The Old Black Church

Online congregation, I truly believe that with the way things are shaping up,  that 2019 will be the year of exposure for the black Pentecostal church. If you notice we didn’t spend much energy on sexual abuse in the church until the #metoo movement came about. Without a question, strong black women are a force within the black church community, I believe the black church community owes a ton of gratitude to them. Many of us grew up with parents from the “what goes on in this house stays in this house” and “do it because I said so” generation, but I do believe in the coming year that thinking will be left behind.  Question, with the ongoing widespread of sexual misconduct and assault and the #metoo movement, how do we in the coming year 2019 empower our black women to speak up and make their voice known? I really do hope more women have the courage to speak out within the church because it goes unchallenged and it needs to stop.

Online congregation a former church bishop arrested on more than a dozen sexual abuse charges involving a small child has been sentenced to 54 to 80 years in prison.  In September 2017, Bishop Corrie Vachan Lanier, 39, of Smithfield was arrested by detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office on 13 felony offenses. The crimes were committed against the child over a 3 year period ending in 2017. The age of the child was not disclosed. Following a recent jury trial, Lanier was found guilty of multiple counts of sex offense with a child and taking indecent liberties with a minor. After the jury convicted Lanier, Chief Resident Superior Court Judge Thomas Lock sentenced Lanier to a minimum of 54 to a maximum of 80 years in state prison. (

Online congregation Sherri Shepherd appeared as a guest on “Journeys of Faith” a podcast by ABC News correspondent Paula Farish. Shepherd revealed that as a young girl she was forced to stop talking to her father whom she had a strong bond with when she was punished by the Jehovah’s Witness Church for committing a sin and her father then questioned the church leaders about their protocol and policies. Some people are born into religions and just follow and join because of family traditions. This is very dangerous if you have never actually researched the religion yourself. Satan is the leader of all false religions and he created the Jehovah Witness cult. Her father was then disfellowshipped, a practice in which church leaders shun or ostracize a member until the feel they are capable of repenting. Shepherd shares she witnessed the emotional battle her father experienced during that time:

Online congregation you hear it all the time. I’m done with church. This viral video of this little boy letting the world know that he's tired of church as predicted has gotten him in trouble. It's being reported via SpareTheKids.Com that the pastor of the church took the boy into the bathroom and admonished him, and then later his father spank the 5-year-old. Some online are suggesting he learned from his grandmother that he can't say no to doing things he doesn't want to do. Then he has learned from the pastor that any adult can admonish him for speaking his truth. Then he has learned from his dad that he will get physically punished for speaking his truth. Others are saying the lesson here is the young boy has no voice and he deserves to be hit, even when forced to do things that he doesn't want to do. Black kids, especially boys are targets at school, in the streets, and now in church and at home. No wonder suicide rates and depression amongst black boys/men

Online congregation as the owner of this blog, for me this gig is nothing more than a hobby with the clear purpose at it's core....the love of writing and sharing information. This past year I've done over 900 blog posts, and below the break are the most popular blog post for 2018.

Online congregation in the last couple of days similar graphs like the one above along with post after post comes across my feed daily showing tickets to Pastor Joel Osteen February gathering in Florida selling at over 5000.00 per seat, there were also screenshots and links. Some folks did not believe that this was true and posted links to ticket master showing the seats were 15.00 and that this cost does not even go to Pastor Joel, but is used for overhead and the like. At first, I too was fooled by this, that's before I did my on research by going to the different links, and checking the prices for the seats that were over 5000.00. If you look closer at these websites like "Front Row Seats.com, and StubHub, and Front Row Tickets.com these are all sites for those who already have purchased tickets, and are now trying to sell them at a PROFIT. I'm not a fan of Joel Osteen teaching but posting from a ticket resale site in order to make him look dishonest, is wrong. 

Good Saturday morning online congregation, do you need a prophetic word for the new year? If so join Dr. Bynum live for "The Prophetic Insight For 2019."

Online congregation last week "The Cussing Pastor Thaddeus Matthews" promise to expose R&B Singer K Michelle as a faux rich fraud after she defended women who claimed to have been drugged and raped by a local Memphis judge. ( You can read about it here ) Thaddeus Matthews: K Michelle went on social media and viciously attacked the Memphis Judge with allegations that long been proven as lies. But her reason for attacking the judge is because he ruled against her in an eviction hearing. K Michelle was renting a $2 million mansion where she was $70,000 behind in her $ 10,000-month rent payments. After being given notice by the landlord to vacate she placed dog food in the attic to attract rodents, she also took Pink paint and painted the very expensive woodwork. So that she can’t lie my sources has provided me with her complete eviction jacket. Later today I will@be posting her lease, the lawyer for the landlords summary against her, and the pictures of the vandalism

Online congregation the latest GALLUP POLL SURVEY finds the level of trust Americans has in clergy members has dropped to a record low.  The polling organization found that only 37 percent of 1,025 respondents had a “very high” or “high” opinion of the honesty and ethical standards of the clergy, according to a report published on Thursday. Forty-three percent rated clergy’s honesty and ethics as “average,” while 15 percent had low or very low opinions.

Good Friday morning online congregation, every person on the planet at times is an Oscar-winning liar. Haven't we all lied without being caught? As the Bible says, "There is no one righteous, not even one …. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit" (Rom. 3:10-13). It seems that Mr. Taylor is once again topic of conversation on this blog .   I never understood how anyone bought into the idea of seeing Jesus Face to Face without challenging or questioning the legality of such a claim. No way has this man EVER seen the real Jesus. Show me in the bible where SOMEONE has lived in sin for years and claims to know God, that God reveals Himself to such - NOT A CHANCE - Blessed are the pure in heart, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD! This so-called Apostle has been living in sin for years and there are receipts to prove it, yet claims to be the best friend of God. It is beyond blindness!!!!!! He has already entered Romans chapter 1 with a reprobate mind!!!!!

Online congregation VaShawn Mitchell President of the Gospel Heritage Foundation and award-winning singer, songwriter announces the new line up of speakers, performers, and honorees for the 2019 International Worship And Arts Summit in Washington DC.  Special guests and clinicians Dr. Matthew Stevenson, Dr. Juanita Bynum, Real Talk Kim, Tasha Cobbs, Maranda Curtis, Daniel Weatherspoon, Bart Orr, Kevin Lemon and so many more. More here   

Online congregation I wonder just how many preacher/pastor/teacher have prepared their sermon on Bird Box? The movie Bird Box is about an unknown global terror, and a mother must find the strength to flee with her children down a treacherous river in search of safety. Due to unseen deadly forces, the perilous journey must be made blindly. Directed by Academy Award winner Susanne Bier, Bird Box is a thriller starring Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, and Trevante Rhodes. Facebook Comment: I really think a pastor could preach on bird box! It’s a meaning behind it for real 😳 . Like why didn’t some people need a blind fold? How come the outside world affected MOST people but not some? Is mental illness real? Suicidal thoughts? Why was Sandra Bullock so heartless about everything in life? No hope for her or her kids future...and why don’t we have enough people in the world like Tom (trevante rhodes) to give hopeless people hope? Do we have enough re

Good Thursday morning online congregation, the Vicki Yohe and David E. Taylor saga continue. Looks like Gospel singer Vicki Yohe, who has made racially insensitive posts in the past, got took by apostle/prophet “I’ve seen Jesus face to face” David E. Taylor are fighting it out in the public square.  Vicki was on the Larry Reid live program yesterday afternoon spilling all kind of tea about her relationship with Taylor.  Anyhow, I’m not feeling this statement from Bishop George Bloomer at all. Even though  I'm not a fan nor follower of Vicki Yohe I don't believe she is on drugs like they are trying to portray her as being. In my opinion, it's nothing but a lie and a distraction to move the attention away from Taylor, I don’t believe this mess at all!!

Good Christmas morning online congregation, Charismatic Cult Leader Apostle David E Taylor, in the clip posted below is going in on Dr. Juanita Bynum and others about his power, his rank, his level, and the fact that he meets with Jesus on a regular basis “face to face.” Online congregation if anything your pastor says resembles in anyway what this man is saying, you are in a cult.  Who is this man really seeing “face to face,” Jesus or that one who transforms himself into an “angel of light? Watch what he said about Dr. Bynum listen to the absolute pride he is speaking. This is scary stuff. When you view yourself like this, and teach others your higher then any other preachers its a warning of a potential cult church. Run as fast as you can.

Online congregation, kudos and high five to the senior pastor of Triumph Church which has five campuses across metro Detroit, for embracing the Christmas spirit by giving "BIG" to families and students in need this past weekend. The multi-campus church kicked off its second annual "BIG GIVE Weekend" early Saturday morning with a free shopping day for more than 1,000 metro Detroit kids at the Meijer store in Madison Heights. Participating kids got between $100 and $150 to spend on items of their choosing. According to a news release, eligible children applied for pre-registration at church services and were required to be 17-years-old or younger and from households where the parent or guardian is incarcerated, legally disabled, low-income or unemployed. A number of kids under the care of the Michigan Department of Human Services were also included. "The greatest joy of Christmas is in giving," the Rev. Solomon Kinloch, Jr., the senior pastor of Triu

Online congregation it looks like after a long time, justice will finally be served concerning a North Texas pastor and gospel singer who calls himself “The Apostle." Whose accused of sexual crimes against children that police said happened in the 1990s and 2000s. I first reported on this story at the beginning of the year. (You can read about it here)  “In one case, the victim was just 13 years old at the time the abuse started and she conceived three children with Yancey, who was her pastor, TV station WFAA-TV reported. She confronted Yancey about the alleged abuse in a phone call earlier this year, reads the affidavit.” So he was still allowed to walk free after impregnating a 13 year old girl not 1, not 2, but 3 times????? Something isn’t right here.

Good Monday morning online congregation, it seems to be a number of young celebrities like Katey Perry, Justin Beber, Selena Gomez, Avril Lavigne, and  Kanye West are turning back to Christ, that's according to GODTV.   Kanye West is making headlines again. But this time it's not about rapping, producing music, designing clothes, or political rhetoric. Instead, it's about reconnecting to his Christian faith. Kanye is currently giving credit to Chance the Rapper who is on a sabbatical to learn more about the Word of God, as reported by GODTV. Kanye said, “I need to speak about how Chance, demanding that we record in Chicago reconnected me with my roots and also my faith in Jesus Christ.”

Online congregation it looks like Apostle David E. Taylor will be going live tonight to address the Vicki Yohe situation. This should be good!

Good Sunday morning online congregation, a lot has occurred, happened, transpired since my post yesterday about Vicki Yohe, she claims that she was manipulated and in a cult. I've since found out in more details that that is not entirely true. It looks like Vicki was having a sexual relationship with the "apostle."  I don’t feel sorry for Vicki Yohe at all, and you shouldn’t either. She’s an adamant 45 supporter who suggested that 45 was a Christian, Godly presidential candidate all while benefiting from exploiting and bamboozling a very large black Christian following. The irony that she was caught up being the side chick to a black man is hilarious, she’s not a victim at all.

Online congregation Jekalyn Carr performs Old Skool Gospel Classics at Rickey Smiley's Granddad  Ernest Smiley's home Going last weekend. I have followed this young lady from the beginning of her journey with the ministry of music. Every time she picks up that mic she blesses me. Can't nobody do me like Jesus..... Check her out below.

Online congregation cults disguised as Christian ministries are very common in the south. Many pastors use the word of god for their own gain and having the ability to do so because of charisma and weakness of humanity they preach to.  I'm not a fan of Vicki Yohe and have never been, I don't follower her on any of her social media platforms.  If I'm not mistaken last December 2017 during one of David E.Taylor Crusade Against Cancer in Taylor, Michigan, is when Vicki Yohe first hooked up with Taylor ministries. (You Can Read About It Here)  It was doing this crusade that Vicki claims to the world that t he Lord Jesus Christ appeared to her while she was singing, and she saw Him walking and touching some of the people while she was singing there on stage. Fast forward to today now it looks like she's claiming that she might have been in a cult and didn't know it. One of my readers sent me an email alerting me to Vicki's latest Facebook status. Judging from

Good Saturday morning online congregation this is an interesting conversation that has taking place online in the last couple of days is amazing,  they say that you can't pray the gay away, but according to a group from the LGBTQ community that's not true. According to Angel Colon, whose in the above picture is one of the Pulse Nightclub victims who survived being shot during the pulse club shooting. Mr. Colon along with some of his friends say one  can be delivered for homosexuality. The conversation keeps coming back to "Are gay people born gay"? Can gay people go to Church and still maintain their gay lifestyle? On one hand, we are told that "You are born gay" and nothing can change that. On the other hand, we are told gender is fluid and you can change your mind every other day if you want to. The above picture and message which has gone viral are painting a whole different picture. What are yall thoughts?

Online congregation I'm shouting congratulation to formal worship leader of the Potter House Church Dallas, TX, Maranda Curtis and Todd Dulaney, have teamed up with Dr. Matthew Stevenson and All Nations Worship Assembly. On last evening, Dr. Matthew Stevenson announced that the Gospel singers, who are known for their amazing worship music, are the new Worship Pastors for All Nations Chicago.

Good Thursday morning online congregation, I've mentioned in this space before ( You Can Read About It Here) about how the black Christian church community seemly are divided on the idea of a College Of Prophets from within the black church community. It looks like the idea is taking form and is moving full speed ahead. The "College of Prophets" will supposedly be made up of Apostolic and Prophetic voices from different spheres and streams of influence, background, experiences, mantles, mindsets, and mandates. What're yall thoughts??

Good Wednesday morning online congregation, years ago Bishop T.D.Jakes made the first one called Sacred Love songs. More recently Detrick Haddon and now David & Tamela Mann. All Christians/ Gospel artists who have decided to make music for married believers.  What're y'all thoughts?

Online congregation posted below the break is a clip from one of Pastor Joel Osteen sermons, that's getting a lot of attention. A number of people online have a problem with Pastor Joel saying that God doesn't like poor and he's not pleased with it. I always thought what pleased God The Father was our acceptance of His Son Jesus Christ.  Not clothes, not shoes, not houses, not wealth, not riches, not social acceptance nor social opinions. God doesn’t accept us for who we are or how we dress! We are reconciled to God The Father by our acceptance of His Son’s sacrifice on Calvary through repentance which brings Salvation to our souls. Someone suggested that Pastor Joel needs to read of the beggar in Luke 16 and the thief on the cross who accepted Jesus as God’s Son. In my opinion,  if you are poor and broken today God loves you just the same as the one who has all the world’s riches! Don't get me wrong, I get how this is coming off but I don't think that's wh

Good Tuesday morning online congregation, in my opinion, this is the spirit of dumb...it is not Facebook's fault the Russians used their platform to target Blacks. Come on NAACP, there is nothing else you can focus on? I'm all for protest, but do these guys really think not using Facebook will make a difference? You have to come up with something different. If you can't quantify the economic impact, there is no impact.

Online congregation, I remember years ago when everyone gasped at the black Barbie Christie and other dolls etc. Christie was the first Black Barbie doll made by Mattel. She originally premiered in 1968, then was reproduced in the '80s. I had her as a kid and years later a friend of mine bought her as a gift for me. I think this is a great way for children to know that everyone in this world shares this world. A same-sex couple has inspired the makers of Barbie to consider diversifying their collection.   Matt posted the picture of the set they made on his social media and sent a message to Mattel saying, "I hope this inspires you." Just days later, Mattel got back to them with an exciting email asking the two to come to Los Angeles in January to help the company come up with a same-sex couple marriage doll set. People are not too accepting of the idea what do yall think?

Good Monday morning online congregation, last Tuesday night Christmas with Tye Tribbett and Friends (Part 1) aired on TBN  😆😆😆. Part 2 will air this coming Tuesday, December 18. Christmas with Tye Tribbett is by far one of the most amazing Christmas specials I’ve ever seen. I watched it online, I don't do TBN. Anyhow, check out the hilarious clip of "The Prince of Praise" Byron Cage dancing with Tye.

Online congregation this is the year of exposure and God ain't through yet. We have 15 days left in 2018, and all I can say is please, help us Lord.  I've recived a couple of emails (I will not disclosed at the moment) concering Bishop Keith Bulter, of Detroit MI.  Bishop Keith Butler is a former Detroit City Councilman who at one time ran for the US Senate as a Republican. Bishop Keith Butler ( who is no stranger to this blog ) is the head of the Word of Faith International Christian Center, a far-right Christian church in Detroit, MI,  with a little over 21,000 members. The word of faith movement is one of the fastest growing segment of professing Christianity today. Its growth is at least partially due to the massive amounts of money the leaders are able to extract from the faithful, poor. Anyhow, the lastest rumors doen't have anything to do with money I must say.   This is a developing story. 

Online congregation, I really don't know how I'm feeling about this information. Now I'm no bible scholar, but doesn't the last page of the bible say something like "if anyone twists or removes parts of this text may they be stricken with the plagues and retributions described herein?" That's what I thought! Anyhow, on display now at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., is a special exhibit centered on a rare Bible from the 1800s that were used by British missionaries to convert and educate slaves. What's notable about this Bible is not just its rarity, but its content, or rather the lack of content. It excludes any portion of text that might inspire rebellion or liberation.

Online congregation so Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra got married two weeks ago they had two weddings, respecting each other's religious beliefs with neither one of them changing their religion. Some online critics are saying that this is absolutely beautiful but for me, it brings up a question that I’ve heard come up often. Is it truly possible to marry someone of a different faith if both people are actively part of their faith? Most automatically folks say yes but then the question comes up, “well which faith do you raise the kids in?” Nowadays a lot of people don’t care about raising their kids in a particular faith and will allow them to choose their own path, we see this happening every day.

Good morning online congregation, I believe we all have been bamboozled by the fake John Gray news story. In my humble opinion Pastor, John Gray has done an excellent job in preventing us from giving our full attention to the young lady Melissa Willis who was a member of his church, who was allegedly handcuffed and taken out of his church a couple of Sunday's ago.  This past Monday night on the Larry Reid Live program,  I listen to the young lady interview in which she told in details of what happened to her by "Relentless Church" white security. I've been watching the foolishness unfold all week surrounding the $200,000 car Pastor Gray bought for his beautiful wife Aventer.

Good morning online congregation, a string of transgender murders in the country is on the rise. A Michigan pastor was arrested last week for allegedly shooting and killing a transgender woman, according to Fox 2 Detroit. Kelly Stough was found dead on a Detroit street on Friday and a pastor, Albert Weathers, is charged with the crime, according to the Wayne County prosecutor’s office. Weathers has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $1 million bonds, the outlet reports. Pastor Albert Weathers called the cops to report a robbery and to claim he shot someone in self-defense, but prosecutors claim that they have evidence that Stough was killed because she was a transgender woman. The fact that the pastor was in a neighborhood known for gay and transgender prostitutes tells me all I need to know. He was seeking out a trans woman and then got upset and killed her because he was afraid how he'd be viewed if it ever came out.

Good morning online congregation according to an outside source (The Christian Post) California megachurch pastor Bishop Noel Jones has taken a dig at the black church for not fulfilling its role in the community. Bishop Jones, claims that the black church isn’t doing enough to assist with the progress of the black community. “We still have self-doubt, we still are killing each other at an alarming rate and it’s happening right in our communities. The prostitution, the drugs — all of the things that are negative are happening right around the church. It’s right down the street from us,” he said. “How do we address it? We stop looking to the government and we stop looking to everybody else to take care of us as if we are still slaves and we take the opportunity that is in front of us.”

Online congregation let us keep Pastor Donnie McClurkin in our prayers, according to his social media page he was in a serious accident at 12:50am this morning...passed out while driving on the highway. Totaled the car...hospitalized, going through a myriad of tests..... But he's alive!!! He lost consciousness driving...but two human angels followed his swerving car with their emergency blinkers onto stop traffic they drove behind him until his car crashed into the middle concrete island. He remembers none of it except those two angels pulling him out of the passenger's side of the crumbled TOTALED car..airbags deployed...crushed metal and Fiberglas!! He's ALIVE!!!! Somewhat mangled, stitches on left thumb, sprained wrist, hurt knee, but he's still here! God and two angels saved his life! He owes them... He's still here by the grace of God!

Good morning online congregation I got a question, does head knowledge of the Bible before a foundation is established on Bible teaching, take one away from the faith?  Chance the Rapper announced yesterday that he’s leaving the country for a sabbatical to “learn the Word of God,” admitting that while he was raised in a Christian home, he’s mostly “unfamiliar” with the Bible and intends to read "five or more" of its books. Some of the online conversations surround this topic are that what Chance is planning on doing is how most Atheists are made, others are pointing out that Kirk Franklin sabbatical a couple of years ago is what caused him to give up religion. I think I understand what people are saying. I think it's a good thing he decided to do so. It took me a while before I opened my eyes, mostly because of fear and trusting it all to the pastors.  I also know for me back in the day and being new in the faith I didn’t start questioning things until I started stu

Online congregation I've always struggled when it came to stuff like this, churches' selling tickets to church events that are held on the church property. Granted I live in Jacksonville FL, this is an extreme poverty-stricken area of the city were Pastor Charles church is located. What yall think? (You can read the post here)  

Good morning online congregation, as of Sunday, December 9,2018, Dr. Jamal H. Bryant, the controversial former pastor of Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland is now officially charged with leading New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. (You Can Read That Post Here) Anyhow, young gifted Christian writer Candice Benbow wrote an interesting post stating that she doesn't know anybody who has been able to reinvent themselves in Black Church culture/space as much as Jamal Bryant. I totally agree with her argument, after viewing the above flyer and considering that this pastor who has been known for saying stuff that many pastors dare not say in a sermon. But I'm kind of surprised that Sister Circle Host Rashan Ali, is hosting this especially since she's expressed her questioning Christianity earlier this year in the below clip. What yall think? Credit Source Here:

Good morning online congregation, celebrate the new year with City of Praise Family Ministries. They will be praising in the New Year with special guests Kirk Franklin, Janay Peebles, PLUS LIVE Recording with JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise with Host Cheryl Jackson from Praise 104.1. Bishop Joel Peebles will be sharing a prophetic word for 2019! PLUS Giveaways, Gift Cards, Bill Pay, Free Groceries, Toys and Much More!

Online congregation here we go again, Pastor John Gray beautiful wife Aventer is standing behind her husband after he received backlash for gifting her with an SUV Lamborghini for their 8th wedding anniversary and vow renewal and people are outraged.  I’m 50 shades of confused!  In my humble opinion, he didn't use the tithe money to do this, I don't understand what the problem is? Offset gifts his wife Cardi B with a Lamborghini SUV and everyone is screaming yes and goals. Let that man buy his wife whatever he want. Anyhow it's being alleged online (not my comment) "that Pastor John took a $1M loan out against the church which means the parishioners are paying the note." I’m guessing that could have something to do with the anger that's being spurred against him and his wife. Can we say petty! 

Online congregation some are arguing that this man JD Hall a publisher at Pulpit & Pen does not deserve a platform because he's toxic to the Christain community.  I’m not a big fan of JD Hall, I do agree on he is one of the most toxic figures in the internet Reformed community, but I also do believe Facebook was wrong in the action that they took against him here. With that being said, and by the same token, I do wonder why they didn't ban him after calling  African-American Christian poet and rapper Jackie Hill Perry   “militant” and “butch,” the latter being a dig at her since she’s a former lesbian.