by T.D. Jakes June 28, 2010 Click here to read previous articles by T.D. Jakes Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. (Philippians 4:11) If you are praying, “Lord, make me bigger,” you are probably miserable, although prayerful. Did you know you […]
By Bishop Vashti McKenzie This week’s topic: The Holy Spirit How much of what you do everyday is by your own inclination, or by the power of the Holy Spirit? Everyday we make direction and destination decisions. We make them based on our own knowledge, learning and understanding, or we make them based upon the truth of […]
What pastors should know about the new Hate Crimes Act. In October 2009, President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation created a firestorm of controversy, with exaggerated and unfounded claims being made on all sides. According to some, […]
Why followers of Jesus should think differently about the end of life. Recently I was riding the in the car with my dad discussing, of all things, death. My dad is a physician, and we were discussing the monumental costs and challenges that come with end-of-life care. I shared with him some conversations I had […]
HIP HOP Supports and is an advocate for safe sex! Know your status! VIA Nakia Cooper at KHOU.com: What appeared to some to be nothing more than a rap concert for teens turned out to be an eye-opening experience for thousands of young adults in the community who got results, and education, that can save many […]
An Indianapolis police officer was nursing a back injury Saturday after breaking up a fake fight staged by a minister, WTHR-TV reported. Sgt. Matthew Grimes was invited to lecture a class on how to deal with the police when a “fight” broke out between two men at the back of his audience at a youth […]
By Roland S. Martin August 1, 2010 LeBron James is a grown man who made a grownup decision to take his massive basketball-playing ability from Cleveland to Miami in a desire to get the one thing every true baller desires: the opportunity to call yourself a champion. Forget all the nonsense about him “owing” his […]
I am a Christian. I come from a Christian family and live in the Bible Belt. I’ve been a member of the same Southern Baptist church since I learned the words to “Jesus Loves Me” in preschool. I write for Christian magazines, my books get assigned to Amazon’s Religion & Spirituality > Christianity category, and […]
Virginia’s Oldest African-American Convention of Baptist Churches Publishes Continuous Improvement Process Model The Virginia Baptist State Convention, Inc. (VBSC) has launched the most extensive communication mapping process for churches in its 143-year history: Seen and Sustained: Best Practices in Communication that Increase the Visibility and Income of the Local Church. Co- author, Leonard N. Smith, […]
Every woman wants the secret to getting a good man, who pays bills, has good credit, is strong, sexy and powerful. A man who is well respected in public and a compassionate king at home. Everybody’s chiming in on what women are doing wrong. Some books say to get over it, he’s just not that […]
Can church employees work at one church and worship at another? • If the church can’t meet all of your spiritual and relational needs, do you expect it to meet the needs of others? • Does your role impede your ability to relate to the community because you are placing too much weight on your […]
This year, on the eve of National Prayer Day, she led 15 students and seven adults on a class trip to Washington, D.C., where they took a tour of the Supreme Court building. After taking pictures on the steps of the Oval Plaza, the group gathered to the side of the steps where Rigo led […]