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Is
Obama the End of Black Politics?
Forty-seven
years after he last looked out from behind the bars of a South Carolina
jail cell, locked away for leading a march against segregation in
Columbia, James Clyburn occupies a coveted suite of offices on the
second and third floors of the United States Capitol, alongside the
speaker and the House majority leader. Above his couch hangs a
black-and-white photograph of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking
in Charleston, with the boyish Clyburn and a group of other men
standing behind him onstage. When I visited Clyburn recently, he told
me that the photo was taken in 1967, nine months before King's
assassination, when rumors of violence were swirling, and somewhere on
the side of the room a photographer's floodlight had just come crashing
down unexpectedly.
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VIDEOS) Jury Seated in Lawsuit Against Victoria Osteen, Joel Osteen's
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After questioning that
touched on religious
beliefs, celebrity and the public's perception of preachers and
televangelists, a jury was seated Wednesday in a civil lawsuit alleging
the wife of nationally known pastor Joel Osteen assaulted a flight
attendant. A jury panel of seven men and five women was set to hear
opening statements in the trial on Thursday.
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VIDEOS) Dr. Caesar Arthur Walter Clark, Sr. -- 1914-2008
The Rev. C.A.W. Clark
Sr., a nationally
famous Baptist pastor who spent more than half a century preaching at a
southern Dallas church, died Sunday at his Oak Cliff home. Dr. Clark,
93, was with his family, including wife Carolyn and grandchildren.
"This is the passing of an era. We won't see his likes again," said the
Rev. Gerald Britt Jr., vice president for public policy at Central
Dallas Ministries. "He was a master of the pulpit. He influenced
generations of preachers."
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(VIDEO)
Healing After Tragedy: Steven Curtis Chapman and Family Copes With Loss
of their Daughter, Maria
Grammy-winning
Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman and his family suffered a
profound loss on May 21 when his 5-year-old daughter Maria Sue was
accidentally hit by his 17-year-old son, after she ran into the path of
his SUV in their driveway. Maria later died at a Nashville hospital.
The Chapman family gave an exclusive interview to "Good Morning
America's" Robin Roberts in their Tennessee home, discussing the
accident, their faith and family strength in the wake of their tragedy.
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Criswell
College President, Jerry Johnson, Resigns in Dispute with First Baptist
Leaders
Criswell
College President Jerry Johnson has resigned after a public dispute
with the leadership of First Baptist Church of Dallas, which founded
the Dallas Bible school and still has a key role in running it. The
resignation occurred Tuesday night during a called meeting of the
college trustees' executive committee. The resignation, accepted
Tuesday by the trustee executive committee, is effective Aug. 15.
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Decade-old Scars: Kenya
Still Dealing with Aftermath of US Embassy Attack
At
1037
on 7 August 1998, a powerful explosion rocked the US embassy in the
Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Three minutes later a second bomb ripped
through the US embassy in Tanzania's capital, Dar es Salaam. The
co-ordinated attacks killed more than 200 people and maimed at least
4,000. That was the day the face of East Africa changed forever,
scarred by the ugly acts of terror so mercilessly unleashed on innocent
civilians.
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Hillary
Fans Plan to Rally Candidate in Denver
Hillary
Clinton fans are not going to let the Democratic National Convention in
Denver happen later this month without pushing for her name to be at
the top of the ticket, despite her primary campaign concession to Sen.
Obama. The city has issued permit to an organization called the
Colorado Women Count/Women Vote for a parade on Aug. 26, and officials
have announced plans to team with the group 18 Million Voices, made up
of Clinton supporters, for a rally in a still-to-be-determined Denver
park.
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Broccoli
May Undo Diabetes Damage
Eating
broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood
vessels, research suggests. A University of Warwick team believe the
key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane. It
encourages production of enzymes which protect the blood vessels, and a
reduction in high levels of molecules which cause significant cell
damage.
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McCain
Opens Up 15 Point Lead Over Obama On Iraq Issue
After
two
weeks of sharpened attacks between the campaigns, Barack Obama is
maintaining a narrow 5% lead over John McCain in the race for the White
House, a new TIME poll shows. Overall, the poll shows Obama leading
McCain 46% to 41% when undecided voters with a slight preference are
included (the margin of error was plus or minus three percentage
points). That gap is the same as the presumptive Democratic nominee
held in June. With three months to go before election day, Obama's
advantage is largest on atmospheric issues: he is seen as far more
likeable and a greater force for change than McCain.
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Maintaining
Weight Loss: How Much Exercise is Required?
So
you've
lost some of those extra pounds you've been carrying around since you
started college/your career/a family/addiction to reality TV...
Congratulations! Now get on that treadmill... for an hour! A new (and
not terribly surprising) study has shown that it takes about an hour a
day to maintain at least a 10% weight loss. I'll breakdown the study
and offer some opinions/advice.
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Morgan
Freeman Announces Divorce from Wife after Car Wreck with Lady Friend
The
drama
continues for Dark Knight star Morgan Freeman. Days after he was
involved in a serious car accident, Freeman's business partner says the
actor and his wife of 24 years, costumer Myrna Colley-Lee, have called
it quits. Mississippi-based attorney Bill Luckett tells Access
Hollywood the couple "are involved in a divorce action." Luckett adds
that "for legal and practical purposes, [Freeman and Colley-Lee] have
been separated since December of 2007."
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GREAT READS FOR YOUNG WOMEN: Letters
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III, with Meriqua & Daniella Whyte; 7 Things Young Black Women Do to
Mess up Their Lives: And How to Avoid Them, by Daniel
Whyte III, with Meriqua Whyte; The
Virtuous Girl, by Danita Evangeline Whyte; and The Girl God Wants,
by Daniella Whyte
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(VIDEO) South Africa's 'Black Diamonds' Drive Economy
South
Africa's big-spending burgeoning black middle class is a primary driver
of economic growth and is expected to contribute more than R180-billion
to the country's R640-billion consumer spending this year. The
country's "black diamonds" have grown from 2 million people to 2,6
million in the space of a year, a 30 percent increase. Their spending
power comprised 28 percent of total national consumer spending, up from
R130 billion in 2005.
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Second Coming Watch/World:
Israel considers Military Option for Iran nukes
Israel is building up
its strike
capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and
appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic
program, even if it can't destroy it. Such talk could be more threat
than reality. However, Iran's refusal to accept Western conditions is
worrying Israel as is the perception that Washington now prefers
diplomacy over confrontation with Tehran.
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On "Being Saved"
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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 —
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Christian
Author of the
Week: Frank Chase, Jr.
Frank Chase, Jr., is
a native
of Baltimore, Maryland. As a graduate of Washington State University,
he earned a B.A. degree in Communications and a minor in Sociology.
Frank has also earned a B.A. Degree in Biblical Studies and a Master's
Degree in Theology from North Carolina College of Theology. He served
in the United States Army and is a minister at Emmanuel Church
International in Decatur, Alabama. As a lay minister, Frank has served
as a teacher, counselor, mentor and leader in various men's ministries.
He has authored and published numerous religious and relationship
articles for newspapers, online magazines, and print media, and has
appeared as a recurring guest on many television and radio programs. As
a conference speaker who travels across the country, Frank delivers a
valuable message of hope that inspires and edifies. Frank and his wife,
Teresa, live in Alabama. Frank is the father of six children. He is
also the author of False Roads
to Manhood: What Women Need to Know What Men Need to Understand. E-mail
address: fchase@fcpublishing.com.
Visit her online at: www.PositiveJourney.com.
Pastor
of the Week: Dr. Anthony T. Evans, Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship
of Dallas, TX
Dr. Evans
is founder and serves as Senior Pastor of the over 7,000 member Oak
Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. He is also founder and
president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks
to bring about spiritual renewal in urban America through the church.
The Urban Alternative radio broadcast, "The Alternative with Dr. Tony
Evans," can be heard over 500 stations daily throughout the U.S. and in
over 40 countries worldwide. He is a speaker on the Promise Keepers'
platform, as well as speaking regularly in crusades and Bible
conferences in the United States and abroad. Dr.
Evans has written many books, booklets, videos and articles,
as
well as the monthly devotional Today's Alternative and the monthly
newsletter The Alternative View. Dr. Evans
is married
to Lois, and is the father of four children: Chrystal, Priscilla,
Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan, and six grandchildren. E-mail
address: sstewart@ocbfchurch.org.
Website: www.tonyevans.org.
(If
you want to submit information about your pastor to be reviewed for
possible inclusion in this section, please send that information
to: churchnews@blackchristiannews.com.)
Music
Minister of the
Week: Dorinda Clark Cole
She’s
been called “the Rose of Gospel,” “the
church
girl,” and “evangelist” but more than
anything else,
three time Grammy award winner Dorinda Clark Cole is a fired up sister
for Christ and one of the most gifted vocalists in the music world
today. Carrying on the legacy of her mother, mass choir director
pioneer, the late Mattie Moss Clark, along with her award winning
contemporary gospel pioneering sisters who have influenced a generation
of singers, Dorinda Clark Cole boldly comes forth with her third solo
album, TAKE IT BACK. She utilizes her famous vocal runs and preaching
on the jazz infused “Faithful,” which gives the
message
that if you are faithful over a few things God will make you ruler over
many, if you remain faithful through your trials. The soul stirring
ballad “Yesterday,” showcases Dorinda’s
multi-octave
vocal range and will fill you with a calming message of peace and hope
that comes after the storms of life have passed. It
let’s
you know that although the situation might seem bad, it will be over
tomorrow. “If I Were,” the praise ballad sends a
message of
gratitude unto the Lord that will usher in a spirit of praise. With
songs that inspire, encourage and uplift, TAKE IT BACK is another
landmark project from the Clark dynasty. So what is her hope
for
this shining release? She simply says, “I want it to reach
avenues that we feel that it cannot to go, I want people to not give up
and know they can get through it.” I want it to reach those
who
are strung out on drugs. I want them to be able to hand it
over
to other drug abusers and say listen to it and have it bless their
lives.” E-mail: fks130@gmail.com.
Website: www.dorindaclarkcole.net.
Christian
Bookstore of the
Week: Jacob's Well Christian Books, Lexington Park, MD
46035 Signature Lane; Lexington Park, MD 20653; Ph: (301)
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Black Bookstore
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Week: The Schomburg Center for Research Into Black Culture, New York, NY
515 Malcolm X Boulevard; New York, NY 10037-1801; Phone:
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Inspirations
The
Word of God
for this Week
"These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the
world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world." —
John 16:33
The
Encouraging Word for this Week
"No
matter how steep the mountain - the Lord is going to climb it with
you." —Helen
Steiner Rice
The
Prayer Motivator for this Week
MOTIVATING
VERSE: “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer
and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto
God." —Philippians 4:6
PRAYER
QUOTE: "Prayer releases the power and wisdom of God into a
situation." —Unknown
The
Soul-Winning Motivator for this Week
"And
the lord
said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel
them to come in, that my house may be filled." —Luke 14:23
SOUL-WINNING
QUOTE: "If you found a cure for cancer, wouldn't it be inconceivable to
hide it from the rest of mankind? How much more inconceivable to keep
silent the cure from the eternal wages of sin." —Dave
Davidson
Black
Christian History
Elizabeth A. Coles was
born in Liberia, the daughter of missionaries. Her family returned to
Virginia in 1893. After high school, Coles wanted to be a missionary,
but as there was no support for unmarried female missionaries, she
prepared for a career as a teacher. One day she received a letter from
Edward H. Bouey, also a child of missionaries. At their first meeting,
he proposed to her, and they soon married. The couple went to Liberia,
where they continued her parents’ work, ran a school, and
began a
hospital. In 1929 they returned to Richmond with their children and an
adopted African youth. Bouey became a public school teacher but found
time to study theology at Virginia Union University and to earn a
master’s degree in education from Columbia University.
Knowing of
the lack of training available for ministers’ wives, Bouey
proposed a national association for them. Her idea was well received in
the region, and the first chapter of the National Association of
Ministers’ Wives was founded in Richmond in 1939. During the
next
year, Bouey organized other chapters in Virginia and corresponded with
ministers’ wives throughout the United States. The first
national
conference took place in Richmond in 1941, and Bouey was elected
president, a post she held until her death. Over the next sixteen
years, Bouey oversaw members from more than thirty states and from West
Africa; the establishment of the organization’s journal,
Ministers’ Wives Herald; and the purchase of a building in
Richmond. Since Bouey’s death the NAMW has become the
International Association of Ministers’ Wives and
Ministers’ Widows, with more than 40,000 members.
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