, Mississippi, is  accused of stealing $332,000 from the church. At this time, the church is not pressing charges. I wonder why the church chose not to press charges? A serious crime has been committed here. The Clarion-Ledger reports:

R eader this is an interesting read which did my heart good. Charlotte, N.C. Pastor Steven Furtick seems to be open to not only diversifying his overall church but also his leadership team. According to the article, there are now many more African-Americans and Latinos attending Elevation Church than ever before. But the church’s leadership ranks low, while more diverse than a year ago, are still predominantly white – about 85 percent of the church’s supervisors, said Corbett. The Elevation staff currently has 79  percent white, 21 percent non-white, Corbett said. Furtick acknowledged to Jakes that “our leadership is not as diverse as it needs to be yet. I just came out of a meeting ... challenging my team (on improving that).” And though Elevation Church’s flock is now about a third African-American, he said during the podcast, some of the nine local campuses are more diverse than others. Read more here:

R eader in my life I’ve suffered because I followed the wrong voice. I did my will instead of God’s will. I can’t blame God for my mistakes, but what I can say is God brought me through it and made me stronger and smarter in the process.

  R eader I think I've heard it all, multiple reports are claiming a South African pastor uses alcohol throughout his services for everything from baptisms to exorcisms. "So this church also prays for their drinks before they are served," says Bishop Tsietsi Makiti of the Gabola Church of International Ministry in South Africa.

R eader look like Tina Campbell outspokenness has caused her to postpone her ‘It’s Still Personal’ tour due to low ticket sales. In my humble opinion she should’ve thought about that before she told her mostly black fan base that she voted for Trump.  According to a message on Tina’s website and social media pages the tour has had low ticket sales. It is sad but people take political views to heart and since hers is different then majority of black Americans, she should’ve kept that private. “We are grateful for those who were planning to attend, but our overall ticket sales haven’t shown that we have the support that we need to continue the tour at this time.” The ‘Too Hard Not To’ singer is planning to bring the tour back in the spring of 2018.

R eader how quickly people forget that slavery and segregation were defended from a religious standpoint. Still are, in some circles. This right here has always puzzled me, why shouldn't the homosexual community be allowed to use the same laws that were used for the civil rights movement for their cause? That's the question that's baffling for me.  I'm not asking can the homosexual community struggles be compared to the Civil Rights struggle, because me, myself and I don't believe that to be true.

R eader govern yourself accordingly, Wednesday, October 25, 27 and 28 will be the gathering for a prophetic meeting @ Higher Dimensions Church International. Dr. Ronzell Pretlow , Prophet Anthony Lott and Prophet Marcus Thomas .  The event host Elder William McCray lll along with co-host Apostle Kevin D Nick would love for those of you that are nearby to attend.

R eader, there are two sides to every story. People have heard one side and have become the judge, the jury, and the executioner. You cannot come to a conclusion just based off of one party allegedly telling the truth-that is nonsense.  Anyhow rumors are being put forth on social media that Tasha Cobb refused to perform last night in Canada, because the venue hosting the event didn't have all her money.   What is in the dark, always comes to light. 

R eader yesterday, I stumble upon an interesting conversation in one of my Facebook groups concerning Prophet Jonathan Ferguson and Prophet Brain Carn who at one time were close friends. So I did a little investigation and guess what I found out? It looks like these two are no longer friends.  The following post comments are from Prophet Ferguson Facebook page:

R eader in my humble opinion, this is nothing short of ridiculous. She has beautiful features and is drop dead gorgeous. But in lingerie, with half of her tits and behind showing, she’s being nothing less than sensual sex object, plain and simple. This is not just an opinion... it is a fact and the truth. She needs to find another vocation that is glorifying to God. I don't see how in the world GOD can get the glory out of this foolishness but her pastor yes. 

R eader  i nteresting read! We have got to reach out to this generation. We have to lovingly mentor this generation. There world is way different that what some of us had. We lead by example. What happen from one generation to the next? Where did the ball get dropped? If he isn't the center of our life, walk, the way we entreat an react then how do we except Him to be theirs?!! "The psychic services industry — which includes astrology, aura reading, mediumship, tarot-card reading and palmistry, among other metaphysical services — grew 2% between 2011 and 2016. It is now worth $2 billion annually, according to industry analysis firm IBIS World". http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-millennials-are-ditching-religion-for-witchcraft-and-astrology-2017-10-20

R eader this very informative sermon "The Truth About Halloween" was produced by young Pastor Frederick K. Price in 2013 and is still popular today. Do you dress up for Halloween? Do you take your kids Trick or Treating? If the answer is yes to these and other Halloween associated questions then this message is for you.

R eader folks are asking these kind of questions more and more in these last and evil days:  Is it really fair for God to make the only way to heaven through Jesus? What about all the millions of people believing their way is the right way? What do tell folks who want heaven without Jesus? https://churchleaders.com/youth/youth-leaders-articles/311644-say-ask-jesus-way-heaven-jeremy-zach.html

R eader this is a doggone shame, a homeless woman says a shelter required her to attend Church of the Highlands, even though a church where she was a member was about a block away. A women's shelter in Birmingham requires all residents to board a van and attended worship services at the Woodlawn branch of the Church of the Highlands each Sunday. They're not given the option to attend any other church. They're also required to tithe every week, despite being homeless. http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2017/10/does_shelter_require_homeless.html

R eader did Tina Campbell political views get her uninvited from Oprah Winfrey's annual Gospel Brunch..?

R eader this is by far one of the most terrible doctrinal debate I've observed in a long time.  I found this on my timeline of a debate in which Apostle Gino Jennings the leader of a Oneness Pentecostal organization called First Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, ATTEMPTED to dismantle trinitarianism by "debating" a COGIC International minister during what may have been a so called "Truth Of God" broadcast in which Jennings often attempts to debate those who don't believe what he does in order to make himself look good to his followers. The truth of the matter is this Church of God in Christ Elder was not ready for this debate. This was terrible, shaking my head on this one. 

R eader an online database has been launched in an effort to single out churches opposed to gay marriage. The online database was launched Wednesday to single out churches opposed to homosexuality seemingly to encourage clarity in whether various churches support LGBT lifestyles. The database, called 'Church Clarity' asks all churches to declare their position on 'Affirming/Not Affirming' LGBT.

R eader have y'all heard about this story? While everyone is so busy talking about 45's handling of his call to the widow of the soldier killed in Niger, as tragically sad and pathetic that was, we're all missing the important part of that story...the part about what happened that night in Niger. The story that is emerging is so much worse than anything that happened in Benghazi, but the same GOP Congress that investigated Benghazi with a fury seems to have little or no interest in this story. I found the following comment on Joe Madison Facebook page:

R eader thanks to Forerunner Chronicles Christopher Hudson for this post. What are your thoughts on this event? Forty plus speakers from around the world and across the streams of Christianity as they gather to seek the Lord for Unity and Revival as Jesus prayed in John 17, 'so the world will know him'.

R eader according to The Washington Post, it sounds like 45 will be fulfilling no more campaign promises made to white conservative evangelicals. I repeat, in "my opinion", white conservative evangelical Christians are among the very worst people this country has every produced. Given half a chance, they would re-institute slavery, stone women to death in the streets for adultery (but never the men), legalize rape, execute homosexuals en masse, cart Jews off to the gas chambers, and set the world on fire all in the name of their god. We know this because they tell us that's what they want to do. They're proud of their hate until you call them monsters. Then you're attacking their faith and they're being "persecuted."  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/15/trump-says-hes-fulfilled-his-promises-to-christians-but-he-really-means-white-evangelicals/?tid=sm_fb_pol

R eader kudos to this pastor for saying what he said, and for how he said it, straight with no chaser. During a sermon this past weekend, Pastor Robert Morris of Dallas’ Gateway Church — one of the largest in the country — explained how racism is partly the church problem.  This past weekend, Pastor Robert Morris shared a powerful message titled “ A Lack of Understanding ” where he encouraged the church to stand against the evils of racism. Must watch, your jaw will drop.  You can only imagine how the rest of the sermon went. Check out the clip below. 

R eader Tom Joyner is leaving radio for good. Tom Joyner, once known as the ‘Fly Jock’ because he would do a morning radio show in Dallas-Fort Worth and then fly to Chicago to do an afternoon show, is getting ready to hang up his mic. “I’m putting in my two-year notice,” Joyner says on his Fly Jock Blog on  Blackamericaweb.com.

R eader the new Christmas film, “The Star,” is retelling of the Christmas story through the eyes of the animals. Some Christians are giving the movie a thumb down, after viewing the movie trailer and reading the press release. It's being reported that the movie is only loosely based on the real biblical account of Christ’s birth, with a whole lot of made-up fantasy backstory.

R eader for the first time, a majority of Americans — 56 percent — say it is possible to be a good person without a religious belief. So says new Pew Research Center data drawn from two polls conducted among about 5,000 American adults in June and July. “God is not a prerequisite for good values and morality,” Greg Smith, Pew’s associate director of research, said in a post about the findings. ” … [T]he public’s increased rejection of the idea that belief in God is necessary for morality is due, in large part, to the spike in the share of Americans who are religious ‘nones.

R eader Sunday October 8, 2017, Dr. E. Dewey Smith senior pastor of the House of Hope Atlanta Ga, allowed his friend and church family Comedian Rickey Smiley to grace his pulpit with an awesome testimony....plus a big plug for his new book. Check it out below: 

R eader here we go again with these white racist evangelical butt kissing 45 while at the same time telling lies on God. Dr. David Jeremiah says God put 45 in office to keep America safe. Dr. David Jeremiah has asserted his belief that God put Trump in office, and that America is much safer as a result. "Obviously, he's... making a difference in many areas," Jeremiah told CBN. "He's making a difference economically; nobody wants to talk about it, but I just mentioned what's happened to the stock market since he's been in office." "I don't like some of the things he says and the way he says them, but he's not my pastor; he's the president," Jeremiah continued. "I'll be honest with you, I feel safer as a citizen because he's my president," the founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries explained. "I feel like there's a... greater sense of security in our country even though people don

R eader Pastor G. Craige Lewis of Ex-ministries has an interesting article up on his site about how sex magic rituals are used in the music industry.  According to Pastor Lewis, these rituals are real and in order to rise to prominence in the music industry you must sell your soul to the devil and perform these rituals to exemplify it.

R eader what y'all think? California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law legislation that recognizes a third gender option for driver’s licenses and birth certificates. Gender is no longer either male or female, according to the state of California. ‘It means that when somebody looks at my license, it’s not going to be as confusing to them.’ Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday signed into law legislation that recognizes a third gender option for driver’s licenses and birth certificates. Starting in 2019, Californians will be able to identify themselves as not just male or female, but “nonbinary.” The bill was one of many Brown left to the last day of the Oct. 15 deadline to either sign or veto. https://ww2.kqed.org/futureofyou/2017/10/15/california-third-gender-nonbinary/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial

R eader according to research, on an average day in the United States, nine churches close their doors for good. This isn’t often talked about, partly because it’s not exactly breaking news. Church professionals know the trends: church membership and religious affiliation are declining. Relatively few churches are growing. It’s particularly hard to talk about your own church’s demise. It’s not easy to say what sometimes needs to be said: “It’s time for our church to close.” Religious leaders in Bridgeport announced last Saturday that one of the biggest churches in the city was shutting down this past week.  Parish officials say the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Union Avenue is in foreclosure and the bank will take possession of the building. According to former Bishop Kenneth Moale's wife, the church is in need of $150,000 by this past Monday to keep the bank from foreclosing on the church.

R eader a lot of people take Ruth to be at its heart a boy-meets-girl love story. Ruth waits for Boaz, Boaz redeems Ruth, Boaz, and Ruth get to be together.  The misuse of the story of Boaz and Ruth to give false hope to many single women of the church saddens me, so I agree with almost all of what this author has written here. For those of you who have been around my blog for a long time, you know that I have a strong affinity for a biblical hero named Ruth. She’s one of two women to have an entire book of the (canonically accepted) Bible dedicated to her story. She’s one of the very few women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus, and she’s awesome. She’s in fact, very very awesome. https://kaleoscope.org/2017/10/05/church-stop-telling-her-to-wait-on-her-boaz/