tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76931653666633097822012-01-27T23:10:53.348-08:00The Old Black Church!<i><p><b> ANN BROCK.</b></p></i>
Blogging today's news stories from the angle of faith.
The Black Church has historically been a source of hope and strength for the African American community.jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comBlogger1867125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-70068229092514142242012-01-28T22:57:00.000-08:002012-01-27T22:58:34.444-08:002012-01-27T22:58:34.444-08:00Shout Out To The First Students To Graduate From Oprah Winfrey’s School In South Africa
On January 14 Oprah Winfrey attended the inaugural graduation at her Leadership Academy for Girls at Henley on Klip, South Africa.
“I’m one proud momma today”
Oprah told the class of 2011, while also praising the teachers, administrators, social workers, psychologists, and family members who had helped the girls reach the milestone.
Winfrey said she sees the jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-42764387742089972882012-01-28T21:52:00.000-08:002012-01-27T21:52:50.766-08:002012-01-27T21:52:50.766-08:00Wednesday In The Word With Pastor E.Dewey Smith Jr.Join "The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church" in February for Wednesday in the Word with a different guest speaker every Wednesday night. Love the teaching and preaching of Pastor E.Dewey Smith, Jr.jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-48416012356061943602012-01-25T07:10:00.000-08:002012-01-25T07:10:43.785-08:002012-01-25T07:10:43.785-08:00Red Hook Summer A Spike Lee Joint!In his new Brooklyn-set drama Red Hook Summer, director/co-writer Spike Lee tackles the complex topics of religion and redemption within the modern African American experience, as filtered through the eyes of a spoiled Atlanta teenager (Jules Brown) forced to spend one hot, explosive summer with his preacher grandfather in the projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn. It’s a richly conceived portrait of jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-63274399540309692402012-01-25T06:54:00.000-08:002012-01-25T06:54:12.183-08:002012-01-25T06:54:12.183-08:00Side Eye Post: Did Mark Driscoll Deny Haiti Relief Because of a Female Pastor?!?!?Yvonne Trimble is reporting that Mark Driscoll Acts 29 deny Haiti some much needed relief because of a female pastor. Joel and Yvonne Trimble live in Haiti where two of their four children and one of their nine grandchildren were born. They came to Haiti in 1975 and minister the gospel through television, crusade and church evangelism. Joel and Yvonne are soul winners. They founded Haiti for jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-28133816864813360262012-01-24T09:01:00.000-08:002012-01-24T09:01:14.583-08:002012-01-24T09:01:14.583-08:00Today's Atheists, Agnostics and Humanists Are Coming Out of The Closet?!On March 24, the National Mall in Washington D.C. will be the site of the largest gathering of atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists in history.The Reason Rally organizers hope that by holding this gathering, it will give "closeted" atheists the confidence to "come out" and to show the religious majority that atheism is alive and well in America. The rally is being sponsored by several jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-85587496117776707502012-01-23T07:12:00.000-08:002012-01-23T07:12:44.389-08:002012-01-23T07:12:44.389-08:00Will Black Christians Vote For A Mormon?Is there any evidence to support the idea that ones religious faith makes a person a better politician president? Why does a person’s religious belief or lack of religious belief make them better at being president of ALL the people? Is there historically,any evidence that religious leaders have done better than non-religious leaders? If so, I haven't seen it.
According to Rev. O'Neal Dozier jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-35539969291073186242012-01-22T21:10:00.000-08:002012-01-21T21:11:39.422-08:002012-01-21T21:11:39.422-08:00I Would Like This Truck For My Birthday In Aug So, I'm Naming and Claming It Right Now!!Question: Do you who are reading this believe in the "Name It And Claim It Gospel?" Can A person name and claim something that's not part of God's sovereign will? Will God ever over rule His Sovereign Will for the will of man?jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-23395550468514897772012-01-21T18:24:00.000-08:002012-01-22T08:03:14.130-08:002012-01-22T08:03:14.130-08:00Joe Paterno Dead At 85!Joe have enter the place call eternity were all our secrets and things in our hearts are laid out for the final judgment. R.I.P Joe! jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-49353376877452956872012-01-20T11:34:00.000-08:002012-01-20T15:46:49.914-08:002012-01-20T15:46:49.914-08:00Etta James Has Moved From Time To Eternity.Take your rest sister. Article Here!jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-19266360457994164912012-01-20T11:20:00.000-08:002012-01-20T11:20:53.000-08:002012-01-20T11:20:53.000-08:00Secular Artist Rick Ross Have Pissed Off Some In The Christian Community!!Some in the Christian community are upset with top selling secular rapper Rick Ross for the recent release of his song entitled “Holy Ghost.” Rick Ross is been criticized for twisting scriptures and degrading the Holy Spirit by using Him as a consultant that helps lead him further into sin.
The first verse of the song depicts Ross, a self proclaimed Christian, relishing in the riches of jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-45069790757305373432012-01-19T23:00:00.000-08:002012-01-18T23:01:25.606-08:002012-01-18T23:01:25.606-08:00R.I.P Brother Schambach!Brother Schambach, as he liked to be called, died from heart failure Tuesday morning. RW Schamback began his life ministry during divine military mission on a destroyer off the coast of Japan during WWII. That mission turned into ministry. He and his wife Winn shared the bible's lessons for more than 60 years, traveling around the world.
Perhaps the greatest trademark of R.W. Schambach is the jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-985581134771487092012-01-19T02:18:00.000-08:002012-01-19T04:50:41.893-08:002012-01-19T04:50:41.893-08:00Monster Energy Drinks Exposed!I find this info about Monster Energy Drinks to be some what very interesting. Once upon a time monsters were to be feared and to run away from, no one had the desire to be like one, times have changed. Why does society now entertain and embrace the idea of being monsters? Why do so many adopt the concept of evil being redefined as good? How could this be? The answer; Indoctrination AKA jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-77640945608647807172012-01-18T09:27:00.001-08:002012-01-18T09:27:00.648-08:002012-01-18T09:27:00.648-08:00Should Darrell Gilyard Former Jacksonville Pastor Return To The Pulpit?There's a post up at The Florida Times Union that ask: Should former Jacksonville pastor convicted of sex crimes return to Christian service? The Times Union ask Gilyard what was his plans going forward. Gilyard stated “I’m not sure — I’m just praying about my options right now.”
But according to Rod Hendrix, a Jacksonville preacher who used to worship at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-84102069440802122832012-01-17T00:42:00.000-08:002012-01-17T06:32:16.272-08:002012-01-17T06:32:16.272-08:00Black Pastors Confront Southern Poverty Law Center!
pastor Dr. Patrick Wooden
A coalition of African American pastors and pro-family Christian and Jewish leaders are holding a press conference at noon today outside the headquarters of the Southern Poverty Law Center — to protest the SPLC’s smearing of pro-family groups that oppose homosexual activism as “hate groups” Article Here!jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-23032179789172318382012-01-16T01:19:00.000-08:002012-01-16T01:19:00.781-08:002012-01-16T01:19:00.781-08:00Side Eye Post of The Day: How To Give Your Pastor A Happy Anniversary Seminar???
Wesley Proctor Ministries is planing a seminar to equipped saints with tools and tips on how to celebrate their man or woman of God. If you think you might be interesting in attending such a seminar here's the information.
(215) 474-2717 or http://www.wesleyproctorministries.org/jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-51320273328194698802012-01-15T14:18:00.000-08:002012-01-15T14:18:09.151-08:002012-01-15T14:18:09.151-08:00New Birth To Reopen It's Academy!!!New Birth Missionary Baptist Church plans to reopen its New Birth Academy on Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News.New Birth's announcement in late December that the school would close after 18 years sent hundreds of students scrambling to find a new school. The church said then it would have to close the school due to the sluggish economy and low enrollment.
New Birth spokesman Art jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-10006414302209690662012-01-15T00:47:00.000-08:002012-01-15T00:47:00.166-08:002012-01-15T00:47:00.166-08:00God Will Not Share His Glory With Another! I read a comment in a post earlier today that made me wont to scream out loud: "Tim Tebow is using his high stage to share his his touchdown glory with God and his teammates." Give me a break, God will never share His glory with sinful man. In a recent poll it shows that there are plenty of folks who truly believe that God cares more about Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos than He does jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-77783956979844493562012-01-15T00:44:00.000-08:002012-01-15T00:44:00.174-08:002012-01-15T00:44:00.174-08:00Shaquille O’Neal Is A Freemason??I remember reading about Shaq becoming a Mason last year at sight at Widow's Son Lodge No. 28 in Boston. There was a lot of controversy surrounding Shaq becoming a mason without going through the entire process. I guess that little problem have been worked out. The other night on NBA TV Shaq announced that he is a Freemason and showed the world his diamond Masonic ring. The ring Shaq jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-23579273171268677702012-01-14T12:41:00.000-08:002012-01-14T12:41:18.749-08:002012-01-14T12:41:18.749-08:00Is The Pastor Out Of Line For Asking That Sun-Glasses Not Be Worn During Worship Service?
Dr. Dee Dee, is the First Lady of Spirit of Faith Christian Center.
A young lady whom I work with ask me what did I think about a pastor asking her friend to remove his sun glasses during church service last Sunday. She said she and her friend had attended a small community church and during the service he was ask to remove his sunglasses by the pastor. I told her, if it's not a funeral jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-39911925180292173172012-01-14T10:57:00.000-08:002012-01-14T10:57:32.593-08:002012-01-14T10:57:32.593-08:00Congratulation Riva Tim's For Knowing When To Move-on!
On a Personally note, I'm glad Pastor Riva Tims have drop the lawsuit against the church she help co-founded years ago. In a statement posted on her Facebook page, Ms. Tims admitted that, legally, she is not able to file the suit, because she previously “released her rights to file a complaint against NDCC.”
Here is her statement:
“After careful review of my amended MSA (2009); my attorneyjjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-28181957905035890362012-01-13T09:31:00.000-08:002012-01-13T09:31:32.564-08:002012-01-13T09:31:32.564-08:00Katy Perry’s Parents Looking to Set Daughter Up With Tim Tebow??According to The Christian Post, Katy Perry's parents who are pastors are trying to set their daughter up with Tim Tebow. Why? It looks like Kate Perry’s evangelical pastor parents, Keith and Mary Hudson think that Tim Tebow is just what their little girl needs to move on in life. They feel that Tebow is a great catch for their daughter due to his strong Christian faith. Personally I never havejjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-78341411265002909872012-01-13T09:03:00.000-08:002012-01-13T09:03:06.540-08:002012-01-13T09:03:06.540-08:00Root Magazine To Feature Isaac Carree!“Your Source to the Gospel Music Vibe and Beyond”, Root Magazine, will be releasing it’s 10th Issue during Stellar Awards Weekend in Nashville, TN this weekend. The upcoming issue of Root will feature Isaac Carree on the cover, who currently has the number 1 gospel song in America with the hit, “In The Middle”. The issue also features gospel executive and veteran, Monica Bacon, new record label jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-44679209258682282722012-01-12T09:40:00.000-08:002012-01-12T09:40:49.051-08:002012-01-12T09:40:49.051-08:00When Jesus Go Viral On YouTube The Spoken Word Edition!I love how the young man in the clip below delivers his message about Christ. LOVE It!!
jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-13340781243123717942012-01-12T08:27:00.000-08:002012-01-12T08:27:42.073-08:002012-01-12T08:27:42.073-08:00King James Fitness?!?!?!If you're a black woman who have been condition to like being yelled at, cursed at, treated like a dog then Willie James Jackson fitness gym is for you. Willie James Jackson's business goes by a biblical name: King James Fitness. But his professional persona is a foul-mouthed mash-up of Richard Simmons and Snoop Dogg, the rapper. In recent years, Jackson has helped hundreds of local jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693165366663309782.post-25646921912133949382012-01-11T07:54:00.000-08:002012-01-11T07:54:17.310-08:002012-01-11T07:54:17.310-08:00Is Satan On Earth?!?!?According to some folks Satan have arrived on earth and is at this moment camouflaging himself as a new born babe. TMZ is reporting the new born babe in question is the one that have been gifted to new parents Jay Z and Beyonce Carter. According to TMZ vandals yesterday defaced a sign in front of a North Carolina church writing, Beyonce had her baby, Satan is on Earth." It's sad the jjbrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.com