Joshua Dubois steps down as President Obama’s Director of Faith-Based Partnerships

Besides Michelle Obama, there has been another person who has been there to encourage President Obama since the beginning of his presidency in 2009: Joshua Dubois. The Nashville, TN native recently resigned as  Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Aside from the long [...]

Redskins’ Hall of Famer, Darrell Green: “And the greatest of these…is love!”

 He may have retired from the game but certainly not from making big plays in life. On Friday, February 15th, he celebrated another birthday and continues to be celebrated in more ways than one can imagine! Darrell Ray Green (born February 15, 1960) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League who [...]

Dr. Cindy Trimm presents “The 40 Day Soul Fast: Your Journey to Authentic Living”

This sponsored post is brought to you by Destiny Image Publishers. The 40 Day Soul Fast: Your Journey to Authentic Living by Dr. Cindy Trimm Empowerment specialist, bestselling author, and renowned speaker, Dr. Cindy Trimm delivers a 40-Day plan to nourish your soul, replenish your mind, and refresh your spirit in her newly released title, [...]

Do Guns, Schools & Prayer Mix?

“The fact that we can’t prevent every act of violence doesn’t mean we can’t steadily reduce the violence.” President Barack Obama declared just 5 days after the Newtown, Connecticut shootings. Just weeks later, a 15-year-old girl, Hadiya Pendleton—who had one week earlier performed at the Presidential inauguration—was fatally shot by stray bullets while standing on [...]

Bishop J. Drew Sheard Elected to COGIC General Board

In this video, Gospel Today chats with Bishop J. Drew Sheard who was recently elected to the General Board of the Church of God in Christ. Bishop Sheard is the Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Detroit, MI. Bishop Sheard is a third generation COGIC pastor. He also serves as Chairman of [...]

“What’s Going On, Really?”

The 1971 classic hit may have summed it up best with “What’s Going On?” On the heels of a polarized election, it’s a relevant question since—even though the election is over, America’s charged political civil war continues. What’s going on with the church and politics? “The church has a responsibility to bring to bear the [...]

5 Important Conversations Election 2012 Forced Us to Have

The 2012 Election is over. President Barack Obama won 303 electoral votes (of the required 270) and while we may not have a new President of the United States, Election 2012 has certainly introduced some new conversations to the Christian community. Think back to 2008 and the conversations we were having then. There was great excitement [...]

Your Backward Plan! (GT Connext)

The November/December 2012 issue of Gospel Today featured more insights and invaluable wisdom from Dr. Sam Chand on the topic of leaving a legacy. Grab a copy of the issue today to see his list of questions you’ll have to answer in your journey to leave a lasting legacy, as we are commanded by God. [...]

Bishop J. Drew Sheard Makes Bid for COGIC General Election

Bishop J. Drew Sheard is a third generation pastor. His grandfather, O.S. Sheard planted the first COGIC church in Lexington, MS and served as a pastor for more than 30 years. His father, Bishop John Henry Sheard has pastored Greater Mitchell Temple COGIC in Detroit, MI since 1982 and is a leader of leaders who [...]

Black Christians Struggling to Cast Their Vote: A Dialogue

It’s no secret that Black voters usually vote Democrat. From 1936 to 1960, about 70% of Black voters gave their nod to the Democratic Presidential candidate. From 1960 to 2004, that number jumped to 88% and in 2004, President Obama garned a staggering 97% of the Black vote. But, this election season many Christians who [...]

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