Many religions condemn overeating and laziness. But new research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age. CDC On Alert For New Deadly Strain Of E.Coli The study doesn’t prove that attending services is fattening, nor does it explain why weight […]
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will now ordain non-celibate gays and lesbians following ratification of a constitutional amendment late Tuesday night. The denomination needed 87 votes in order to ratify the constitutional amendment. The 87th vote came from a Minnesota presbytery that voted 205-56. This is a result of the fourth attempt since the late 1990’s to […]
Since the recession in 2008, many U.S. churches have seen a decline in giving. But the tide may be changing. The third annual State of the Plate constituency survey of 1,507 churches revealed that 43 percent of these churches experienced an uptick in giving this past year (up from 36 percent the previous year). Overall, […]
New York– A Northwestern University study found that young adults who are regularly involved in religious activities have higher chances of becoming obese by middle age. Also read: Model & Single Mother Jourdan Dunn, 20, Reveals Son Has Sickle Cell The research found correlations between the frequency of church-going, and the participants Body Mass Index; […]
There has been much made about the misconduct of religious priests and ministers. It is by introducing a clear and concise ways to deal with your congregation. This will not allow for the lines of familiarity to grow. They have also introduced a sample code of ethics for congregational leaders as follows: 1. Provide spiritual […]
In a new book, “How Facebook Killed the Church“, author Richard Beck argues that our new connectivity online is not necessarily a good thing for organized religion.
via GospelLyfe.com: After less than two years, Bishop Carlton Pearson, the controversial interim pastor of Christ Universal Temple, one of Chicago’s largest churches, has stepped down from the position. Bishop Pearson was once one of the nation’s most popular Pentecostal preachers, and took the helm of the church in 2009 amid a pile of controversy. […]
VIA BCNN1.COM Just a month and a day after the memorial service of his wife MaLinda Sapp, Grand Rapids pastor and gospel music artist Marvin Sapp was back in the pulpit Sunday, addressing his congregation at Lighthouse Full Life Center Church on Burton Avenue SE. Pastor Marvin Sapp leads the Sunday morning worship service of […]
Jamal Parris, one of the men accusing Bishop Eddie Long of sexual abuse, has spoken to the Fox 5 Atlanta. He said he called Bishop Eddie Long “daddy,” said he was a predator and said he had to shower to get the smell of his cologne off his body among other things. RELATED STORIES Site […]
