In just a few weeks, civil rights and housing advocates will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Just four days following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Congress passed the law on April 10, 1968.
Many television shows and films have often included blooper reels at the end of the showing where actors have sometimes broken character. The reasons for the break in character range from forgetting lines, to co-stars mangling or over dramatizing their parts to the point of laughter. A character break in acting can be hilarious, but keeping character as a Christian is serious business. Living as Christian in a world of sin is tough, tough and then tough again — and yet tough, but we’re expected to walk in Christ. We’re to live in the Lord’s strength because our own strength
ASCAP sheds light on the fierce women changing the landscape of female executives in the entertainment industry. This year’s honorees included music executives Ashley Calhoun, the Vice Present of A&R at Pulse Music Group, Ericka Coulter, the Senior Director of A&R at Epic Records and Roc Nation singer-songwriter Kirby Lauryen. Host Cristina Chavez moderated the panel.
Excitement is in the air as Pastor Sonja R. Dawson and congregation of New Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church prepare to host their Annual Fall Revival 2017. The worship services begin on Sunday, October 8, at 7:30 a.m., and 10:45 a.m., and continue on Monday, October 9 through Thursday, October 12 at 7 p.m. The theme is “Let’s God Power Fall.” The Rev. Terry D. Streeter, senior pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Washington D.C. will be the revivalist. Renowned as a dynamic proclaimer of the word of God, Streeter has delivered messages across the country as well as
Four celebratory services are planned by Faith Community Foursquare Church to honor the Rev. Donald T. Paredes’ 25th year of pastoral service and 50+ years in the ministry. Two services each are set for Sunday, October 1, and Sunday, October 8, both days at 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. All services will be at Faith Community Foursquare Church, 5519 Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles CA. Parking is available on 56th and Avalon.
The Lay Organization of Second AME Church will hold their Annual Day service on Sunday, October 8, at 10 a.m., in the edifice located at 5500 S. Hoover St., in Los Angeles. According to Pastor Carolyn Baskin-Bell, the theme is “Laypersons Called To Serve.” Inviting the public to attend, she said, “Please join us in recognizing the outstanding efforts of Second AME’s Lay Organization.” The guest speaker is Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, director of Lay Activities for the Southern California Conference Lay Organization. Affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church since birth, Church, Dupont-Walker serves as the director of the denomination’s Social
The survey also implied that as adults aged, they became less involved in religious/spiritual activities.
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Today, anyone can be a celebrity and for just about everything: comedy, drama, philanthropy, debauchery, pornography, gossip, backstabbing, slander, etc. Nothing matters anymore — if you put it on social media and the world loves it, you are a star. You will get followers, in some cases, endorsements and in other cases, a career. Congratulations, you could be well on your way to becoming Babylon’s Next Top Idol (BNTI)! The world we live in today is depraved and getting worse all the time as we exalt all the things the Lord tells us to turn away from. It isn’t easy,
New community initiative aims to positively impact men and their families
First United Methodist Church observes Annual Men’s Day on June 19, at 10 a.m., at 1025 S. Long Beach Blvd., in Compton, said Pastor Fredrick Johnson. The theme is “There is Neither Slave Nor Free – For You are All One in Christ Jesus” based on Galatians 3:28. The Rev. Dr. Robert Smith will preach. For details, call (310) 639-0775. Ruach Christian Community Fellowship plans their 2nd Annual Citywide Salute to Black Fathers Breakfast and Awards Ceremony on June 18, at 9 a.m., at the Consolidated Board of Relators, 3725 Don Felipe Drive in Los Angeles, said Pastor Lewis E.
Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins pauses during a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Chicago. Hawkins, who’s Christian, and posted her views on Facebook and wore a headscarf to show solidarity with Muslims, is disputing the university’s account of interactions with administrators who’ve initiated steps to fire her. Suburban Chicago’s Wheaton College initiated the termination-for-cause proceeding against Hawkins on Tuesday, saying she refused to participate in “clarifying conversations” about theological issues. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) The professor of a Christian college who asserted Christians and Muslims worship the same God said Wednesday that her views are in line with
