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No one is applauding them for their sin. I’m confident of that. I believe it is mostly supported for confession and repentance. I understand the point of this article, but I find it extremely naive and cynical. I’m not sure applause is always the right response. It sometimes is.  “ When a church leader stands to confess sin, it’s a time for lament and a time for tears. Repentance requires honesty, humility, and sorrow, not managing appearances, controlling the narrative, or hiding the facts. The fault often lies more with leadership than with congregants. These “ confessions ” are often staged to put the fallen pastor in the best possible light. Facts are hidden. The full story isn’t told. The blame gets shifted to someone else. Excuses are made. All told, the pastor or church leaders control the story to cast the confession in a heroic light. It’s textbook manipulation. Unfortunately, in many megachurches—and elsewhere, too—people are conditioned to see their pastors in near godlike

Congratulations to Reverend Horace Sheffield for not selling his ethics, beliefs, voice, influence, and standing up against Big Tobacco."What's done in the darkness will come to light" for decades, the tobacco industry has been using leaders in the Black community by offering them money to support the use of their products. Today, we have proof. With the FDA and public health advocates applying pressure for mentholated tobacco to be banned from the U.S., tobacco execs are back to their evil tactics -- approaching pastors like Reverend Horace Sheffield in Detroit. If only more people in this fight had the same strength and integrity. Sheffield was offered hundreds of thousands of dollars to lead a campaign against banning the sale of menthol cigarettes in the US, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism can reveal. Reverend Horace Sheffield, a prominent Black civil rights campaigner in Detroit, was told the money was coming from RJ Reynolds, the tobacco giant behind America

I gotta be honest, I've been a Christian for most of my life, and in light of this paragraph, I don't know what happened that was wrong: For Chandler, the red flag came “several months ago” when a woman approached him in the foyer of The Village Church with concerns about how he was communicating with a friend of hers, Chandler said. He told the congregation he didn’t think he’d done anything wrong, and the DMing was not a secret. His wife knew. The woman’s husband knew. And yet the woman who approached Chandler did not think the online exchanges were appropriate. Like.... ...WHAT IS THIS? What happened? What was wrong? I'm absolutely puzzled at the reason this was a thing. Can someone explain this to me? I don’t know, I think this is either an overreaction or the whole story isn’t being shared. Being careful and wise is one thing, and I support that. But this looks like a punishment or censure that is way unnecessary.  What do yall think, an overreaction or what?

On Sunday, Aug. 28 Pastor Rick Warren opened his final sermon at Saddleback Church, with a familiar question. “Have I told you lately that I love you?” he asked the packed congregation at Saddleback’s main campus in Lake Forest and those watching remotely. Saddleback Church regularly draws a weekly global audience of more than 40,000 people. It was a far larger audience than heard his first sermon with the church on Easter in 1980, with a small crowd in attendance at Laguna Hills High School. But in his last sermon, before he retires, there were callbacks to that first service and those in the following decades. He delivered the same sermon Sunday that he did on his first day, called “The Beginning of a Miracle.” I pray that God continues to bless you for you are a blessing to many. Thank you for your faithful service .❤️

In my opinion, requiring this woman to carry a fetus that does not have a skull is cruel and inhumane. Stuff like this is why I support a Woman's rights. To force a woman to have this baby shows how disgusting Pro-Lifers and the Religious Right are. Poor women are being traumatized by the right-wing religious lunatics who decided to impose their views on everyone else. She is a womb for a dead baby. According to WebMD: Anencephaly is a serious birth defect where a baby is born without parts of its skull and brain. It's a rare type of neural tube defect that affects about 1 in 4,600 babies. There is no way to treat anencephaly. Babies born with this condition will die before or shortly after birth. The death rate on this is 100%. So who should this woman sue for her pain and suffering? I think a nice large lawsuit against Louisiana is a definite must. This is about control for republicans and their so-called Christian values 😤 when passing these bans republicans knew exactly wh

A former Southern Baptist youth pastor and speaker, Keenan Hord, is facing multiple charges related to sexual misconduct with children. Authorities say Hord could have more than 30 victims. This is disturbing info he was arrested & charged with sexual indecency with a child. Until recently, Hord was the student pastor at First Baptist Church Bentonville, a Southern Baptist church where popular CCM artist Clay Cross serves as the worship pastor. Hord also had worked for several years at Bellevue Baptist Church, a prominent Southern Baptist church near Memphis, Tennessee, where Steve Gaines is pastor. And Hord also was a popular speaker at youth events around the country. Frmr SBC youth pastor & speaker @keenanhord is facing child sex charges in AR. Authorities say there could be as many as 30 victims. Hord is former youth pastor at @FBCBentonville . He also served at @bellevuememphis where Steve Gaines is pastor. https://t.co/BF9JRUXoKs — Julie Roys (@reachjulieroys) August 27

Can we please have a discussion on this? A school district in southwestern Missouri is bringing back spanking with a paddle as a disciplinary measure, despite many studies showing that physical punishment produces lasting psychological harm to students. Cassville Public Schools announced the option for parents to “opt into” having their children be punished by being “swatted on the buttocks with a paddle,” according to reporting from The Kansas City Star. Under the new policy, students can be hit by a school administrator with a paddle to avoid suspension, with the permission of a parent or guardian. The district’s decision to allow the archaic form of punishment in schools has divided the community. ( You Can  Read About It Here)

Bobby Smith, a ( You Can Read About It Here ) North Las Vegas pastor, is accused of sexually assaulting and inappropriately touching two women and a girl. He and his wife LaShawn Smith, charged with one count of child abuse, the couple was arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Bobby Cornelius Smith, 45, of New Beginnings Ministries, faced Justice of the Peace Belinda Harris, who set a preliminary hearing for November. Smith, who is currently out of custody on a $75,000 bail, is charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of child abuse.  North Las Vegas police said an accuser came forward in February and told police she had been sexually assaulted by Smith. The accuser said she was sexually assaulted about 30 times between August 2012 and March 2013, according to Smith’s arrest report. Police said another woman told them she became one of Smith’s “God daughters” and spent time at his house. She told police that in 2013 Smith exposed himself to her and sexually assaulted

How did Jesus and His disciples go about their work? It does not seem they went from door to door, uninvited. Yes, Jesus sent out His followers in pairs to prepare the way for Him to preach in outlying towns and villages, but He did not instruct them to go door-knocking. When Jehovah’s Witnesses go knocking on people’s doors there’s a whole system to it and it’s not truly voluntary as they say it is.  They call their door-to-door activity Field Service and every month you had to fill out a report to report your field service activity including hours spent in field service, how many return visits which is someone you repeatedly visit, which kind of material you left with them, and how many Bible studies you conducted which is a longer visit where you typically go over a question and answer style book published by jws.   Anyhow, starting Sept. 1, Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their trademark door-to-door ministry. Robert Hendriks, the U.S. spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses, said the de

Pastor Carlton Funderburke, the senior pastor of The Church of the Well in Kansas City rose to sudden fame for calling his congregation “poor, broke, busted and disgusted” because they had not gifted him a luxury wristwatch, has apologized in a public statement. During a sermon titled, “Honoring God’s Shepherds,” Funderburke, dressed in a tailored black suit, white cuffs, and a clergy collar, announced that despite his request for a Movado watch last year—a watch that retails between $400 and about $3,330—the church had yet to provide him with one. “I’m not worth your McDonald’s money? I’m not worth your Red Lobster money? I ain’t worth your St. John’s knit? Y’all can’t afford it no-how,” he lectured into the microphone.   Voices off-camera shouted a mix of agreement and protest. Some members approached Funderburke to calm him as he rebuked, “Y’all hear from your pastor and father: I’m over y’all. I’m over your cheap expressions.” It is unknown who shot the video, but the repercussio

Last week Dr. Juanita Bynum found herself in somewhat of a pickle online when she said that "You can't be saved listening to Secular Music."  That's just a lie, now secular music may not build up your spirit man, & not all secular music is derogatory and unsavory...but listening to secular music is not a sin & it surely cannot cause you to lose your soul. Anyhow, I cosign the following post from social media influencer  Tim D Clinton :   Dr. Juanita Bynum will go down as one of the most INFLUENTIAL (not just female) preachers of ALL time! She’s made history in so many different ways, and I believe MILLIONS have been blessed and impacted by her ministry. On the other hand……….. She’s one of the biggest pulpit bullies that has ever lived. And to her defense, that was common practice in the 80/90’s…… but this is NOT 1999!   The people in the pews today are not allowing these rants of abuse from the pulpit. It’s not about being disrespectful or dishonorable, but m

This is interesting, a query of the most viewed sermons on YouTube in the past year revealed that only four names are on the list—one of which isn’t even a pastor at a church. 1. Author, speaker, and evangelist Priscilla Shirer’s sermon titled “You’re Right Where You Need to Be,” has been viewed over 5,063,920 times on YouTube.  2. Bishop T.D. Jakes currently has 3,894,157 views on his sermon titled “Delayed Gratification.”   3. Bishop T.D. Jakes, sermon “Timing Is Everything” ranked next with over 2,771,940 views.  4. Bishop T.D. Jakes “When God Is Up to Something” has more than 2,299,500 views  5. Dr. David Jeremiah’s “The Decision That Can Save Your Life” comes in fifth with 2,256,898 views.   6. Pastor Joel Osteen sermon titled “Choose To Be Happy,”with 2,261,309 views, 7. Bishop T.D. Jakes, sermon titled “Trusting Beyond Knowing” viewers (2,250,956 and counting)  8. Bishop T.D. Jakes, “Unlock Your Limitations” sermon has been viewed over 2,251,700 times.   Slots 9 and 10 are al

Former NBA champion, Dwayne Wade, filed a petition Thursday to legally change 15-year-old Zaya Wade’s name and gender. Wade is petitioning the court to change Zaya’s name from Zion Malachi to Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade. Dwayne is also asking the court to change Zaya’s gender to female. The former NBA baller is always standing behind his 15-year-old daughter Zaya and continues to be an ally and one of her biggest supporters regarding her identity.  What’s Y’all take on this situation? From a parent's perspective and really having to make a decision like this for your child…who’s under 16.  

On last week, a Dallas County grand jury declined to indict megachurch pastor Rickie Rush in two criminal cases, including an allegation he raped a teenager 15 years ago. The decision, handed down in a closed-door court proceeding late last week, means jurors found prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to show probable cause that Rush, the 63-year-old founder of the Inspiring Body of Christ Church, committed crimes. Rush declined to be interviewed. His attorney called the allegations baseless and on Tuesday praised the grand jury’s action in a statement to The Dallas Morning News. Pastor Rickie Rush is no stranger to this blog. Check out the posts here:  The decision “finally lifts this cloud as he continues his unabated and relentless work of bringing God’s word and purpose to the community,’’ said Rush’s attorney, Michael Heiskell. The pastor has overseen the southern Dallas megachurch, known as IBOC, since 1990. At its peak a decade ago, the church boasted more than 10,000

The latest antic from some rapper by the name of DaBaby has not gone unnoticed, it's not something new in the entertainment industry or throughout the world for that matter, Madonna, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Kanye West have all done this.  Anyhow, last week DaBaby made a song named tough skin where he's seen hanging on a cross and it is said that he is mocking Jesus Christ...I've noticed they never mock other people's beliefs like Islam, Scientology, and the big bang theory. The Crucifixion symbolism is a reminder of how much God and Jesus love everyone. DaBaby on the cross is distasteful in every sense of the word.     

On the past Sunday South Carolina Megachurch, Pastor John Gray returned to the pulpit, after he was hospitalized for a pulmonary embolism in July, thanking God for keeping him off of "Hell's schedule."  I would like to commend and shout out  his wife Co-Pastor Aventer Gray for keeping that big ole ministry afloat doing his absence. Nothing but respect for this younglady. 

Oh my, my. The chickens are coming to roost. Didn’t think this would happen in my lifetime… Federal investigators are probing the Southern Baptist Convention over its handling of sexual abuse following the publication of an explosive report that found top officials had for two decades silenced abuse survivors and fought reforms out of fears of lawsuits, leaders of the nation’s second-largest faith group said on Friday. In a statement, the SBC’s top leadership body, the Executive Committee, confirmed that the Department of Justice is looking into “multiple” Southern Baptist entities. The statement was signed by all of the leaders of the SBC’s seminaries and main entities.   

COGIC Bishop Patrick Wooten is known for using his pulpit for attacking others. Now in my humble opinion, this is nothing more than manufactured outrage. Which is nothing but a falsified righteous outrage at things that are basically unimportant and meaningless....which is frequently employed by preachers, politicians, political activists, or the media......preachers, politicians, and talking heads use this same tactic to garner support for their causes, claiming the moral high ground, and to attack their opponents; the church often uses this in a cynical bid to increase it following. Now if not mistaken Twinkie made a whole post to tell Beyonce to thank her for listening to her music and didn't seem to be upset at all, I digress.  Did Wooten say anything about when Bishop Rance Allen hooked up with Snoop Dogg for his album? I was looking for COGIC to call him out for it but didn't hear a peek. Like I said manufactured outrage.  

FINALLY! A shame her white privilege allowed her to walk free like nothing after such a horrific scene. Had the roles been reversed we all know "Toby" would've been in jail, probably with no bail. If we're being honest here. OnlyFans model Courtney Tailor has been charged with murder in connection to the killing of her boyfriend earlier this year. The soft porn model with 2 million Instagram followers has not been charged since the murder but rather has been hospitalized over her claim of mental health and suicidal threats while in police custody. This is in accordance with the baker act state law. I remember how George Zimmerman got away with murdering Travor Martin via Florida's stand your ground law.  This is a state where a murderer got a higher chance of getting away with murder through the state laws in comparison with some other states. I followed every bit of that case. Still hurts to this day. I can't help but pop this question in my mind; where th

They dragged Bill Cosby to prison for things he allegedly did half a century ago but this monster walks free. And some conservative imbecile will say white privilege doesn't exist. Plus this year Germany extradite 100-year-old Nazis from America but we refuse to prosecute or own terrorists on our own soil.   A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager #EmmettTill nearly 70 years ago, most likely closing the case. After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, a Leflore County grand jury last week determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter, Leflore County District Attorney Dewayne Richardson said in a news release Tuesday. The decision comes despite recent revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and the 87-year-old Donham’s unpublished memoir.

Just last month the secular community was online dragging the heck out of  The Potters House Church of Dallas Texas, claiming attendance was down due to a sermon preached by Bishop Jakes early in the years.  Now it's been rumored that Joel and Victoria Osteen Lakewood Church attendance is also down. And of course, you don't hear any of the chatter as to why except for maybe one or two.   It's running at a little more than 50% capacity from its pre-pandemic days. Based on the church's previous attendance, it is down about 5000 or 6000 congregants every Sunday. Anyhow some are pointing fingers at the black community for this poor attendance. Do yall agree?     You Can Read It Here:

Pastor David Stocker, 46, of a trendy Miami church has been forced out for allegedly having steamy affairs with three women from his congregation, two while he was still married, DailyMail.com can reveal. David Stocker, 46, was fired from Brave Church in the city's Westchester district in April after its overseeing body – the Peninsular Florida District Council of the Assemblies of God – found him guilty of 'gross sexual misconduct and immoral actions.' The clergyman, who had preached at the church since 2014, is also accused of using the church's credit card to fund some of his illicit encounters, including paying for a flight to New York for one of his lovers. The shocking allegations are contained in a 307-page complaint filed by the council that sued Stocker after he refused to step down and continued preaching despite being dismissed for breaching the church's bylaws. Stocker's attorney did not immediately comment on the sex and alcohol allegations w

Over the years I've attended a couple of nondenominational churches. It basically just means unaffiliated. Most non-denominational churches have a Baptist theology but have chosen not to join one of the conventions in my opinion. Take the Southern Baptist Convention for example it's one of the largest group of churches that other churches have  resigning from. Even they don't have a unified theology. I think people veer away from specific groups because there is less baggage and bad PR. Like if you're formerly Baptist you're unlikely to seek out a church with Baptist in the title, personally my opinion a lot of people are sick of the partisan nonsense that has overtaken some pockets of certain conventions. The drawback of independent churches though is less accountability if there is corruption.     What We Baptists Believe:  We believe the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God.  We believe in the triune nature of God – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Sp

Many in the Christian Community are upset with Beyoncé, but I think she is a pure genius in the entertainment world..she’s not a Jezebel and there's nothing Demonic  happening….for some “odd” reason the church community loves demonizing people that are just in their lane of intelligence.  Now I listened to the song the only thing problematic about it was the fact that she painted a very vivid picture of what happens when sheltered girls get out in the real world. It’s not just “church girls.” I’m speaking from experience. I was once young in the church and in the world at the same time. I often look back and thank GOD for how HE kept me through it all. In my opinion church folks just want something to complain about and it’s getting old.  What's sad is, that she kinda hit the nail on the head. You have a bunch of young kids growing up in the church who know how to play the church game (arrive early, worship, let your emotions show, act Christ-like, and go home, and once at home

Gena Tew is an Instagram Model and had just recently found out she has AIDS due to the symptoms that she was getting which had put her on the verge of dying. She been spotted in the past with some well-known celebrities....she spoke about her experiences and what she’s been going through in a video posted online last Monday......she claims she doesn’t know when or how she contracted the virus but her doctor tells her that the virus had to have been in her system for 8-10 years, she also admits she was r*ped multiple times when she was homeless living in NYC. Not only that but admitting to receiving several free tattoos, with the illness known for being spread through needles. Admitting to how she lost a lot of weight, weighing just 65 pounds at one point, having to do physical therapy just to get her body back in shape & also losing sight in one of her eyes.  You Can Read It Here:   

Read this earlier online, and thought "Good!". I know there are others but Perkins and his org. is totally political. They should be taxed! A group of House Democrats is urging the IRS to reexamine how readily it grants "church" status to organizations, arguing it may be abused by advocacy organizations.  Congressional House Democrats are asking the IRS to review the tax-exempt status of a prominent conservative advocacy group recently reclassified as a church, arguing the organization may be exploiting the designation to avoid scrutiny.  Forty Democratic lawmakers outlined their concerns in a letter sent to the head of the IRS and the secretary of the Treasury on Monday, singling out the Family Research Council (FRC). According to a recent report, the FRC successfully applied to be reclassified as a “group of churches” in 2020, which these House members say “strains credulity.”  You Can Read It Here

Secular folks will say anything when they get mad. Bishop T.D. Jakes's church has been half empty since they started in-person services when the pandemic started to wane. They don't allow it to fill to capacity due to the Covid. People will twist anything to get a story. I heard this sermon and what is being mistaken as an attack on black women is not the case. This man supports our black women. In fact, his ministry is hosting one of the largest conferences this September in support of women. In my opinion, he is simply saying being independent is great, but when you become so independent that you say to yourself “I don’t need a man” it’s a problem. You can go back and forth on the debate because everybody has an opinion, but if you value the holy communion between man and woman you might understand his point of view. This story is ridiculous and is totally fabricated. Source Here: