A Florida appeals court is ordering a new trial for a woman sentenced to 20 years to prison after she fired a warning shot in a wall during a dispute with her husband. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge did not properly instruct the jury handling the case of Marissa […]
Outspoken pastor Mark Driscoll says Christians need to be of stronger resolve because of “darker” days, and argues that “the church is dying,” in a promotional letter for an upcoming leadership conference in Seattle. “Four years ago, Newsweek magazine proclaimed ‘The Decline and Fall of Christian America,’”Driscoll writes in the letter addressed to “Christian” on the 2013 Resurgence Conference website. “Their words, written on […]
Jada Pinkett Smith has turned her Facebook page into a philosophical open diary and as she celebrated her 42nd birthday last Wednesday she reflected on who she is and where she is now. Yesterday she posted a lengthy Facebook status that revealed she fought several addictions when she was younger, but she failed to […]
Jazz great Wynton Marsalis is hitting the road with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Damien Sneed, and the 70-piece Chorale Le Chateau for the “Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration Tour.” The historic hand–clappin’, tambourine-slappin’ celebration scheduled to take place in performing arts centers and churches in the U.S. The tour will include songs from Marsalis’ composition “Abyssinian Mass,” a landmark […]
Evelyn Lowery, wife of civil rights leader Dr. Joseph Lowery, died Thursday morning. Mrs. Lowery suffered a massive stroke last weekend. The Lowery family said Wednesday doctors told them damage from the stroke was “irreversible” and had brought her home from the hospital. A statement released by the family Wednesday evening said, in part, […]
Worship leader and two-time GRAMMY winner Matt Redman released a live album Your Grace Finds Me yesterday, which follows up the hugely popular10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord). The album looks to take Redman’s heartfelt prayers and turn them into powerful songs. Devotionals for the song’s of Your Grace Finds Me are available at website:http://www.mattredman.com/writings. The lead single […]
Award-winning gospel duo Mary Mary is sending out an alert to parents via Twitter about a game-changing law which will impact children in the California public school system come January 1, 2014. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed into law a controversial bill that could compromise the safety, privacy and mental health of school children […]
Check out the latest from Ms Tamela Mann…Its called “I Can Only Imagine…
Ticktock. Ticktock. Just over a week remains. If the Democrats and Republicans don’t stop bickering and agree to how the U.S. should pay its bills, the federal government will shut down, come October 1. And at a time when the economy’s finally showing signs of life, that could be troubling. Shutdowns don’t come cheap. Federal […]
1. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Getting down to business? Five days and counting. That’s all the time lawmakers have to approve some sort of spending plan to keep the federal government rolling along. Democrats and Republicans haven’t found much to agree on lately. The House spending plan strips funding forObamacare. The Senate will most certainly vote to restore […]
Extolling the virtues of Harlem’s rich cultural history, Michelle Obama hosted a luncheon for the spouses of foreign dignitaries Tuesday in the historic New York City neighborhood she described as “quintessentially American.” The first lady spoke to about 50 spouses of chiefs of state and heads of government who are attending the UN General Assembly. The […]
Positive words positive thinking are the keys to negotiating this world, Rev. Marvin Sapp told an estimated crowd of more than 3,000 people gathered at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest, D.C. for the 43rd Annual Legislative Conference’s Prayer Breakfast. “Do not spit venomous words from your mouth,” Sapp, American gospel singer […]
