The Old Black Church

Online congregation I loved the aspect of bridging generational gaps, this was an awesome welcome, thanks to Mark Moore Jr. For letting everyone know there’s a place for them, no matter the denomination. 

Online congregation this is a Oneness Pentecostal Church in Oak Hill, West Virginia. "Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deputies have charged a 44-year-old pastor’s wife with wanton endangerment after she allegedly fired a pistol in a church parking lot in May. The incident reportedly happened during a heated meeting with the wife of the church youth pastor. "Melinda Frye Toney, of Oak Hill, was charged on Aug. 22, after police viewed video surveillance that had been taken at New Life Apostolic Church in Oak Hill on May 11, according to Fayette Sheriff’s Detective Kevin Willis." Source Here:

Online congregation Director, writer, and actor Tyler Perry was moved to prayer, tears, and thanksgiving on his commute this week. Perry was driving to work when he saw signs for Tyler Perry Studios, but the physical signs meant something spiritual for the star. Perry posted the following to social media:

Online congregation good Friday morning, Dr. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., admits she has an issue with some of her white Christian counterparts that seem complicit and comfortable with the racially divisive climate of the day.  “I’m struggling really bad as a minister, as a daughter of Dr. King, with my brothers and sisters in the white evangelical church,” she confessed Wednesday, Aug. 28.   The 56-year-old CEO of the King Center in Atlanta, GA opened up while hosting a "Beloved Community Talk,” a recorded and streamed dinner table discussion with invited out-of-town guests to encourage dialogue about biases against black men, particularly within the white community, in partnership with Proctor & Gamble and Civic Dinners. Spanning a broad array of topics, near the end of the discussion, the civil rights leader, who is carrying on the work of her father, shifted her focus to white evangelical protestants shown by Pew Resea

Online congregation this is an awesome article by Pastor John Pavlovitz.  I read this man’s writing nearly every single day. I think this is one of his best pieces. Praying is no more than “thinking” about someone.  Prayer, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. But, generally, it does so much more for the person who is doing the actual praying, than the intended recipient. If you want to make a positive impact, after you pray, go take them lunch, walk their dog, or mow their lawn. Our beliefs don’t make us better people, our actions do.

Online congregation good Thursday morning, let me state this upfront, Bebe Winans 2009 domestic abuse charges were dismissed that is a FACT but it is also a FACT that it was dismissed because Bebe Winans agreed to attend a diversion program and receive counseling for domestic violence. In the clip, he tries to make it look like the domestic abuse charges were dismissed because the ex-wife wasn't being truthful.   BeBe Winans stopped by the DL Hughley Show to promote his new book “Born For This,” while sitting on the couch, BeBe discussed everything from racist Christians to being accused of domestic abuse. BeBe Winans shared with DL Hughley that when his ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse, he made a commitment to his children that he wouldn’t say anything bad about their mother. So, he kept quiet and was soon vindicated in court when the judge stated that his ex wasn’t telling the truth. BeBe revealed that being accused of domestic abuse hurt, but made him better. Then the

Online congregation I'll be honest, as a bonafide church girl I have remixed just about everything, but I can't with this. There is no way I can hear this and not visualize D'Angelo naked body. It's too much for me. Plus I don't believe God is pleased or moved by this either.  We as the church have to stop allowing the world to influence our worship. This only entertains the flesh. Pastor Pretlow, I'm giving you a thumb down on this one. 😠😠😠

Online congregation good Wednesday morning to you all, congratulations to Bishop Herbert Crump for being named as the successor to Archbishop Alfred Owens Jr., the senior pastor of Mount Calvary Holy Church of America Inc. Bishop Crump will be appointed Presiding Prelate-Designate in 2020, and enthroned as Presider in 2021! LONG LIVE THE CHURCH!!! God bless Archbishop Alfred Owens in what will be a great chapter in his life!!  The Archbishop, Bishop Alfred Owens Jr announced his retirement as the Presiding Prelate of  Mount Calvary Holy Church of America Inc effective 2021 and appointed Bishop Herbert Crump as his successor. Congratulations Bishop Crump.

Online congregation Texas Southern University has announced that “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show” will begin broadcasting in September from the university’s public radio station KTSU 90.9 FM in Houston. Yolanda Adams Adams, an award-winning gospel artist, hosts the nationally syndicated talk show with comedian Marcus D. Wiley from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. each weekday. Adams and Wiley are alumni of TSU.

Online congregation good Tuesday morning, to “know” something is to perceive it or to be aware of it. So, my inquiry, is it clear that the knowledge of God is the most valuable knowledge a human being can possess? Or simply being aware of God’s existence is sufficient? Can that knowledge of God be required to encompass the deep appreciation for a relationship with Him? For the Christian, knowledge implies a relationship. Praising God for this young man’s redemption and response to the truth of God and accepting of his sentence. He'll serve a life sentence in prison, one which he says he'll wear "as a badge of honor." Don't tell me "People don't change! People can't change! I don't believe people change." If that's you, then you need to open your eyes & quit believing lies. With all that said, this young man featured in today's post said that through the listening of Big Daddy Weave’s song Redeemed, that he came to the sa

Online congregation no one and I mean no one was shocked by this win, not one person. Was it a conflict of interest to have one of the singers win a competition when they opened for one of the judges? In my opinion, he won in part because of who his parents were, just like when Tasha Lockhart won, it's all about who you know. His parents who are now deceased kicked that door in for him. Also, in my opinion, this seasons return of Sunday Best was not like any of the previous seasons. I wouldn’t have voted for Melvin. He can sing but I wouldn’t listen to him on the radio, concert or church. I truly believe the runner up captured and conveyed everything Godlike and his song choice was spirit-filled, he ministered and touched hearts.

Online congregation Stellar, Dove & BMI Awarding-Winning Producer Recording Artist Isaac Carree is back with his highly anticipated recording, No Risk… No Reward, coming out this Fall on Shanachie. It’s been 6 plus years since he dropped new music and he's back with this SMASH single dedicated to his wife.  According to Carree, “HER” is the man’s anthem to his woman!

Online congregation here we go again another pastor caught doing wrong.  Tony McElveen, Sr. has been sentenced to more than four years in prison followed by two years of supervised release, according to a news release from the Eastern District of the North Carolina Department of Justice.  McElveen was also sentenced to pay full restitution and ordered to forfeit $107,390. "On May 30, 2019, he pled guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Online congregation, he just preached a sermon about a chicken sandwich. Using John 13:35 as his text. Y’all can wait in these long lines for a chicken sandwich, but can’t stay awake during a sermon... you’ll get up and make your way to a Popeyes, but are you making it to the church house?....you’ll spend money on these sandwiches, but you won’t give.

Online congregation yet another pointless conference, the mission of this conference is to empower and equip pastors and ministry leaders in enhancing their effectiveness in leading transformation in their "unique" context of ministry. This annual three-day gathering will provide general sessions and specialized instruction daily to thousands of pastors, ministry leaders, staff and volunteers.

Online congregation there are "correlations" between religion, diabetes, and obesity within African-American churches, according to a new Duke University study. The study published last month in the Journal of Religion and Health cites two main findings: ▪ Black Americans identifying as Baptist are more likely to have diabetes than those identifying as Catholic or Presbyterian. ▪ Black men who go to church five or more times a week are three times more likely to be obese than their counterparts who seldom or rarely attend. Researchers aren’t saying church attendance causes diabetes or obesity, only that there is a correlation, said Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, associate director of research and director of the health equity working group at the Cook Center. Additional research would be needed to find out how they are connected, she said.

Online congregation good Sunday morning, the Rev. William Barber II, a progressive activist and pastor, addressed the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee on Friday (Aug. 23), calling on party leaders to host a presidential debate focused on poverty and to do more to address the concerns of poor and low-income Americans. The co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, named for the last major campaign of Martin Luther King Jr., Barber insisted that poverty touches all people and regions of the United States and overlaps with related concerns such as racism, voter suppression, healthcare, “ecological justice,” militarism and religious nationalism.

Online congregation this is a very serious overreaction from Fred Hammond and his crew about something Larry Reid posted a month ago.  Fred and his crew of misfits are out to shut down Larry Reid platform, the funny thing is🙄no one threatened you, Fred, get over yourself. Larry Reid is somewhat of a busybody himself, an I'm not defending him (I do support him) at all, but dang... and that little "Detroit boys" comment you made shows the extent of your so-called Christian faith.  No one wants to kill Commissioned, a lot of folks probably think that you and the crew all are no longer with us anyway if they've ever heard of you. What I don't get is why are you Fred vocal about commentary that you doesn't misunderstand but quiet as a lamb about the monstrosities happening in the church? I’m tired of church people and their fake outrage.  Readers let Fred no ain't nobody threatened him.  

Online congregation years ago this full fiction series was in the teeny tiny library at my friend's church.  I never had any desire to read them. Eschatology had never been a fixation of mine. This morning though as I lay in bed reading about how everything is essentially going up in flames and that we're drowning in plastic... it somehow seems a little too canny. This article shines a light on why evangelicals are so enthralled with Trump. Because he's the fulfilling end of the world prophecy.

Online congregation this is a must-read, today, there is not a single county in the United States where someone making minimum wage can afford a two-bedroom apartment. In Atlanta, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual Out of Reach report, the “housing wage” needed to pay for a modest two-bedroom unit is $21.27 an hour. (Georgia’s minimum wage is $5.15 an hour.) In Boston, a tenant earning minimum wage would have to log 141 hours a week to afford the same residence. In San Francisco, it’s 203 hours or the equivalent of five full-time jobs.” So many issues facing American Families, that America can and must Fix! Remember we are being told how great the economy is doing, and how well African-American are doing under '45', uh yeah SMH!

Online congregation good Saturday morning, this past Sunday, The Potter's House of Dallas E-Church Choir, a collection of talented vocalists united from 10 different countries to graced the congregation with song.   With the wonders of technology and a phenomenal staff, this melodic performance ushered in the glory of God!

Online congregation some in the Christian community has now labeled Demetrius Sinegal as a cult leader, because of a Facebook post in which he states leadership should never be questioned or the teachings never challenged. Are the church folks this darn gullible? I agree with the majority, the post is cultish indoctrination. Get out of here, you don’t second guess your leader? You, bring your leader joy? You, make adjustments for your leader? You serve your leader? You are a walking billboard for what comes out of their mouth? You don’t make friends with their enemies? Yall this is brainwashing 101. 

Online congregation this is precisely why the New Testament is very clear regarding the qualifications for an Elder - to be above reproach, to be a one-woman man. In 2015, Tullian Tchividjian (the grandson of the late Billy Graham) resigned as senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in northern Fort Lauderdale following two affairs. One of those affairs was with a congregant who said Tchividjian abused his power over her.  Now Tchividjian is leading a new church called The Sanctuary, which he calls a “safe place for broken people.” The Sanctuary has been meeting in a Palm Beach hotel for a few weeks and will formally launch next month. This isn't surprising considering how ministers can be exposed as frauds, etc. and yet still gain a large following afterward. Think Peter Popoff and Jim Bakker. 

Online congregation on Thursday Southern University Gospel Choir rendered a heartfelt musical selection for the Interfaith Service in honor of the late Governor of Louisiana Kathleen Blanco. The former Louisiana governor died Sunday in hospice care at 76 after a long battle with cancer. Blanco was the first female governor of Louisiana and was in office during the unprecedented devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Check out Southern University Gospel Choir.

Online congregation good Friday morning, Todd Bentley is no way a stranger to this blog( search blog for Todd Bentley )  I've found  Bentley creepy from when I first found out about him. It's just pure and total deception, he calls himself a Faith Healer. This saddens me but does not shock me. I have always thought the way the Todd Bently thing was handled back in 2008 was horrible. He was out of ministry for a few months MARRIED the women who he had an affair with and allowed to continue in ministry. Very sad...

Online congregation good Thursday morning, insulting to Jews. Insulting to Israelis. Insulting to Evangelicals - unless they actually believe that the idiot in the White House is Jesus. (Although I don't think this is the first time the idiot has compared himself to Jesus) This tweet is very very dangerous. A day after saying that American Jews who vote for Democrats show “great disloyalty,” the idiot in the White House on Wednesday repeated a claim by a supporter that he is beloved by Israeli Jews “like a king” or "the second coming of God." Many evangelicals in the U.S. regard Trump as an instrument of God’s will, in that he is abetting the Jewish dominion over Israel they regard as a precondition for the Second Coming of Christ. There is a long tradition in rabbinic Judaism of rejecting “false Messiahs.” Do you believe the idiot in the White House is an instrument of God's Will?

Online congregation the MAGA-hat wearing recording artist, who reportedly told Nicki Minaj he's now a born-again believer, brought his special service to the "public" for the first time Sunday at Warryn and Erica Campbell California Worship Center. God will raise up people from the highways and byways in the last days and leave the "healthy" who have no need of a doctor behind.

Online congregation I have a couple of questions. If we had the Apocrypha books in the bibles we have today, as opposed to some of Paul's letters, do you think the consensus be that if the letters were found, but not included, they weren't inspired because they were left out? Is the Book of Enoch one of the missing books of the bible? Is there such a thing as the "missing books of the Bible?" Are there certain books that were left OUT of the Bible that should be in the Bible? How do we determine whether these books should have been included or not?

Online congregation good Wednesday morning Tasha Cobbs Leonard is on FIRE! 🔥 She's the most streamed Gospel artist in history and had the top-selling Gospel album of 2018 and 2019! Tasha Leonard is a Billboard AND Grammy Awards-winning Artist & Entrepreneur. Hear how this businesswoman wears so many hats: Listen to "Tasha Cobbs Leonard Full Interview" on Spreaker.

Online congregation this looks like another great bible study, sheep stealing is a term generally used to describe what happens when a church grows as a result of people leaving other churches. Many Christian teachers have suggested that churches should only grow as a result of evangelism; that is, church growth should reflect the number of unsaved and unchurched people coming to the Lord for the first time. Pastors who seek to build their churches by siphoning members from other churches are accused of “sheep stealing.” COGIC Bishop Elijah Hankerson will discuss this subject tonight on his Tuesday Night Facebook Live Bible Study.

Online congregation lets have a conversation about the above post and then the comment posted below the post. What do you all think? Do you agree why/why not? In my opinion, this is a super tough pill to swallow. While I’ll be the first to admit my private life hasn’t always matched my Public life, I’m praying it’s never a hindrance to my children.  "Many children and adults no longer go back to the church cause it’s irrelevant in their lives today. Many millennials resent church because their parents were good at church but not good at life. They struggle attending a place that consumed their parents’ time but never transformed their private life. The church doesn’t address racism, societal ills, the criminal justice system, college debt, voter suppression and etc. These r the things that affect many of us on a daily bases. Preaching about Jesus isn’t enough. Yes, there are a few churches that do but the others do not. And not to mention the perception of these high fly

Online congregation good Tuesday morning, it seems like every month there are more and more Christian conferences popping up.  Pastors & Leaders Conference and MegaFest at The Potter’s House, Hope, and Life Conference at Lakewood, The Gospel Coalition featuring faces such as John Piper, the various events Jesus Culture of Bethel Church puts on, just to name a few, with more and more every day. Anyhow, this the first time I've seen this conference advertise. The Power Summit Global Conference is coming to Hattiesburg  Mississippi and according to the website, this conference is all about championing the “global cause” of Jesus Christ — across every nation, denomination, age, and background. It is for people who are passionate about their relationship and the call of the Kingdom of God on their lives. This conference gathers the greater passion within one's heart, inspires fresh vision and hope for the future, and equips every individual to walk out the call of God on the

Online congregation what is a pastor doing with a dog who is dangerous to strangers, especially those who are black? The pastor's dog is prone to attack black people and it's the obligation of the black people to make sure they don't upset the dog? Really? The dog needs a different home, where he will not encounter strangers. Some people would say the dangerous dog needs to be put down, and I wouldn't necessarily disagree. This is another example of the clueless Catholic Church. Here's a thought, have the pastor either get rid of the 'racist' dog and buy a new puppy or the pastor and his current dog can find another line of work that makes allowances for the dog's racism. Somehow, I don't believe Jesus would be happy with either the bishop, the pastor or the dog.

Online congregation good Monday morning, I love the below Facebook post by Bishop Carlton Pearson. He said that the Bible can be interpreted to support, both racism, bigotry as well as the violent exclusion of those who don't fit the Judeo/Christian model or preferred image for an acceptable American. America's worse and most volatile threat of domestic terrorism for the last 2 years is its president. He is both terrorized of the possibility of not winning a second term and terrorizes anything and anyone he feels threatens that possibility. His paranoia fits well into the hysteria his base have regarding their perceived "legitimate" and God-ordained dominance and control of the country and the American preferred culture.

Online congregation it looks like Gospel music star James Fortune is a man of many hats....whose more than just an artist, he's a preacher, a choir leader, master of ceremonies, and a worship service manager. James has joined Rock City Church, Birmingham Al, as their Creative Pastor.

Online congregation good Sunday morning, a dozen United Methodists meeting secretly in Indianapolis earlier this summer have unveiled a blueprint for spinning off one or two new denominations, hoping to put an end to decades of battles over LGBTQ inclusion. Four months after the United Methodist Church strengthened a ban on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings, deep dissension over the move has brought the denomination closer to a formal split. Progressive and conservative church leaders alike are increasingly convinced that their differences are irreconcilable.  This is really not good for this particular subculture. The Methodist Church is already heavily divided on racial issues and the 'Tradition' plan barely passed in the first place. They are looking at losing hundreds of individual churches and creating a whole new subculture of their belief system. And now they just blew a plan to make it happen peacefully. Between several congregations mad at the leadership over rac

Online congregation good Saturday morning, tell me how would you all feel if you find out that your pastor isn’t godly after all? Would that affect the way the pastor once had on your conscience? We all have in one point or another heard the following phrase: "What right has he/she got to be standing up there preaching to us about how we ought to live when he/she has shown again and again that he/she doesn’t live like that themselves.” Most of the time it's an outraged church member who said those words talking about an out of control pastor whose moral life had become a scandal, to say the least. With that being said I saw these two flyers on my timeline and thought to my self is there anything these folks can do to stop their money from flowing? Look at the flyers and the faces that I've got a circle around, these people have been in the news lately in somewhat of a negative way....so my question is why are they still been asked to preach at conferences? ( Sca

Online congregation Apostle Stephen A.Davis the Senior Pastor of New Birth Family Church Birmingham Al with more than 5,000 members, and whose impact also reaches internationally. On Wednesday night during the church Empowerment Service Apostle Bishop Stephen A. Davis spoke curses out into the atmosphere over his formal church family.  What people never realize is that the heart will always expose who we are. If God intended for Apostle Bishop Stephen A. Davis to have remained at the helm of the New Birth Church Atlanta it would have been so. I'm grieved that we think we can curse God's church out of context. I'm even more grieved this is discussed at the altar call and the church applauded this bitterness. Like a preacher scorned...he thought his money was gonna secure his seat and the whole thing went left. Skip to the 1:01:57 of the video.

Online congregation condolences and prayers for the Hill family, congregation and many friends. Rev. Edward Victor “E.V.” Hill, II transitioned from this life to the next Monday. A skilled speaker and gifted preacher, he leaves to cherish his memory a living wife and son as well as a two devoted congregations and South Los Angeles community  Edward V. Hill II, who pastored both Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Spirit of Zion, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 12 at his home. He was 52. Hill, the son of famed preacher/evangelist E.V. Hill—who was honored by Time Magazine as one of the seven most outstanding preachers in the United States and by Ebony Magazine as one of the 15 greatest black preachers —had forged success in his own right locally and was a frequent speaker at churches around the country.

Online congregation good Friday morning the Rev. Dr. Willie F. Wilson, 74, current pastor of the historic Union Temple Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., will retire after 46 years of pastoral leadership. Wilson’s daughter, the Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson Brown, 44, will take over as senior pastor in 2020. After 46 years of being an unrepentant voice for the voiceless across the nation’s capital, Rev. Willie F. Wilson is retiring as the pastor of the Union Temple Baptist Church in southeast D.C. and will be succeeded by his daughter later this year. Rev. Wilson, who became pastor of Union Temple on February 25, 1973, has grown his church from a gathering of 25 people to a membership of 8000 and along the way he has been at the apex of the most significant movements in the city’s history from the political comeback of Mayor Marion Barry to organization of the Million Man March.  “I am unapologetically in love with my people. There is no people who have gone through so much,” Wilson

Online congregation good Thursday morning, according to reports out of the Philippines, world-champion-boxer-turned-senator and evangelical Christian Manny Pacquiao made his case for reinstituting the death penalty in the Philippines for drug offenders, rapists, and murderers to fellow senators last week. Pacquiao said the death penalty is “approved by God” and that Philippine laws to address such crimes “lacked teeth.” Since MANNY PACQUIAO claims he is a Christian, let us look at the Bible and see if God allows the death penalty. The first case of murder is the story of Cain and Abel. Because of envy, Cain murdered Abel. As Cain's punishment, God DID NOT impose the death penalty. GOD let the murderer lived and sentenced him to be a restless wanderer on the earth and decreed that lands will not yield any crop for him. To make sure that no one kills the murderer of Abel so that he will suffer his earthly punishment, GOD put a mark on his forehead so that no one who found him

Online congregation ANWA LIVE is the “All Nations” experience in a once a month gathering , open to all who are looking to encounter the reality and relevance of God. ANWA LIVE New York Based Bible Study is breaking records it has been attended consistently by over 5,000 people from across 24 states. These stats are record-breaking for a monthly meeting in a place like New York. Dr. Matthew Stevenson and his group met last night August 13 at Bethel Gospel Assembly with Kelontae Gavin and Geoffrey Golden. "All Nations is a place for the broken, the hungry, the seekers — those who want to know Him. We were sent to invest in and partner with the heart of God for the nation's cities and to answer the cry of a generation looking for more".

Online congregation since the Bible doesn't talk about smoking or vaping specifically by name, we need to take some biblical principles into account when deciding whether to vape. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has clarified some modern questions revolving around the church’s Word of Wisdom doctrine. In the August 2019 edition of New Era — the church magazine for its youth — a modern list of what not to ingest has been added or clarified as pertaining to the Word of Wisdom. The magazine, approved by the First Presidency of the church, identifies vaping or e-cigarettes as against the Word of Wisdom. Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol through an e-cigarette, vape pen, JUUL, or similar device. These aerosols may or may not contain nicotine or THC (the potent chemical in marijuana) but usually contain flavorings of various kinds. Vaping is not exactly the same as smoking cigarettes because what is exhaled is not tobacco smoke but rather a m