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Whitney Houston was a surprise guest on BET’s annual “Celebration Of Gospel” event which aired Sunday. The “I Will Always Love You” singer joined her friend, Christian vocalist Kim Burrell on stage for a moving inspirational rendition of Houston’s “I Look To You,” the title track from her 2009 come back album. Burrell opened the [...]
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Whatever Happened to that Good Christian Girl?
July 20th, 2010 
gospelnewswire 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 20th, 2010 gospelnewswire 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 26th, 2010 gospelnewswire 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 4th, 2010 gospelnewswire 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. [...]
Tags: Priest Tells Congregation To Go Out and Steal
December 23rd, 2009 gospelnewswire 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 8th, 2009 gospelnewswire 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 22nd, 2009 gospelnewswire 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 10th, 2009 gospelnewswire 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 9th, 2009 gospelnewswire 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 [...]
