During services Sunday, Bishop Eddie Long did not directly mention the sexual allegations leveled at him by four young men to thousands of cheering supporters at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. But his remarks seemed directly addressed to his accusers.
During services Sunday, Bishop Eddie Long did not directly mention the sexual allegations leveled at him by four young men to thousands of cheering supporters at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. But his remarks seemed directly addressed to his accusers.
Darryl L. Foster was near suicide after leaving the church. He was gay, black and Christian. “I was left thinking I was going to hell with no other options,” he said. “The gay community is attractive when the church turns its back on you.” Years later, he went on to found Witness Freedom Ministries in […]
Eleven months out of the year, the parishioners of New York City can safely attend Sunday services with no reasonable fear of interlopers, television cameras or quizzical members of the press.
Darryl L. Foster was near suicide after leaving the church. He was gay, black and Christian. “I was left thinking I was going to hell with no other options,” he said. “The gay community is attractive when the church turns its back on you.” Years later, he went on to found Witness Freedom Ministries in […]
Eleven months out of the year, the parishioners of New York City can safely attend Sunday services with no reasonable fear of interlopers, television cameras or quizzical members of the press.
ASHLAND, Ky. — An Appalachian church that touts itself as Ashland’s first predominantly black house of worship is seeking federal funding to repair its aging building. Members at the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church are hoping for a $10,000 federal grant to help the church make repairs and prevent further damage from flooding. Thelma […]
ASHLAND, Ky. — An Appalachian church that touts itself as Ashland’s first predominantly black house of worship is seeking federal funding to repair its aging building. Members at the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church are hoping for a $10,000 federal grant to help the church make repairs and prevent further damage from flooding. Thelma […]
Prompted by the concerns of black clergy members in crime-plagued sections of central Brooklyn, the New York Police Department has set up a task force aimed at reducing violent crime there, particularly among black people. The Brooklyn Clergy/N.Y.P.D Task Force was created after clergy members approached the department. “We’re killing ourselves with black-on-black crime,” Bishop […]
Prompted by the concerns of black clergy members in crime-plagued sections of central Brooklyn, the New York Police Department has set up a task force aimed at reducing violent crime there, particularly among black people. The Brooklyn Clergy/N.Y.P.D Task Force was created after clergy members approached the department. “We’re killing ourselves with black-on-black crime,” Bishop […]
At least 100 pastors nationwide will challenge a 56-year-old tax code law by talking politics in their sermons Sunday. Participants of the third annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday, organized by the Christian legal group Alliance Defense Fund, will use the Bible’s teachings to preach on the positions of electoral candidates or current government officials in defiance […]
At least 100 pastors nationwide will challenge a 56-year-old tax code law by talking politics in their sermons Sunday. Participants of the third annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday, organized by the Christian legal group Alliance Defense Fund, will use the Bible’s teachings to preach on the positions of electoral candidates or current government officials in defiance […]
