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History with a Heavy Heart by Lawrence Smith
I watched history being made Tuesday night. I watched on television as Sen. Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for the presidency of the United States. I watched with mixed emotions. In one sense, my heart swelled with pride as an attractive, articulate African-American man reached the pinnacle of American politics -- becoming the first person of color to lead a major party ticket into a presidential election.
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Obama nomination gives 'goose bumps' by T.D. Jakes
Last night, I like most Americans of all stripes, watched with visible goose bumps as history was made. I sat with my 13-year-old son and looked from the screen to his eyes as Sen. Barack Obama became the first African American in history to lead a U.S. major-party ticket when he claimed the nomination for the Democratic Party for president of the United States.
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Survey Shows Rise in Sexual Activity in High Schools
The rates of sexuality activity among U.S. high school students rose this year, according to a new study released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly half of all high school students have reportedly had sex, even as condom and contraceptive use is declining, the study noted.
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The Black Christian Conference/Convention Season Begins Starting June 1st and Goes through November. All major conventions and conferences are listed here at BCNN1.com
Hampton Ministers’ Conference; 9th Annual First Lady Conference; all 4 National Baptist Conventions; AME Convention; COGIC Convention; Independent Baptist Conference; COEBA Conference; Full Gospel Baptist Church Conference; Reaching Creatures Conference; E.K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference; FBFA Conference; Tony Evans' Conference; T.D. Jakes' Conference, and more.

Through this Fictional, Ancient Religious Prophecy, Author J.M. Norwood, In Her Book, The Twelfth Window,  Shows us that There Is Nothing Stronger in the Universe than God’s Love
If a spiritual adventure is what you are looking for, then The Twelfth Window,  by J.M. Norwood is just for you. High school student, Lisa Chess, finds her world colliding with Heaven, through an ancient, religious prophecy. There are twelve windows in her house of worship. Eleven of the windows have vivid pictures on them, each telling its individual story from thousands of years before. 

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Denver Pastor Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud Case
A prominent Denver-area pastor accused of falsifying insurance documents to funnel money to church groups he controlled pleaded guilty Thursday to felony theft and was sentenced to serve probation and pay restitution. In exchange for the guilty plea by the Rev. Acen Phillips, Arapahoe County prosecutors dropped 12 other counts against him, and AIG Life Insurance Co. dropped a federal lawsuit.
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Young Voters see Obama's Race as an Asset, non-issue
For young voters, Rosa Parks' refusal to sit at the back of a bus in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955 is schoolbook history. Even the racially charged 1992 riots in Los Angeles are a distant memory. The United States is far from a blueprint for racial harmony, but for today's young adults - all born after segregation was outlawed in the mid-1960s - race is not the issue it once was.
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(Video) Evander Holyfield's Mansion Under Foreclosure, Child Support Payments Late
Maybe now we know why former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield wants to keep fighting at age 45. The "Real Deal" appears real broke. His $10 million estate in suburban Atlanta is under foreclosure, the mother of one of his children is suing for unpaid child support, and a Utah consulting company has gone to court claiming the boxer failed to pay back more than a half million dollars for landscaping.
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Foreclosures Hit a Record High--and More Coming

The foreclosure hammer is hitting ever harder. People lost their homes at the highest rate on record in the first three months of the year, and late payments soared to a new high, too - an alarming sign that the housing crisis and its damage to the national economy may only get worse. Dumping more empty homes on an already glutted market also is likely to put a further drag on home prices - extending a vicious cycle.
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NEW! Second Coming Watch: Israel's Ehud Olmert: 'All Possible Means' must be used to stop Nuclear Iran
The London Daily Telegraph reports: “Ehud Olmert, the prime minister of Israel, has sought to increase pressure on Iran by saying ‘all possible means’ must be used to stop the Islamic republic from acquiring nuclear weapons. The speech shortens the odds significantly on military action against Iran’s nuclear program. Israel has twice acted by itself to stop its regional enemies developing a nuclear capability, in Syria last year and Iraq in the 1980s.
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Bestselling Author, Daniel Whyte III and His Wife, Meriqua Whyte, were Interviewed by top Religious Broadcaster and Talk Show Host, Frank Pastore, on the Frank Pastore Show (99.5 KKLA, Los Angeles), on Monday, June 2, 2008, about their #1 Amazon.com Bestseller, Letters to Young Black Women. The Frank Pastore Show was voted the 2006 National Religious Broadcasters Talk Show of the Year. Read More

ENTIRE VIDEO--NEW! Sermon of the Week
Status Quo Living Part 1, from Dr. Mike Moore. Click for Video of Sermon.

On "Being Saved" in Black America
While growing up in a very religious and church-going family, I often heard the phrase "Being Saved." Now to me and my peers, "Being Saved" was a rather spooky and mystical thing, and only the real holy folk could be such — whatever it was.
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What to Do After you Enter Through the Door
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Be Encouraged and Be an Encouragement

Be an encouragement by sending a "holla" to the following people! Also be an encouragement by buying their books, sermon tapes, or music from their website or some other outlet today.

Christian Author of the Week: Barbara Smith
Barbara Smith is a Licensed Minister under the pastorate of Pastor Marvin L. Winans of Perfecting Church in Detroit.  She is an instructor in the Academy to Perfection, which is the church's Sunday School Department.  Min. Barbara is the Founder and Executive Director of Hidden Jewels International; a growing ministry dedicated to empowering and instructing women in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.  In addition, she has been a Registered Nurse for nearly 20 years and has incorporated her medical knowledge with scripture to provide an in-depth explanation of biblical principles. E-mail address: hj_intl@ureach.com. Visit her online at www.hiddenjewelsintl.org.


Pastor of the Week: Pastor Tommy Steele, Pastor of New Life Independent Baptist Church, Concord, North Carolina
On October 9, 1978 God led a man by the name of Danny Willis to witness to a fellow employee that man was Tommy Steele.  Following his salvation, Brother Steele started attending a Bible-believing church and went to work in the bus ministry.  He soon heard God's call to ministry and started New Life Independent Baptist Church.  From its humble beginnings, in a storefront building, God has used this ministry to see countless souls birthed into the Kingdom of God.  Pastor Steele's belief that every one he meets is a soul for whom Christ died has motivated him to center this ministry on reaching others for Christ.  Dr. Tommy Steele is the recipient of many honors including a Doctorate of Theology and Humanities, but in his mind those pale in comparison to the honor or ministering to the needs of others. Dr. Steele has worked selflessly giving himself to the ministry and God has blessed him richly.  Over the years he has had the opportunity to preach to thousands of people across this country and abroad.  He shares his joy of ministry with his family who as well has a heart for ministry. E-mail address: pastor.steele@nlibchurch.org. Website: www.nlibchurch.org.
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Music Minister of the Week: Michelle McKinney Hammond
As a bestselling author, speaker, singer and television co-host, Michelle has authored over 30 books (selling over one million copies worldwide), including best-selling titles The Diva Principle, Sassy, Single and Satisfied, 101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention, and Secrets of an Irresistible Woman. A gifted vocalist, Michelle has recorded two CD’s, It’s Amazing and Let’s Go In and co-hosted the three-time Emmy-nominated television talk show Aspiring Women. Michelle’s underlying message is “get yourself in spiritual order and your natural life will come together.” Her passion is to give relevant and workable solutions to people’s questions based in timeless spiritual truths. Sharing solid, effective principles that will help her audience to navigate through the journey of life and reach the ultimate destination of living and loving to their fullest potential. Website: www.MichelleHammond.com. MySpace: www.myspace.com/michellemckinneyhammond.

Christian Bookstore of the Week: Word of Life Christian Bookstore, Los Angeles, CA
6321 West Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043. Phone: (323) 295-8223. Fax: (323) 295-1069. E-mail: west@shopwordoflife.com. Website: www.shopwordoflife.com.

Black Bookstore of the Week:  Hakim's Bookstore, Philadelphia, PA  
210 S. 52nd Street (near Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA 19139 Phone:
 215.474.9495. E-mail: DavidAbdel@hakimsbookstore.com. Website: www.hakimsbookstore.com.

Inspirations

The Word of God for this Week
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." --Romans 8:28

The Encouraging Word for this Week
"The Church in the West today presents too easy a target for Satan. We do not believe we are at war. We do not know where the battleground is located, and, in spite of our weapons, they are neither loaded nor aimed at the right target. We are unaware of how vulnerable we are. We are better fitted for a parade than for an amphibious landing." --Ed Silvoso

The Prayer Motivator for this Week
MOTIVATING VERSE: "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." --Ephesians 6:18

PRAYER QUOTE: "Prayer is the language of a man burdened with a sense of need." --E.M. Bounds

The Soul-Winning Motivator for this Week
"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." --Matthew 4:19


SOUL-WINNING QUOTE: "Let's quit fiddling with religion and do something to bring the world to Christ." --
Billy Sunday

Black Christian History
Moses Ladejo Stone: February 22, 1880 -- Moses Ladejo Stone was ordained into the ministry in the First Baptist Church, Lagos (originally known as American Baptist Church) by William W. Colley. Colley, an African American, is thought to be the person to have served as an appointed missionary of both a white-administered missionary-sending agency and a black-administered missionary-sending agency. Colley began his missionary career in 1875. That year, he was appointed by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board to serve in West Africa as assistant to W. J. David, a white missionary from Mississippi. In November of 1879, Colley returned to the United States convinced that many more blacks should be involved in international missions, especially in Africa. As he traveled back and forth across the country, Colley urged black Baptists to take an independent course in mission work and form their own sending agency. Colley was the primary force in the founding of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention (BFMC) in 1880.

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