Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving Day has become a time for football games across America, so it may be difficult to think of the first Thanksgiving Day. It took place in Plymouth Colony in 1621. The Pilgrims, who had come to America to worship God as they believed was right, joined together with the Indians for a celebration. They [...]

Free Curriculum for Every Church

Free Curriculum for Every Church Learn to Partner with Parents and Influence the Next Generation ATLANTA, Nov. 4 /Christian Newswire/ — Thousands of churches around the world have discovered the benefits of using Orange curriculum in their weekly services. Based on a comprehensive plan with the same end goal, Orange resources effectively partner the local [...]

Christians SHOULD Vote

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Election day is quickly approaching.  Turn on your television and you can not help but be inundated with numerous adds regarding the inability for the others opponent to do what is “best” for the people.  I’ve sat in on and taken part in numerous conversations about believers and their responsibility to participate in the political [...]

Seven Ways to Jump-Start Your Faith

Imagine after an eventful weekend you are preparing to start a new work week. The kids are off to school and you’re up early and ready to be ahead of the Monday morning rush hour traffic. Then, it happens. The car won’t start! It’s pretty obvious that the battery is dead and you need a [...]

Tips for Reducing Breast Cancer Risk

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.  1 Corinthians 6:19-20   Daily lifestyle decisions may affect breast cancer risk. These day-to-day [...]

Exercise Offers Breast Cancer Hope for African-American Women

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so what better time than now to become more aware of how you can give yourself the best chance of not coming down the deadly disease. While genetics may come into play, there are certain lifestyle changes that can be made to minimize your breast cancer risk. One such lifestyle choice [...]

Biblical Literacy

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It seems that new churches are being planted every day.  A recent study conducted by the Barna Group revealed that 84 percent of the African-Americans surveyed identified God as “the all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect creator of the universe who rules the world today.” A similar study conducted by Pew Forum found that of all the major [...]

The Irreversible Damage of Chemical Relaxers

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It’s time to seriously reconsider that relaxer on your three year old!  A NEW medical research report from the University of Cape Town says using hair relaxers on children and younger women can lead to total baldness. Dermatologist Nhlanhla Khumalo, who works at the university and at Groote Schuur Hospital, found that chemical relaxers cause [...]

He Calls Me Beloved

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Have you ever felt that you were not worthy of this oh so great salvation?  It might even seem that God would not consider you worthy to call His own and far be it from Him to speak directly to you.  Why would He want to deal with a wretch so undone? Many times we [...]

Walter Hawkins…Goin’ Up Yonder

Gospel music legend Bishop Walter Hawkins has died at age 61. The Grammy Award winning contemporary gospel singer succumbed on Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. During his 30-plus-year career in gospel, which consisted of at least 14 albums since 1975, Hawkins created an extensive catalog of music both as a solo artist and [...]