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Brian Hemsworth’s book club wasn’t anything to write home about. The club — one of about 80 created and founded by Mosaic, a non-denominational Christian church in Pasadena, Calif. — didn’t offer much for the members, save for some discussion on the previous week’s service and the occasional get-together at a picnic or church function. […]

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Austria’s Roman Catholic church has learned its lesson. Mass is OK. Mass texting is not. A diocese in the southern city of Graz says it has been found guilty of contravening Austria’s telecommunications law by sending mass texts to the cellphones of followers asking them to pay overdue membership fees. Members of recognized religions in Austria must […]

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Deitrick uploaded this picture of his new wife and boy did the people have an opinion! See his response below: article courtesy of Joy105.com  

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The hip, mega-pastors of Oxygen Network’s new Preachers of L.A. are using social media to reach out to the masses of young people who need spiritual guidance. The new docu-series Preachers of L.A. on Oxygen Network is bringing a different approach to evangelism by using social media and broadcast media to deliver their messages of salvation and prosperity. On […]

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Singer/reality star Nicci Gilbert (co-creator R&B Divas) is defending her good friend and reality TV star colleague, Kelly Price (of R&B Divas LA). The singer is unpleased with how Kelly is being attacked on social media and portrayed on the popular TV One show. This afternoon, Nicci took to her Instagram page, venting about how people should be less quick […]

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  Billy Graham has launched a new daily, one-year reading plan through YouVersion Bible App featuring biblical wisdom and practical advice, derived from decades of Graham’s sermons and writings. The reading plan features content from his popular devotion, Day by Day with Billy Graham, in an easy-to-read, easy-to-share format aimed to supplement app users’ daily […]

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  The city of Cleveland Heights has canceled the upcoming Coventry Family Arts Fair. On Thursday, the city announced police were monitoring social media and canceling the fair was the “appropriate and responsible thing”. The event was scheduled for Sunday, July 21. “We have a responsibility to never compromise the health, welfare and safety of […]

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Webcast Schedule Monday, June 17 6pm ET – Fatherless Sons Follow-Up with Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant 8:30pm ET – Daddyless Daughters with Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant, Part 1 9:30pm ET – Daddyless Daughters with Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant, Part 2 *Times are approximate How to Participate in Class 1. Take our polls about the Daddyless […]

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  A new interactive website that tracks mentions of God by social media users also categorizes them in a satirical way. The tag line for the website, God-Was-Here.com, is“tracking god and all he does in real time.” The site not only categorizes mentions of God by state – Texas and Florida were tied for the highest number of […]

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  More and more, people are venting their frustrations on Facebook and Twitter for the world to see.  Social media outrage…is it the new road rage? It seems that crazy maniac behind the wheel is now behind a computer. “Leadership By Choice” author Eric Papp says people are getting so revved up on Facebook and […]

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  Despite the number of statistics pointing to a wealth of disadvantages children face in a single parent home, 72 percent of African-American children are born out-of-wedlock. Of all single parent homes in the US, more than 80 percent are headed by women. In the Black community alone, the absence of a father figure has reached epidemic proportions, […]

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  Two teen girls were arrested after the 16-year-old victim in the Steubenville rape case received death threats on social media. On Sunday, a visiting judge found two Steubenville High School football players guilty of raping the drunken girl during a series of parties last summer. Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’Lik Richmond, 16, were sentenced […]