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Online congregation JeKalyn Carr is about to give her fans another LIVE recording. The three-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer is prepping to record her next album live at Atlanta's Praise 102.5 FM 15th Annual Praise In The Park. Carr's live recording will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the 17,000 seat Cellairis Amphitheatre in Georgia.

Good Wednesday morning online congregation Bishop Morton S. Morton announced last night during his 69th birthday celebration his replacement. One year from today the church he pastor's in ATLANTA will have a new pastor. Today marks his 69th birthday. The young pastor's name is Dr. Addison Canidy. Thanks, Marshall Keenan Johnson for the tip.  

Online congregation celebrity preachers made national headlines a few months ago for wearing expensive sneakers. Now a new Instagram account is calling attention to their pricey watches with some pushing retail value of nearly $40,000.

Online congregation, all our skin folks, ain’t our kinfolks. The views expressed by King’s niece and the rest of this wasted melanin crew, do not happen to be the same as those of us in the majority. On Monday the idiot in the White House met with a group of unknown black pastors at the White House....as he continued to criticize one of the more prominent African American members of Congress and the city he represents. He along with his sidekick, Pence met with the group of about 20 clergies as they discussed the progress the administration is making on a number of issues impacting inner cities such as employment, criminal justice, prison re-entry, and opportunity zone initiatives. Alveda King needs to first take off those rose-colored glasses, and stop riding on the coattails of Dr. King name. All that meeting was, was a photo op for that racist idiot. This is a shameful display of using Dr. King's exemplary efforts in his fight for equality. She just a pawn in the idiot

Perry, Flame, Datruth, and Lecrae Good Tuesday morning online congregation, mad respect to Flame and his legal team for holding out and going against a "big star" such as Katy Perry. Goes to show that it doesn't matter how big you are ...doesn't mean you can steal from lesser-known artists. God is in control. Four Christian hip-hop artists claim ( You Can Read About It Here ) in court that Katy Perry ripped off their song for her mega-hit "Dark Horse," which they say tarnished the original tune with images of "witchcraft, paganism" and "black magic."Flame has been dealing with a copyright lawsuit against Katy Perry since 2014.  You may remember his song called Joyful Noise featuring Lecrae. It was nominated for a Grammy and Dove award. Perry’s song Dark Horse is the song in question to whether or not her team can prove they did not rip off the beat from Flame’s Joyful noise. Well, a decision has been made, Katy Perry got to pay.

Online congregation I'm speechless...this man of God was so honest, so bold, so transparent......this message was AWESOME!!! Truly this is one of his best sermons. Charlamagne Tha God has long preached the claim "black men don't cheat." It's a message he's consistently spread during messy conversations on his morning radio show, The Breakfast Club. He's shared the hashtag #BlackMenDontCheat all over social media, striking up debates among men and women on Instagram and Twitter. And now, he's gotten the phrase its own song and sermon by Pastor Jamal Bryant.

Good Monday morning online congregation, t he Kingdom of God stay losing because of ignorance some of us just flat out can't love like the Bible instruct us to do so.  Yesterday Bishop Corletta Vaughn posted the above picture to her Facebook page along with the caption "BE INFORMED" now all hell has broken loose in her comment section.  Thanks to, Bishop Corletta Vaughn, for using her platform to educate. I applaud her for sharing knowledge and standing firm in her commitment to do so while those committed to staying in darkness and dwell in ignorance with their fire and brimstone, nonsense. I read some of the comments questioning why folks should know this. I'm not a preacher, but how silly it is to equate knowledge with acceptance. In all your getting, get an understanding. I believe she said, " be informed ." Some saints in her comment section are so deep that I wonder how they could ever relay Christ's light, love, and forgiveness to the lost.

Online congregation Bishop Andrew Ford II, pastor of Ford Memorial Temple in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia, died on Friday, July 19, 2019. He was 66. Ford II is known for leading the church’s award-winning choir. The Anointed Voices have received many accolades from winning several choir competitions such as the McDonald’s and Verizon national choir competitions. Ford II is survived by his children Syretta, Chanelle and A.J. III; siblings Michele, Dolly, Steven, and Eugene. Bishop Andrew Ford Sr. and Elrita Ford, started the church in 1953. At the time it was named Highway Christian Church of Christ. The Fords moved the church a few times before settling at its location at 4301 Germantown Ave., around 1985. Elrita Ford died in 1990. Bishop Ford Sr. died in 1993. As a way to memorialize the Fords, the congregation changed the name to Ford Memorial Temple.

Online congregation I'm a big ole Kurt Carr music fan. The heavyweight champion of praise and worship has done it again. According to an online source( You Can Read About It Here ) the pioneering two-time GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award and multiple Stellar Award-winning Gospel Hall of Famer has created another soon-to-be classic album, delivering sixteen tracks filled with rousing vocal runs and cutting-edge melodic flourishes that have made him one of the most illustrious and enduring recording artists, songwriters and producers for the past three decades. Featuring The Kurt Carr Singers and special guests, Bless Somebody Else comes six years since his last release, 2013’s Bless This House. After enduring a painful period dealing with a prolonged season of losing loved ones including his mother Delores, his longtime ministry partner Dorothy King, and mentor Andraé Crouch among others, Carr has come through with Bless Somebody Else, bringing a message of thanksgiving and hope, wit

Online congregation in a world full of fake people, real is refreshing. Kim Burrell is straightforward and blunt. She might be arrogant in the below clip, but she is who she is. She’s not afraid to be herself, she’s not putting on a fake personality, what you see is what you get. Many may not like this message ( thanks to King Jive for posting ) Kim is telling the truth how so-called believers hide when its time to stand on biblical truths. They rather agree, not say anything when they know that something is wrong.

Good Sunday morning online congregation we still talking about the Dr. Juanita Bynum mess. According to Larry Reid, yes we in the Christian community love Juanita but right is right and wrong is wrong. Why no one has come public and corrected or rebuked Juanita? She needs to go live and retract and apologize. Her people are saying she is not going to apologize. Larry said they he doesn't care if the hotel was wrong or whatever else is wrong that this convo is CLEARLY being deflected to. Without RECEIPTS an upstanding married black male pastor was accused of what has become a sexual impropriety against a single black female - WITHOUT receipts. I don’t even allow that on my “sinful” show but clearly, the church does and all these other radio stations and media outlets 🤷🏽‍♂️ ...(go look at my interview with the Moore’s and Juanita’s assistant and the response of hotel staff). He went into the room, before she arrived, as a host would and didn’t see underwear...🤦🏽‍♂️ Juanita Byn

Online congregation I didn't know that they still did this in the Christian community. Relentless Church very own Pastor Aventer Gray will be preaching her very first message at Relentless. In some Christian traditions, the beginning of one's work as a licensed or ordained minister is marked by their "initial sermon." For many, it is the first time they've ever preached. It is, to say the least, a big deal. Some preachers will send out invitations to family, friends, and colleagues. The initial sermon is understood to set the tone for one's ministry, so it is taken very seriously. The preacher feels pressure to be poignant and to do well on their first try. This is not the first time they've done ministry. They've probably taught Bible study or Sunday school, visited ailing members, organized events, or served in various other capacities to share the love of God and the good news of Christ. This is, however, the first time they've proclaimed Go

Online congregation some of my blog commenters wanted me to post Pastor John Moore video here for conversation. Some are now saying that Dr. Bynum has made a huge mistake that has negatively affected and impacted this young pastor, his family and those connected to them. We can all agree that mistakes do happen, but what can and should be done to correct this particular issue? Note: Because of an ongoing glitch I had to repost the post, I'm in the process of reposting the comments as well.

Online congregation when it comes to salvation are we already saved, being saved or will be saved? are we powerless to affect our salvation? Any time something like this comes up in the Christian community the conversation always comes back to once saved always saved.  Christian Author Josh Harris apologized for a conservative Christian book, divorced his wife, apologizes for calling homosexuality sinful, and now announces he's no longer a Christian. Apostasy is gradual versus sudden. The million-dollar question is was Josh Harris ever saved in the first place?

Good Saturday morning online congregation, I remember one time I went to this church and this girl was just hollering and carrying on in the mic while everybody else was hollering right along with her I felt NOTHING and I thought something was wrong with me but now I see this is confirmation. I believe we (Black Church Folk) have been conditioned to respond to a certain sound. The same goes for playing the piano or the organ. Its what gets the most play on the radio and church programs. There is so much great singing and playing being missed out on because of these audio blinders. So much is art is rejected because of cultural bias. Can we please just open our minds to different ideas of what praise is?

Online congregation I can agree, the bail system in the US, is a scam and it sucks. I have no feelings towards this situation due to A$AP Rocky’s prior ignorance towards our community, but Sweden’s legal system is interesting. They have no bail system because they feel it gives an unfair advantage to wealthy folks who can easily post bail and everyone should be treated equally within the legal system. I honestly feel that’s legit and agree with it. What y’all think?

Repost: Online congregation these knuckleheads don’t work for Jesus and sure don’t speak for any woke people of color. The good Rev. Bill Owens, who heads a tiny right-wing provocateur group he calls the Coalition of African-American Pastors, railed against Colin Kaepernick during a Sunday edition of “Fox and Friends,” where, preaching to a receptive audience he accused the former NFL quarterback of promoting “radical anti-American sentiment.”

Online congregation the innovatively unique trendsetter, Professor James Hall, whose new disc WAP New Era drops on October 30th. Will be doing a live recording for the project this coming Monday in DC. We haven't heard anything from Professor James Hall,  since his alleged sex scandal a couple of years ago. Check out what the Professor, tell  Gospel Flava   about the new CD.

Good Friday morning online congregation, some online Christians are calling Dr. Bynum out for her over the top requirement for preaching, some say that it is much wrong with these requirements. When you seek national names to give you exposure it can blow up in your face which is often the case. The question, should the church members be fully aware of the requirements of a speaker?  Since everyone is contributing it makes sense that all be privy to how the finances are being used. Check out above what it cost to host Dr. Juanita Bynum. 1. Why do you have to ride Delta?  2. Why can't you ride coach with the rest of your staff? 3.Though honor is talked about in the Bible how do you justify seeking it out with an honorarium and attaching your own price tag.  4. Why a presidential suite?  5.Why a 5 star hotel? Post Credit: Antonio Oneal

Online congregation, do yall agree with the above quote by Bishop Tudor Bismark? When you think about it just about every sociological issue is a theological one. Poverty, racism, sex trafficking, gay marriage, immigration, and abortion.  I see what Bishop Bismark is trying to say but the Church is supposed to be the influence of society. The problem today is the fact that the world has and wants a separation between the social and theological, but there shouldn’t be a separation and there isn’t a separation between the social and theological. Christ ministry (theological) was social! It’s called “Influencing a culture in an ever-changing world with the Word of God!”

Online congregation I love it, our forever First Lady former first lady Michelle Obama is now the world's most admired woman, taking the reigns from former titleholder Angelina Jolie. Michelle Obama is the world’s most admired woman, according to YouGov’s annual study of which public figures the people of our planet look up to. OWN Network CEO and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey, came in second on the 2019 list. This year, the study expanded to cover the views of people in 41 countries – the most ever – with more than 42,000 people being interviewed to compile the list. Entertainers dominate the female list, with 12 of the most admired women being actresses, singers or TV presenters. By contrast, the list of most admired men contains more people from political, business and sporting background. Within the United States, both former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are the most admired man and woman. In December, YouGov gathered open-ended nominations from panel

Good Wednesday morning online congregation this is interesting, to say the least. The National Association of Evangelicals has launched a $1 million campaign designed to inspire congregants to “bless” their pastors at a time when 90 percent of pastors nationwide are facing financial pressure that could lead them to eventually departing from ministry. Funded by a three-year grant from the Lilly Endowment, the 45,000-church association launched the initiative to help congregations and church boards “show and share God’s love” for their pastors in different ways beyond the church budget. Data shows that about half of pastors in the U.S. make less than $50,000 per year while serving their churches over 50 hours per week.

Good Tuesday morning online congregation our beloved President Barack Obama changed the game with his grassroots door to door campaigning...and looks like Senator Warren is following suit. What yall think??

Online congregation this flier is interesting for me, why did Bishop William Murphy of the dReam Center Atlanta refer to Tasha Cobbs Leonard as a son? Can a female be a son?  Couldn't he have said the first daughter of the house and it mean the same thing?

Online congregation this past weekend, the legendary Patti LaBelle invited GRAMMY-winning gospel star Le'Andria Johnson onstage at her concert in Philadelphia to join her and her band for their version of the Hezekiah Walker hit "Every Praise," which Patti features in her show. And Le'Andria, who is known for her powerful, soul-stirring vocals, brought the house down! Patti also proclaimed that Le'Andria was the best singer she knows.

Online congregation prayers go up for Dr. Juanita Bynum ❤ her privacy was invaded if I was on the program to minister I wouldn't have shown up either. This is why safeguards are put in place to prevent stuff like to from happening, she was 100% justified in been upset.  Sounds like a miscommunication or misunderstanding that went incredibly wrong. Not sure why any married man would go to the hotel room of a guest speaker/preacher. Who was wrong? Was Dr. Bynum wrong or was the hosting Pastor wrong? Should she have preached anyway? How would you have handled the situation? Bonus question: When you've been offended be or wronged should you push through in order to get the word to the body of Christ or is our comfortability important enough to shake the dust off our feet & bounce? Check out the clip below and tell me what yall think.

Online congregation I don't know exactly, precisely, entirely, absolutely, completely, and totally, how many time saints can write about the same thing and expect people to buy it.  Last week Cora Jakes Coleman, a pastor, and daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes released her second book Ferocious Warrior: Dismantle Your Enemy and Rise. In the book, Cora reveals some of her personal struggles with infertility, insecurities, and depression. After two failed in vitro fertilization attempts, the Director of Youth Ministries realized that she would have to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a mother through adoption. Now she is the mother of two adoptive children eleven-year-old daughter Amauri and five-year-old son Jason “Tuga” Coleman. Cora's beliefs have helped her to keep trusting God in the midst of her struggles. “I have fought, and am still fighting hard against infertility, but I have learned that infertility goes beyond the physical,” admitted Coleman. “God used t

Good Monday morning, online congregation I would like to thank Bishop Carlton Pearson, for standing strong and speaking the TRUTH.  If a documented immigrant from the Yugoslav republic of Slovenia named Melania can become the First Lady of the United States, a lady who also from time to time sees and says things differently from her husband, Donald Trump, why cannot a legally documented immigrant and legitimately elected congresswoman from Somalia, also see and say things differently from Donald Trump and not be asked to go back to her country? Moreover, why can Donald Trump spend his entire presidential campaign criticizing, running down and insulting this country, not to mention eight years of criticizing the country under the presidency of Barack Obama, and four congresswomen of color not be allowed to do the same? The Constitution, of course, says they can, but Trump has never been a great fan of the Constitution. I doubt he’s ever read more than a line or two of it if that.

Online congregation why can't the Christian stay marry? Why is it unbelievers of God can have better successful marriages but people who proclaim to be Christian can't stay married? If religion has nothing to do with marriage then I understand but if it does, then make me understand. This young couple looks like they had it all going their way with a prosper; flourishing, and thriving church, which she helped start.  According to an online source,( You Can Read It Here ), Anthony Murray and wife Christina are no longer married and he's allegedly has placed a gag order on the former first lady.  According to the church web page, the couple built in the last couple of years a 3D-Church, one that is multi-generational, multi-cultural, and futuristic. The 3D-Church is relevant to the times and activities going on the world today.  “Today’s generation crosses racial lines, age, class, and sexual orientation. God’s Word is for everyone. God is pouring His Spirit on all peo

Good Sunday morning online congregation, two sisters died without water or food because they were considered unclean by their religious community. A member of a dangerous doomsday religious cult was convicted of first-degree murder for the deaths of her two young daughters, but the leader of the group is also on trial for the murders. The attorneys for Nashika Bramble argued that she was legally responsible for her children’s deaths by negligence, locking them in a car with no food or water, but said it was a religious leader and manipulative narcissist by the name of Madani Ceus who persuaded her to do it.

Online congregation I just saw the above flyer on my timeline for an event this past weekend with a "Guest Infuser", can someone please enlighten me as to what/who that is, and their BIBLICAL (not spiritual) function in the body? Webster's definition of "Infuse" means to fill, invade, soak, or instill. "Guest Infuser??? Umm, I've been in church almost my entire life and I've never heard of such a thing! I'll stay far away from whatever that is. The "explanation" that was given for this event provides no, absolutely NO BIBLICAL reference, or notation that infusion is "God-inspired and ordained." It has been obviously "born" out of a decision that "What's been done is not working and we need to do something different." ...Carried away with every wind of doctrine (teaching) by the sleight of men. (The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive.) Be aware saints. Ephesians 4:4 What ya

Online congregation how would you define "called to preach" and what would qualify as being called to preach? People overlook the scriptures where it speaks to everyone in the body having an assigned gift. Everyone can’t/shouldn’t be a preacher, that I agree with, but the church has a problem with telling folks to go back and consult with God to ensure the “calling” they heard is correct. Sidenote: In my head, I'm wondering exactly how many years after this sermon did Ms. Brady congregation in Durham, NC finds out via live broadcast from the Potter’s House Dallas that she and her entire family had left to head the North Dallas campus because that was the “leading of the Lord?” Anyhow in the clip below Pastor, Sheryl Brady said the only thing the church thinks that God can use you to do, is PREACH!” ”You can’t even get 2 scriptures together!” 😂 Just because you’re called to ministry, doesn’t mean you’re called to PREACH!  Who agrees??

Online congregation I don't like one-sided stories. It seems that the street preacher from the viral video rebuking Kirk Franklin....did meet with Kirk and Dr. Tony Evans(by phone)but only can tell his side. In the video, the street preacher clearly stated that he didn’t have Kirk Franklin’s permission to share the context of their conversation...which is why the video only shares his side of their dialogue.

Good Saturday morning online congregation, this is insightful and shows that the Holy Spirit can use the foolish things of the world to conform the wise.  On yesterday Dr. Matthew Stevenson lll, posted the following to social media:   I just did an entire periscope on The Fivefold Revelation of The Lion King Movie and I'm certain many of you have plans to watch it. Just thought I'd give you a quick key to follow the movie. Just a quick key...LOL  1. Mufasa- View Him as an Apostolic Voice/Vision/Father- Take notes on the apostle's ministry.  2. Simba-A Son, An Heir- Study him in the seasons of sonship. See his journey to maturity, his abandonment of his place, his fight for his destiny and his relationship to his life team.  3. Zazu- The bird is wisdom. Recognize his attempts to counsel and guide a naive Simba.  4. Scar- Satan. Study the tactics of scar to see very typical methods of any ruler of darkness.  5. Nala- View her as an Intercessor. Study her grief for

Due to a video that was released on Sunday, we have made an executive decision to cancel our upcoming conference. All 78 people have received a full refund. Thank you so much for the support and we look forward to doing ministry with you soon.  Be on the lookout, we’re going higher! Divine Deliverance Ministries   Online congregation I'm so sick of the foolishness coming from the pulpit that it turns my stomach. I'm by no means an angel and if pushed, it's a high probability that I may cuss somebody out, but when I enter into the sanctuary, I have a spirit of reverence and respect. These pastors need to start calling out their comrades like this man of God did concerning controversial Apostle Travis Jennings, who's in another viral video claiming to be casting out the Bi*tch and Wh*re spirit. The Georgia pastor has been canceled by a church for his actions in the now-viral video below. 

Online congregation Morehouse College is expanding its sexual misconduct investigation to include the examination of new complaints filed against additional employees. The new complaints were reported following allegations made by students on social media. On Wednesday night students at Morehouse College took to social media and have come forward and named a few professors at the college as sexual predators and their assailant. They’ve also uplifted the many ways that both Title IX and the college has failed them by mishandling their reports and lack of follow-through and action. 

Online congregation what do yall think, is it possible to preach one thing, but fail to follow it in your own life? The ex-senior pastor Joshua Harris who wrote a best selling book years ago about how remaining "pure" and not dating would make your marriage perfect and happy, is now separating from his wife. Harris has since stopped printing the book and apologized for the damage it caused after he did a bit of a soul search to find out what his book really did to a whole generation of Christian youth. The purity movement of the late 90s and early 2000s caused so much damage. 

Good Friday morning online congregation, Senior Pastor and Visionary Leader Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III was recently interviewed by DJ ENVY, Angela Yee, & Charlamagne Tha God of Power 105.1 FM The Breakfast Club to discuss the cross between scriptures and the streets, his new book + more. One of the reasons I admire Dr. Haynes, as a preacher of the Gospel is because he's a student of pastor Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. He doesn't bite his tongue and speaks the truth. Like he said in this interview the "Slave Bible" was used as a weapon to divide us and a bunch of white people still feel this way and 10 of 10 are Trump supporters.  Check it out!

Online congregation, should Christian parents put their children on birth control? Is it better to put them on birth control and avoid an unwanted pregnancy? Or is putting them on birth control simply condoning or "giving permission" for them to engage in inappropriate behavior? This video gives 5 things you might want to consider in making this decision. Just to be straight up and honest, no! Simply it condones it. You can’t stop them from doing such a thing, but you can definitely warn them. But you want to encourage purity as much as possible to them and how they should save themselves for the one God has for them.

Online congregation, legendary gospel singer Kirk Franklin is set to have a biopic about his life and career developed by Sony and produced by DeVon Franklin. Celebrity biopics have continuously proven to be huge hits at the box-office—and Kirk Franklin is hoping to be next in line to captivate audiences with his life story. According to Deadline, the currently untitled project will be produced by DeVon Franklin, who has an impressive string of faith-based films under his belt already. The as-yet-untitled project is reported to take a dive deep into Kirk’s life before he became one of the most iconic and beloved figures in the world of modern gospel music.  The synopsis of the film reads:  “The film will follow the 14-time Grammy-winning artist from his humble beginning through his meteoric rise to fame as he changes the face of gospel music and battles his demons in the process.”  The film definitely has a lot of material to pull from, including Kirk’s history-making 1

Good Thursday morning online congregation, what are yall thoughts on Christian Marijuana for Believers? Well Pastor Craig Gross, well known for helping Christians break free from crippling addictions to pornography through his ministry XXXCHURCH, is spearheading a new movement. This one isn’t about finding freedom from something, it’s about finding freedom in something—at least that’s his argument.

Online congregation what yall think about Topical Bibles? What's a Topical Bible you may ask? Simply put, a topical Bible takes passages of Scripture and organizes them by topic. Dr. Juanita Bynum has revised her Topical Bibles that she developed a couple of years ago, on sale for $79.98 with free shipping.  The Juanita Bynum Topical Bible leads you through the issues of life covering every aspect of your relationship with God and man. This handy book gives you daily direction on your journey through life. Use this book in moments of indecision to find breakthrough revelation. It is ideally suited for devotional and informational reading, as well as for in-depth individual and group study. The Juanita Bynum Topical Bible is the most dynamic biblical reference book you can not live without!

Online congregation people talk bad about Reverend Al, but he's the first one they call when they get in trouble. One of the reasons why I always defended Revenard Al Sharpton on this platform is because whether or not you agree with EVERYTHING the Revenard says or not, he still has the infrastructure to fight the establishment. Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN can reach farther than any petitions and postings. That’s the reason why those against him dislike him so much. By the way as a dark-skinned Black woman who can't wear red lipstick per Asap Rocky, I hope he finds comfort in jail. LOL!! 

Online congregation kudos to Bishop Carlton for using his social media platform to inform and educate the masses about Western Christianity. Today in a Facebook post-Bishop Pearson wrote that he would say this to the Evangelical Christian church, loudly, clearly and repeatedly. You're repeating history, you've forgotten or were never properly educated about. You've obviously learned nothing. Check out the post below. Thoughts??

Good Wednesday morning online congregation, I'm noticing a number of celebrity preachers and singers are coming to the defense of gospel music star Kirk Franklin....this is after he was publicly called out in Jacksonville FL, Monday afternoon by a loud street preacher with a bullhorn, for allegedly failing to present the message of the Gospel during a 3.5-minute performance at the recent BET Awards show. Yesterday, Gospel Music great Deitrick Haddon took to social media in defense of Gospel Music Gatekeeper Kirk Franklin: "I preach the gospel on street corners and I would never disrespect anyone like this. 💯His speech was full of false assumptions and negativity. This dude is intoxicated with judgement, hatred and self righteousness. Are you really trying to call someone to repentance with that unGodly spirit??😳This is the epitome of Love vs Hate! If you don’t have love while you’re so called preaching then it’s not of God and you’re wasting time and energy! 1 Cor 13:1-