Thursday, September 9, 2010

Whatever Happened to that Good Christian Girl?

July 20, 2010 by gospelnewswire  
Filed under News, People

Once there was a good Christian girl who dreamed of growing up, getting married, and having children. She read all the right books and did all the right things. She read about how she was a princess in God’s sight and how he wanted the very best for her. She committed herself to sexual purity, [...]

Randy L. Jones Brings his PR Expertise to Joyce Meyer Ministries

May 20, 2010 by gospelnewswire  
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A man who has held many professional titles in the public relations field, Randy L. Jones believes that his faith has taken him in the direction he has followed. Currently, Jones is director of public relations at Joyce Meyer Ministries. “I’m a strong, faith-based person,” Jones said. “Whatever God has for me, is for me. [...]

(Video) Sheila Lattisaw – The Long Journey Home

February 26, 2010 by gospelnewswire  
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Sheila Lattisaw grew up the daughter of a prostitute in Los Angeles. As the oldest of seven children, the burden of parenting often fell on her young shoulders. “Many of my young years were devoted to my sisters and brothers. I had no childhood,” Sheila tells The 700 Club. “I remember it being on a [...]

(Video) Ask And Ye Shall Receive!

January 4, 2010 by gospelnewswire  
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Rev. Rick Warren’s staff is still opening the mail at Saddleback Church to see how much higher than $2.4 million donations will reach for the church’s service mission after last week’s “urgent” appeal from the pastor. Meanwhile, folks were somewhat flummoxed by various reports on who gave and how much. Here’s some clarification from A. [...]

Priest Tells Congregation To Go Out and Steal

December 23, 2009 by gospelnewswire  
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A priest has angered police in the UK after using his Christmas sermon to advise people hit by the recession to shoplift. The UK’s Telegraph reports Father Tim Jones, 42, also suggested stealing from national chain stores rather than targeting small, family-owned businesses. The priest argued his advice did not break the eighth commandment “Thou [...]

Bobby Jones Gives Donation Worth $6 Million to TSU

November 8, 2009 by gospelnewswire  
Filed under Featured, People

Gospel music legend Bobby Jones gave his old school a gift that was 30 years in the making. Jones, a Grammy winner and longtime music producer whose gospel shows have aired on Black Entertainment Television for decades, officially presented Tennessee State University with the exclusive rights to all his performances and all his television broadcasts. [...]

Rapper Charged with Killing Pastor

September 22, 2009 by gospelnewswire  
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September 22, 2009 – A California man who rapped about the thrill of killing remained behind bars Sunday in Virginia, charged with killing a pastor and likely to face charges in the deaths of three others. Police on Saturday charged Richard Alden Samuel McCroskey III with first-degree murder, robbery and stealing the automobile of Mark [...]

Many Women Targeted by Faith Leaders, Survey Says

September 10, 2009 by gospelnewswire  
Filed under Church, Featured, News, People

September 10, 2009 – One in every 33 women who attend worship services regularly has been the target of sexual advances by a religious leader, a survey released Wednesday says. The study, by Baylor University researchers, found that the problem is so pervasive that it almost certainly involves a wide range of denominations, religious traditions [...]

Rev. Dwight McKissic, Pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Accuses Arlington School District of Duplicity in Banning Obama Speech

September 9, 2009 by gospelnewswire  
Filed under Church, People, Politics

September 9, 2009 – A prominent black Southern Baptist pastor says a Texas school district should explain why it did not allow President Obama’s Sept. 8 speech on education to be shown live in classrooms, but is planning later in the month to send selected fifth graders to a similar message by former President George [...]

Faceoff! Cops Versus Preachers On Public Sidewalk

August 27, 2009 by gospelnewswire  
Filed under News, People

August 27, 2009 – Christians arrested 7 times for signs declaring homosexuality a sin. A street preacher is accusing police of violating his constitutional rights after officers arrested him for not having a parade permit while he spoke out against homosexuality on a public sidewalk in Manchester, Ga. Chris Pettigrew and Pastor Billy Ball and [...]

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