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Obama to Expand Bush's Faith-based Programs
Reaching
out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack
Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush's program
steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and
—
in a move sure to cause controversy — support their ability
to
hire and fire based on faith. Obama was unveiling his
approach to
getting religious charities more involved in government anti-poverty
programs during a tour and remarks Tuesday at Eastside Community
Ministry in Zanesville, Ohio.
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Conservative Anglicans Launch False Gospel Fight
Conservative
Anglican leaders
pledged Sunday to stay in the worldwide Anglican Communion, but they
also announced plans to form a separate council of bishops to counter a
movement within mainstream Anglicanism that they say promotes immoral
behaviour. Their intentions were announced on the final day of the
week-long Globan Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem, convened
largely in response to growing acceptance of gay clergy and the
blessing of same-sex unions in North American churches.
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Obama Opposes California Marriage
Amendment; McCain Supports It
Republican
John McCain says he supports a proposed constitutional marriage
amendment in California and Democrat Barack Obama says he opposes it,
putting the two men on opposite sides of a contentious issue that is
certain to draw nationwide attention this fall. McCain's campaign sent
a statement June 26 to ProtectMarriage.com, the pro-family campaign
behind the effort to pass the November ballot initiative known as
Proposition 8. The statement came weeks after a previous statement
about his position on an amendment was criticized as less-than-clear.
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Washington
Wal-Mart Drops Planned Parenthood Partnership
Planned Parenthood, the
nation’s
largest provider of surgical abortions, won’t be hosting an
advertising event this week that would have promoted its services among
youth outside a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Washington State, thanks to the
prompt reaction and grassroots efforts of pro-life groups. According to
the American Life League (ALL), a large Richland Wal-Mart Supercenter
dropped its association with the pro-choice group after a statement
sent out by ALL called on pro-life advocates to bombard the retailer
with hundreds of protesting e-mails and phone calls.
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University
Professors, Gary Flanigan and Luther G. Williams, Say Numbers Prove
Bible's Divine Authorship, through their book, 111: The Media War Between Jesus
Christ and Satan
In their
new book, 111:
The Media War Between Jesus Christ and Satan,
university professors, Gary Flanigan and Luther G. Williams, argue that
the Bible’s pervasive use of numbers provides conclusive
evidence
of God’s fingerprint. “'I am Alpha and
Omega, the
beginning and the end' is one of the most well known quotes in the book
of Revelation,” maintains co-author Gary Flanigan.
“Since
the book of Revelation was originally written in Greek and Greek is an
alphanumeric language meaning alpha is the same as one, and omega is
the same as 800, isn’t it also the Revelation of Jesus that
He’s a 1-800 number?”
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Treasure Map Found Among the Dead
Sea Scrolls keep Archaeologists and Historians in Suspense
"What
would be most dramatic is if in fact the treasures that are described
by the Copper Scroll—and perhaps revealed more fully in the
Key
Scroll—are in fact from the second temple. Finding them would
in fact
be the most dramatic archeological discovery of all time." After a
Bedouin shepherd stumbled across a cave containing the Dead Sea Scrolls
in 1947, archaeologists discovered more caves and more scrolls,
including one—called the Copper Scroll—that was
completely unique.
According to a CBN report, the Copper Scroll describes a hidden cache
of gold and silver buried in more than 60 locations throughout Israel,
most likely items from the Temple.
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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
Signs Law Allowing Intelligent Design in Public Schools
Louisiana
public school teachers can
now educate their students about the theory of intelligent design and
scientific criticisms of Darwinian evolutionary theory thanks to a new
law signed this week by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The Louisiana
Science Education Act now allows teachers to supplement the state's
curricula with additional scientific materials, but groups opposed to
any debate over the "origin of the species" have warned that the new
law will become the origin of the lawsuits if they believe it
facilitates religion.
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Obama is no Joshua; denies
uniqueness of Christ, Hell, by Cal Thomas
Barack
Obama's presidential campaign
plans to strike at the heart of the Republican base by attempting to
woo Evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics to his side. The
Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody first broke the story on
his blog "The Brody File." Obama's campaign for the conservative
Christian vote, which has largely gone to the Republican presidential
candidate in recent elections, has been dubbed the "Joshua Generation
Project." Joshua, Moses' successor, led the Israelites into the
Promised Land. It wasn't the group that fled Egypt in the Exodus,
though.
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Norma
McCorvey—of Roe
vs. Wade—Sets the Record Straight, bringing Her
Pro-Life Message to TV
"You
read about me in the
history books, but now I’m dedicated to spreading the truth
about
preserving the dignity of all human life, from natural conception to
natural death." –Norma McCorvey According to a recent Citizen
Link article, Norma McCorvey—formerly known as "Jane Roe" of
the
infamous Roe vs. Wade litigation—took her now pro-life
message to
a wider audience; recording spots to air on television. "In 1973,"
states McCorvey in the AD, "I was a very confused 21-year-old, with one
child, and facing an unplanned pregnancy. At the time, I fought to
obtain a legal abortion, but truth be told, I have three daughters and
have never had an abortion."
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National
Bestselling Author, Daniel Whyte III, Along With his Wife, Meriqua
Whyte, Outline the Seven Mistakes they Believe Young Black Women are
Making that is Causing them to Mess up their Lives in their Amazon.com Bestseller, 7 Things
Young Black Women do to Mess up Their Lives
National
bestselling author of Letters to
Young Black Women, Daniel Whyte III, with his wife,
Meriqua, in their second book to young black women titled, 7 Things
Young Black Women do to Mess up Their Lives,
outline the seven most common mistakes young black women are making
today that is causing them to go down the wrong path for their lives. “The truth of the
matter is,” Whyte says in the introduction, “many
young black women have never been taught and trained in the right way.
Many have never been taught how to carry themselves like
ladies—with
dignity, class and grace.
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Is religion good for
peace?
If
everything goes well and
there are no surprises, as of next week the International Council of
Christians and Jews (ICCJ) will for the first time be headed by a
woman. Dr. Devorah Weissman, a former professor of Jewish education at
the Hebrew University, has since the Eighties been a member of the
ICCJ. A modern Orthodox feminist, Weissman is a member of the dovish
religious group Netivot Shalom, and for years headed the Kerem
Institute for Teacher Training for Humanistic-Jewish Education. This
week, the ICCJ, of which the Interreligious Coordinating Council in
Israel (ICCI) is a branch, held its first annual convention in Israel.
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World---Second Coming
Watch: US officials
worried Israel will attack Iran before year's end
A senior western official said Tuesday that he did not think Israel
would feel the need to attack Iran before year's end. Earlier, senior
US defense officials reportedly voiced concern that Israel would target
the Islamic Republic's nuclear installations before the end of 2008.
The western official said that the US was not taking the military
option off the table but stressed the need for economic and diplomatic
sanctions, and getting the Europeans to implement further sanctions. He
said he expected France to take a more active role on the issue after
assuming EU presidency.
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The
Black Christian Conference/Convention Season Has Begun! Runs
from June 1st 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.
ENTIRE VIDEO--NEW! Sermon of
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There's A
Call On Your Life,
from Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer. Click
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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
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encouragement by sending a "holla" to the following people! Also
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Christian
Author of the
Week: Angela Benson
Though Angela Benson
began
writing fiction in Miss Milizo’s fifth grade English class,
her
first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later!
Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a
nonfiction writing book. Her books have appeared on national, regional
and local bestseller lists, and she has won several writing awards,
including Best Multicultural Romance from Romantic Times magazine, and
Best Contemporary Ethnic Romance from Affaire de Coeur magazine. She
was a finalist for the 2000 Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award
in Multicultural Romance. Angela’s tenth novel, Up Pops the
Devil, will be published by HarperCollins in July 2008. Angela has an
unusual background for a writer: She majored in mathematics at Spelman
College and Industrial Engineering at the Georgia Institute of
Technology (Georgia Tech), and worked for fifteen years as an engineer
in the telecommunications industry. She holds two Masters degrees, not
in the liberal arts, but in operations research and human resources
development. Her most recent degree is a doctorate in instructional
technology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Benson is now an
associate professor of educational technology at The University of
Alabama. E-mail
address: books@bensonink.com.
Visit her online at: www.angelabenson.com.
Pastor
of the Week: Dr. Allen R. McFarland, Pastor of Calvary Evangelical
Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia
Pastor McFarland hails
from Charleston, South Carolina where he attended South Carolina State
University before moving to Washington, DC. He has attended Washington
Bible College and holds a B.A. in Pastoral Studies from Liberty
University as well as a Masters of Divinity, a Doctorate of Divinity,
and a Doctorate of Ministry from Liberty Baptist Theological
Seminary.Dr. McFarland is a member of the Board of Trustees of Liberty
University in Lynchburg, Virginia, a Board Member of Atlantic Shores
Christian Schools in Virginia Beach, VA, a member of the Board of
Directors, (Kids Across America), Branson, Missouri, a Board Member of
the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater, Inc. (Norfolk, Virginia) and
the President of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Association. Pastor
McFarland and Doris, his wife of forty years, are the parents of four
daughters and one son. They are the the proud grandparents of 10
grandchildren. Pastor McFarland acknowledges and is strongly persuaded
that “whatever you do in word or deed do all in the name of
the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
(Colossians 3:17).E-mail
address: pastormac@calvaryevangelical.org.
Website: www.calvaryevangelical.org.
(If
you want to submit information about your pastor to be reviewed for
possible inclusion in this section, please send that information
to bcnn1@blackchristiannews.com.)
Music
Minister of the
Week: The Blind Boys of Alabama
Since
1939, The Blind Boys of Alabama have sung a fervent blend of
traditional and contemporary Gospel music. Much has changed during
these seven prolific decades. Stylistic phases have waxed and waned;
personnel has come and gone. 78 r.p.m. records have given way to LPs,
followed by eight-track tapes, cassettes, and CDs. The Blind
Boys’ audience – once rigidly segregated and
confined to
traditional Gospel venues – now reflects the
group’s
eclectic, global following, while their repertoire has expanded to
embrace secular songs with a strongly spiritual message. Such wide
acceptance is also evidenced by four Grammy Awards, an honor that
didn’t exist when the Blind Boys started out. Even so, the
Blind
Boys’ lengthy saga remains a steadfast testament to
constancy.
Singer Jimmy Carter, who was there when the group was first formed,
leads the band today with the firm conviction, joyous commitment, and
gravitas that befit an elder statesman. E-mail
address: info@blindambitionmgt.com.
Website: www.blindboys.com.
Christian
Bookstore of the
Week: Logos Bookstore, Nashville TN
4012 Hillsboro Rd; Nashville TN 37215; Phone:
615-297-5388; Fax: 615-297-1022; E-mail: grace@logosnashville.com.
Website: www.logosbookstores.com.
Black Bookstore
of the
Week: African Imports, Dallas, TX
3662 W. Camp Wisdom #1045; Dallas, TX 75237; Ph:
877-823-7422; Fax: (972) 296-9550; E-mail: sales@AfricanImportsUSA.com.
Website: www.africanimportsusa.com.
Inspirations
The
Word of God
for this Week
"Then
he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and
send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is
holy unto our LORD:neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your
strength." -- Nehemiah 8:10
The
Encouraging Word for this Week
"The
root of all difficulties is a lack of the sense of the Presence of
God." --Emmett Fox
The
Prayer Motivator for this Week
MOTIVATING
VERSE: "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought
always to pray, and not to faint." --Luke 18:1:1
PRAYER QUOTE: "Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a
sacrifice for God, and a scourge for Satan." --John Bunyan
The
Soul-Winning Motivator for this Week
"And
daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and
preach Jesus Christ." --Acts 5:42
SOUL-WINNING
QUOTE: “A good witness isn't like a salesman, emphasis is on
a
person rather than a product. A good witness is like a signpost. It
doesn't matter whether it is old, young, pretty, ugly; it has to point
the right direction and be able to be understood. We are witnesses to
Christ, we point to him.” --John White
Black
Christian History
Marilyn Lewis - February
20, 2000 -- A heart attack claims the life of Marilyn Lewis, volunteer
at the United States Center for World Mission who helped lay the
groundwork for their African American Mobilization Division. A school
teacher in Pasadena, CA, Marilyn often spoke of her desire to serve as
a missionary in Brazil, reaching the descendants of those who had come
from Africa. Just prior to her unexpected death, Marilyn had written a
call-to-action article: "Just
look
at an African-American church today and you can see testimony to our
new era: richly decorated, air conditioned sanctuaries with carpeted
floors are now quite common. Many drive to church in the latest model
cars. Today, instead of working the tables at restaurants, many African
Americans own them. God has blessed us. Now it is time for the African
American to bless the world in evangelization efforts. In the past,
many African Americans cried because they could not become involved in
missionary work. But now the doors are wide open and we are without
excuse."
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