After 20 years of committed and dedicated service to the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, the Senior Pastor of Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church, Bishop Neil C. Ellis, formally resigned as 2nd Presiding bishop, and a member of the Bishop’s Council with immediate effect. In a letter addressed to the International Presiding Bishop […]
Michelle Obama is urging food makers and television broadcasters to do more to promote healthier foods to children — and to do it faster. She says the country is doing a better job of offering healthier food options. The first lady says the proof is in the kale salads now being served in restaurants and […]
A Tennessee judge ruled that Jaleesa Martin will be allowed to name her son ‘Messiah.’ The judge’s ruling overturned the order from another judge who said the boy’s name should be changed to Martin because “`Messiah’ is a title that is held only by Jesus Christ.” Last month child support magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered […]
If you notice R&B singer Keri Hilson glowing, it has nothing to do with a new bronzer or skin product. She says it has everything to do with the fact that she rededicated her life to the Lord. In an interview with Global Grind, while promoting her bit part in the hit action film Riddick, […]
Bishop T.D. Jakes pastor of The Potter’s House, a 30,000-member mega church in Dallas, TX is tired of being boxed in by others’ definition of what it means to be a preacher of the gospel—this, according to a sermon he preached Sunday morning, September 15. In an effort to make the point that the perceptions […]
Jesus said in John 10:27, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” But what, exactly, does God’s voice sound like? If you ask Sherri Shepherd, Christian co-host of ABC’s The View, she will tell you, the Lord has a deep, sultry, strong tone, and sounds just like… “I hear […]
Many church leaders catch a lot of flack for their somewhat extravagant lifestyles, but Bishop Clarence McClendon recently defended his need for what seems like an entourage. “I don’t have an entourage. I have trained ministers that travel with me,” he said during a press event According to Clarence, it’s not just ministers with whom […]
The legendary Clark Sisters lend a helping hand to R&B diva Mary J. Blige this year, landing on her forthcoming Christmas album ‘A Mary Christmas’ for a duet! Due on October 15th, ‘A Mary Christmas’, Blige’s first-ever Christmas album boasts an all-star line up of guest appearances from Marc Anthony, Jessie J, Barbra Streisand, and […]
A Minnesota Vikings player who quit the team last month, says that he’s devoting the time he would have spent on football to being a better husband and parent and has started attending church again after a four year absence. “I can always treat my wife better, treat my son better, be a better brother, […]
Oprah has had many conversations with Dr. Maya Angelou, the legendary author, thinker and poet who she calls her greatest spiritual teacher. During a recent episode of “Super Soul Sunday,” Oprah went “soul to soul” with Dr. Angelou and asked her three poignant questions about prayer, peace and what she knows for sure. In the […]
