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Via: www.singersroom.com Marvin Sapp has raised the bar and broken records with “Here I Am,” his anticipated follow up to 2007’s “Thirsty”. Not only debuting atop the Gospel Albums chart, Sapp’s “Here I Am” debuted at no.2 on the Billboard 200 chart in the company of mainstream acts including Ludacris, Lady Antebellum and Raheem Devaughn. […]
The increasing numbers of overweight and/or obese children is not just a food intake issue – it’s an energy output issue, too. We, as a culture, are taking in far more that we put out, and our children are suffering. Throw in school budget issues and gym being reduced or eliminated in many schools and […]
By Elev8.com: So you’ve heard that one of the best places to find a nice guy or girl for you to spend the rest of your life with is in the church, huh? Or perhaps you’ve heard that’s where you find the biggest freaks. Either way, you want to date a Christian, but you’re just […]
Via: www.elev8.com // Are you getting your daily dose of tax tips? One a day could help keep the auditor away. Even better, they could mean savings when you send the IRS your Form 1040. This week I’ll be starting my four part tax series to ensure that you don’t miss out on any credits […]
Via: www.elev8.com // The beginning of spring usually encourages us all to clean our homes. We purchase our cleaning supplies. We make our laundry list. We get started. You may clean out your winter clothes in your closet. We are five days from Easter and it’s the perfect time to think about cleaning out your […]
Premiering on Easter Sunday, April 4 at 8:00 p.m.,* BET’s hit singing competition SUNDAY BEST returns for a third season of higher praise and tougher competition. Hosted by gospel legend Kirk Franklin, the new season welcomes gospel recording artists Pastor Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams to the stellar team of judges including returning multi-award winning […]
From HuffingtonPost.com: Poet Maya Angelou has often visited St. Sabina Catholic Church on the South Side to read her poetry. This week, after a rash of shootings in Chicago, she once again joined Rev. Michael Pfleger and said “we have to stop this madness.” As the weather gets warmer, Pfleger and other anti-violence advocates are […]
Via: EURWEB.com The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Cornel West and Minister Louis Farrakhan were among the religious leaders who joined Tavis Smiley in Chicago to record a broadcast on the African American Agenda, reports Gospel Today.com. The “We Count” event is scheduled to appear on the C-Span network on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 8:30 PM […]
// And they will. Lucille O’Neal’s recently released book, “Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go,” details her public battles and personal struggles as a young single mother of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. Read an excerpt of the book. Read more of Lucille’s inspirational story.
From Yahoo News: CAIRO – A large red granite false door from the tomb of an ancient queen’s powerful vizier has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt’s culture minister said on Monday. The carved stone door — which ancient Egyptians believed was the threshold to the afterlife — was unearthed near the Karnak Temple in Luxor […]
From CNN: Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, 98, remained in “very serious, but stable condition” Saturday, her friend and spokeswoman said. A flurry of rumors about Height’s death appeared Saturday on the Internet, particularly on the social networking site Twitter, where her name was a trending topic. Wikipedia also briefly reported Height’s death. Height remains […]
In From the Cross to Pentecost, Bishop T. D. Jakes shares a magnificent depiction of the “Greatest Love Story” ever told–the love story between God and man. For those who’ve wondered about the relevancy of Jesus Christ’s life, His death on the Cross, and His resurrection from the dead, this book can answer those questions […]