Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams

By Darryl Izzard Ok, I did it! I gave up my night, swarmed through the sea of automobiles which were packed sardine-style in the parking lot, and stood in line with the masses for hours to get my 3 flat screen TV’s and the latest digital camera gadget on the market during the big Black [...]

‘Tis the Season

Elder Kermetta Folmar, M.Div How many times, have you taken someone or some occasion for granted? A single day can become a lasting imprint in your memory. Holidays are special times. I remember many years ago, at a family Christmas dinner, how I cried because I had to sit at the “little kid’s” table—a small [...]

Is Sex Before Marriage Still a No, No?

By Darryl Izzard If you really want to know how people feel about the answer to this question just look around you! Judging from the actions and lifestyles in our world today, it is apparent that many people agree that sex before marriage is NOW acceptable; but how does God feel about it? Statistics show [...]

How Can I Celebrate When Things Are So Bad?

By Pastor Brenda Timberlake Question: As a Christian, I know I should always be thankful, but in this economy, it’s so hard to feel grateful. I mean, people are losing jobs, homes and having more health problems than ever. How can I celebrate anything with all that’s going on? Answer: You can celebrate, because the [...]

CeCe Winans Keepin’ It Real

If you make a list of women at the forefront of Gospel, CeCe Winans would most likely take the number one spot. How many years has she been in Gospel? “Too many to count!” she laughs. At 46, she’s spent nearly 30 years ascending to the pinnacle of success as a wife, mother, artist, CEO [...]

Houses of Faith Facing Foreclosure

“Among the largest [Black] megachurches are the Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, CA, the former home of the Los Angeles Lakers, which seats 17,505; the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Cathedral in Lithonia, GA, which seats 10,000; the FaithDome of the Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles, which seats 9,780; Jericho City of Praise [...]

How to Date and Stay Saved

By Kim Brooks Many singles have the desire to glorify God in their dating relationships, they simply don’t know how. They engage in deeply intimate relationships with others, which only leads to disappointment, heartache and pain, while leaving God totally out of the equation. In today’s world, is it possible to date someone, fall in [...]

Gospel Today’s Explosive Cover Story regarding Bishop Eddie Long

Is GOSPEL TODAY “Sugar-Coating”? Is the Word of God “not enough?” By Dr. Teresa Hairston Recently, readers of Gospel Today Magazine got the new November/December issue in their mailboxes. One reader wrote back to the publisher: “I got my latest issue of Gospel Today; with [Bishop] Eddie Long on the cover. I read the article [...]