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92-year-old Woman Forced Out of Church Because She Couldn’t Afford to Pay Tithes

August 13, 2015 Staff 0

By A.R. Shaw, Rolling Out Josephine King, 92, has been a member of the First African Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia, for 50 years, but leaders at the church have revoked her membership due to […]

Bishop T.D. Jakes: LGBT Community Should Receive Respect and Equal Protection

August 13, 2015 Staff 0

Bishop T.D. Jakes thinks it is “absolutely” possible for the LGBT and black communities to coexist. Jakes, who joined HuffPost Live on Monday, opened up to host Marc Lamont-Hill about his thoughts on the relationship […]

Untested Faith is Untrusted Faith

July 30, 2015 Staff 0

By James Washington Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times The old saying is when the going gets tough, the tough get going. The operative word here is tough. My question for you […]

AME Preacher Teaches and Preaches Fitness for the Mind Body & Soul At Historic Mount Zion

July 24, 2015 admin 0

Historic Mt. Zion presented its first Fitness Day with Coach Oneil Brown eminently known as the “Fitness Preacher” this past Saturday, July 18th. Coach Brown and his team of Fitness Warriors reside in Tallahassee, Florida […]

Northside Community Involvement Hosts Jamboree on Ave B

July 24, 2015 admin 0

Northside Community Involvement, Inc. 2nd Annual Jamboree on Ave. B took place on Saturday across the street from the church. Northside Community Involvement, Inc. mission is to help the community become closer and take an […]

The Black Church and the Strength to Forgive

July 3, 2015 Staff 0

By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For many outside the Black community, they had never seen anything like it. Though suffering and deep in pain from the loss of loved ones at the […]

Unlocking Kingdom Authority and Power Within You

July 3, 2015 Staff 0

by Rev. Manson B. Johnson Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Matthew 16:19-21 Bible Fact: Jesus expects all of His disciples to demonstrate the authority and power of His kingdom as a […]

THE RELIGION CORNER: Racism in America

July 3, 2015 Staff 0

by Rev. Manson B. Johnson Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times This week, it was as though we were reliving Sept. 15, 1963, all over again, when a bomb blast at the Sixteenth […]

Burned NC Church May be Investigated as Hate Crime

June 25, 2015 Staff 0

MEGHAN KENEALLY Digital Reporter Police are investigating whether a fire at a predominantly Black church in North Carolina is a hate crime, authorities have said. A blaze was reported at the Briar Creek Road Baptist […]

Megachurch Pastor Creflo Dollar Seeks Donations for Private Jet

March 17, 2015 Staff 0

The ministry of prominent Georgia megachurch pastor and evangelist Creflo Dollar who teaches that God wants to bless the faithful with earthly riches is seeking donations to buy a luxury jet valued at more than […]