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TOP STORIES  Did your pastor preach a hot, anointed sermon that you believe the world needs to hear? If so, please send a video of your pastor preaching so that we can place the sermon in the "Sermon of the Week" which goes out every Saturday. You may send us a link to the video online. Or, you may send it to us via e-mail attachment to: bcnn1@blackchristiannews.com. Also send us news of great things and meetings happening at your church to churchnews@blackchristiannews.com.


Obama Gets with Christian Leaders (Views and differences aired in meeting)
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including conservatives who have been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate. Bishop T.D. Jakes, a prominent black clergyman who heads a Dallas megachurch, said Obama took questions, listened to participants and discussed his "personal journey of faith."
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Johnny Hunt Wins Southern Baptist Presidency (SBC hopes that Johnny Hunt, a Lumbee Indian Tribe Descendant, will help with Minorities)
 
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many. By choosing the 55-year-old megachurch pastor from Woodstock, Ga., Southern Baptists picked the best-known name in an unusually large field of six candidates.

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Obama vice-presidential vetting team looks at retired military
Barack Obama is considering former top military leaders among his possible running mates, according to senators who met Tuesday with the Democratic presidential candidate's vice presidential vetting team. North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad told The Associated Press that the team asked him about potential candidates from three broad categories—current top elected officials, former top elected officials and former top military leaders.
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Southern Baptists Called to Look at Reality
Going into their annual meeting with a smaller membership count and declining baptisms, Southern Baptists were called to take an honest look at reality. On the surface level, members of the Southern Baptist Convention – the largest Protestant denomination in the country – may pat each other on the back for all the good works they’re doing, but outgoing SBC president Frank Page urged them to see themselves as they really are, even though it may hurt.
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Archaeologists Unearth 'World's First Church'

Archaeologists unearthed in Jordan what they believe to be the world’s first church, according to a report Monday. "We have uncovered what we believe to be the first church in the world, dating from 33 AD to 70 AD," said Abdul Qader al-Hussan, the head of Jordan's Rihab Center for Archaeological Studies, to The Jordan Times.
He added that the discovery was “amazing.” 
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5 million homeless in China

At the relief operations center in China’s mountainous Qingchuan county, government workers are still in emergency mode nearly a month after the devastating May 12 earthquake. Powerful aftershocks, heavy rains and dangerous “quake lakes” keep them from devoting all their attention to their primary task: getting the county’s residents into tents. But even as they work to provide temporary shelter, officials are looking ahead to an even more formidable problem: When the ground stops shaking and the dust settles, this county alone will have 250,000 people who will need new homes.
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Author Shares How to Successfully Raise Young Black Men in a Society where Young Black Men are Becoming a National Statistic

With much humor, love and, wisdom, Pastor Kevin D. Barnes, Sr., pastor of the Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church, husband, and father of three great young black men, shares with African-American parents how to successfully raise their sons through his new book, Successfully Raising Young Black Men. Successfully Raising Young Black Men will encourage parents to be the parents young black men need in this day and time.

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Huckabee: 'Huge mistake' to demonize Obama ('The very last thing they need, in this tough economy, is more tax burden')
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee cautioned Republican activists Monday against trying to demonize Democratic nominee-to-be Sen. Barack Obama. "I think we will make a huge mistake if we try to demonize Barack Obama,'' Huckabee said in remarks to the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women's Lilac Luncheon crowd at the CR Sparks Conference Center.
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JUST IN TIME FOR FATHER'S DAY! www.DearPapa.org

The Girl God Wants: Sister to Sister Talk about Loving God, Living a Great Life, and Enjoying It, by Daniella Whyte
Society throws a lot of ungodly stuff at young ladies today and it is hard to find things that can empower them to godliness and greatness. In The Girl God Wants, author, Daniella Whyte, (age 14 when she commenced the writing of this book), helps young ladies with some of the issues that they face today. Oftentimes, it is easier for teenagers to relate to each other and they are sometimes more eager to listen to the advice of their peers. With appealing chapters and her sister-to-sister style, Daniella shows young ladies how much God loves them and how to discover their gifts and purpose in life. Read More


NEW! Second Coming Watch:
Iran Warns Israel of 'Painful Response' If Attacked
YnetNews.com reports: “Iran warned Israel of a ‘painful response’ if it attacks Tehran: Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar slammed the statement made by Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz over the holiday weekend, threatening to attack Iran if it doesn't abandon its nuclear program, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported late Monday.
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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.


ENTIRE VIDEO--NEW! Sermon of the Week Act Like It's Already Done, from Dr. Christopher Davis. 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: Sheritha Bowman
Sheritha Bowman has authored several books including, “Soul Inspiration: The Triumphant Testimony of a Praying Wife” an account of her encouraging testimony which has been featured in ESSENCE magazine, conferences and radio stations across the country. Sheritha is founder of the Soul Inspiration Theatre Company, a 501C-3 nonprofit theatre company that exists to promote the love, salvation and faithfulness of Jesus Christ through thought provoking, inspirational dramatic productions. E-mail address:
gvhmthnks@aol.com. Visit her online at www.sherithabowman.com.

Pastor of the Week: Dr. Lou Baldwin, Pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church, Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia 
Shortly after being saved in 1976, God called Lou Baldwin to the gospel ministry. He along with his wife, Jeanette, and three children were soon commissioned to plant what is now Crossroads Baptist Church. Lou Baldwin is known for his "practically profound preaching" and his consistent stand on principle and standards. He is a visionary with a compassion for people and a great love for children. His teaching and counsel have helped hundreds of families and individuals become the best that they can be for God. In his spare time Pastor Baldwin loves to play golf. His favorite foods are fish, cabbage and just about anything with coconut. He is a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan. E-mail address: info@coeba.org. Website: www.coeba.org.
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Music Minister of the Week: Donnie McClurkin
On the heels of the nearly double platinum-selling Live in London And More... and gold selling, again, Gospel lovers around the world will be happy to know that success has not spoiled Donnie McClurkin. In fact, his latest release, Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs, is a mixture of Contemporary, Traditional Hymns & Praise and Worship Gospel music exhibiting his absolute unique ability to simultaneously entertain, heal and teach. When asked what message he wants his life to convey, McClurkin says, "I hope people will be able to say that I really had a true relationship with God." E-mail address: donniemcclurkin@comcast.net. Website: www.donniemcclurkin.com

Christian Bookstore of the Week:  Be The Lite Christian Bookstore, Jacksonville, FL 215 Bethel Baptist St; Jacksonville, FL 32202; Phone: (904) 354-1464; Toll-Free: (800)226-2384; Fax: (904) 359-0015. E-mail: bethelite@bethelite.org. Website: www.bethelite.org.

Black Bookstore of the Week:  B's Books & More!,  Lithonia, GA 2826-A Evans Mill Road; Lithonia, GA 30038; Ph:(770)484-6222; Fax:(770)484-6295 E-mail: bsbooks@bsbooksandmore.com. Website: www.bsbooksandmore.com.

Inspirations
The Word of God for this Week
"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." --1 Corinthians 15:58

The Encouraging Word for this Week
"If you have a doubtful issue in your life, something with a question mark after it, put it to this fourfold test – The Test of Expediency (I Corinthians 6:12): It may even be good, but is it good for me to do? The Test of Enslavement (I Corinthians 6:12 again): Does it make me its slave? The Test of Edification (I Corinthians 10:23): Does it build me up? The Test of Example (I Corinthians 8)” Does it offend the weaker brother? If your problem clears these four hurdles, it should no longer be a problem." --Vance Havner


The Prayer Motivator for this Week

MOTIVATING VERSE: "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." --Romans 8:26

PRAYER QUOTE: "Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden" --Corrie ten Boom

The Soul-Winning Motivator for this Week
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." --Acts 1:8


SOUL-WINNING QUOTE: “To try to win a soul for Christ by keeping that soul in ignorance of any truth, is contrary to the mind of the Spirit; and to endeavour to save men by mere claptrap, or excitement, or oratorical display, is as foolish as to hope to hold an angel with bird-lime, or lure a star with music. The best attraction is the gospel in its purity. The weapon with which the Lord conquers men is the truth as it is in Jesus. The gospel will be found equal to every emergency; an arrow which can pierce the hardest heart, a balm which will heal the deadliest wound. Preach it, and preach nothing else.” --
C.H. Spurgeon

Black Christian History

Montrose Waite: February 16, 1922 -- About this date, Jamaican-born Montrose Waite received a letter from the Christian and Missionary Alliance mission board saying they wanted to send him as a missionary to Africa. Waite had won the battle against prejudice and rejection and even friends who urged him to the stay in the U.S., his adopted country. Waite would serve as a missionary in Sierra Leone and Liberia and would be instrumental in the founding of the Afro-American Missionary Crusade (1947) and the Carver Foreign Missions organization.
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