I was on Facebook and ran across this video of Kirk Franklin speaking on he and his peers lifestyles as gospel artists. This discussion reminds me of a song he has on his latest album “Hello Fear” entitled ‘Gimme Dat’. I suggest you check it out. I am finally glad to hear an artist finally […]
Many religions condemn overeating and laziness. But new research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age. CDC On Alert For New Deadly Strain Of E.Coli The study doesn’t prove that attending services is fattening, nor does it explain why weight […]
Since the recession in 2008, many U.S. churches have seen a decline in giving. But the tide may be changing. The third annual State of the Plate constituency survey of 1,507 churches revealed that 43 percent of these churches experienced an uptick in giving this past year (up from 36 percent the previous year). Overall, […]
Angie Stone was on her way to church when she was arrested on Sunday. The R&B diva (and pioneering female emcee) was busted for speeding on a suspended license in Georgia. Stone’s rep tells TMZ that she was completely caught off-guard by the arrest and was unaware that there was a warrant out for her […]
Things turned ugly at a church in North Carolina when two groups got physical with other. They were feuding over the installation of a new pastor. Watch below to see why over a dozen police cars had to respond to this incident! RELATED: Brother & Sister Brawl Over Mac And Cheese RELATED: VIDEO: Officer Punches […]
Kevin E. Taylor found a passion for church almost as early as he discovered an attraction to boys. Baptized at 10-years-old at a small Baptist Church in the Southwest section of Washington D.C., he fondly remembers the congregation’s blind, piano-playing pastor, who preached about God’s love with the fervor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Recently, John Blake of CNN featured The Rev. E. Dewey Smith Jr. in a documentary. It started with bangs on the pulpit with his fist. He shuts his eyes and moans. Then a high-pitched sound rises from his throat like the wail of a boiling tea-kettle. “I wish you’d take the brakes off and let […]
Via @IAmGWoods Have you ever tried really hard to make a point and when people say they get it, you are just not sure they do? Sometimes it takes us seeing our world through new eyes–something that it is hard to do as believers. This video was made because we sometimes struggle in helping churches […]
African American couples are more likely than other groups to share core religious beliefs and pray together in the home — factors that have been linked to greater happiness in marriages and relationships, according to a study released Tuesday. In what was described as the first major look at relationship quality and religion across racial […]
The Bible has something for everyone, even fashionistas. The idea of wearing your best clothes, especially hats, to church to honor God is a Christian tradition based on Scripture that is especially strong in the African-American church. Although casual clothing is the norm for many churchgoers today, “Sunday’s Best: A Gospel Affair” provided many women […]
From the Denver Post: Megachurch, meet microchurch. Growing numbers of Coloradans believe the tiny house church, also called a simple church or an organic church, might be the mightier transformer of Christian lives. A recliner becomes a pulpit. A sofa and some armchairs serve as pews. Where two or more people are gathered in his […]
From CNN Belief Blog: Church attendance crept up slightly in the United States this year, according to new Gallup research – but not everyone is buying the findings. Slightly more than 43 percent of Americans told Gallup they attend church, synagogue or mosque weekly or almost every week, up from just under 43 percent in […]
