“Movie Night?” by Pastor Chris Hill, TPH-Denver

My nine year old son, Jonathon, bounced into our living room on thin brown legs that looked almost too skinny to hold up his tall 4′ 10″ frame. He looked directly at me through his glasses and out of nowhere he said, “Dad, can we ever go back to the movies again?” It is a [...]

Chick-fil-A & Same-Sex Marriage: The Fight Rages On

  Recently, Chick-fil-A launched an ad that angered many, including the mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Memino. The ad states, “One Man, One Woman. God Luvs Marig. Eat Mor Chikin.” Boston’s mayor sent a letter to the president of Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy stating, ‘ “In recent days you said Chick-fil-A opposes same-sex marriage and said the generation [...]

The Truth About Becoming A Man

What is the truth about becoming a man? In my experience, a “man” is a mature male who loves someone or some cause more than himself. I was a typical carefree and irresponsible 11 year old when I joined the Boy Scouts in 1981. My Scoutmaster was very serious about developing leadership skills in his [...]

Sex in the City…and the Sanctuary!?

A few years ago, HBO became the talk of the town with its original series featuring Sarah Jessica Parker in “Sex in the City.”  This particular cable show was based on a group of New York single women who were looking for love.  Each week they would get together and go out to the local [...]

Behind the Scenes: Tamela Mann & Kirk Franklin Collaborate on “Take Me to the King”

Check out this behind-the-scenes footage from Tamela Mann’s studio session with Kirk Franklin for her hit song “Take Me to the King.” How do you like the new Tamela Mann single?

The King’s Men Appear on ABC’s The View

Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houghton made a special appearance, performing some of their biggest hits for live studio audience at ABC’s The View. Here’s the performance in case you missed it! The tour will kick off Sept. 16 in Phoenix, AZ and end Oct. 14 in Brooklyn, NY. For complete routing [...]

Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen?

In the wake of the “Batman Massacre” Pastor Mika Edmondson answers the tough questions like “Why does God allow bad things?” “Was it God’s will for a six-year-old to be killed?” “Is it just that the assailant may go free if he is judged “legally insane”? Listen closely as Pastor Mika breaks it down.

Clergy Responds to “Batman Massacre” with Message of Hope

Days after the senseless killing of 12 innocents at the hands of 24-year-old, James E. Homes, clergy from around the country used last Sunday to bring messages of hope and healing to congregations across the country. Pastor Corey Brooks, the pastor from Chicago, Il. who is walking across the country to raise awareness about gun-violence [...]

Live from Gary, IN with Pastor Corey Brooks

Pastor Corey Brooks (@coreybbrooks) of New Beginnings Church of Chicago is walking from New York City to Los Angeles to raise awareness about and reduce the incidence of gun violence in his home of Chicago and in communities across the country. While walking through Gary, Indiana, the local police called Pastor Brooks to a home [...]

Correction: Community Calendar

On page 10 of the July/August 2012 issue, we made a typo in the Community Calendar listing. The calendar incorrectly states that the name of the convention is the National Convention of Gospel Choruses and Conventions and that Bishop Hezekiah Walker is now the convention’s leader. The correct name of the convention is the National [...]

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