On Oct. 8 and 9 the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, a committee consisting of clergy, scholars, government officials and health officials gathered for the first-ever conference to help end HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. Co-chaired by Bishop T.D. Jakes and the Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, the committee hopes to develop a […]
Ten years after the history-making Promise Keepers event drew more than 1 million men to the nation’s capitol, men are again being summoned to Washington, D.C., for Stand in the Gap 2007 this Saturday, Oct. 6. Organizers are preparing for 250,000 men to convene on the lawn of the Washington Monument for the gathering, which
Three former Oral Roberts University (ORU) professors filed suit against the school, its president, Richard Roberts, and three other staff members Tuesday, claiming they were wrongfully terminated. In a 13-page suit, the three claim that they lost their jobs after submitting a report alleging that Roberts and his family charged personal expenses to ORU, gave
Recently, two staff members from Wycliffe Bible Translators began a 3,000-mile cross-country bicycle tour to raise awareness for the need of both written and audio Bible translations. The two bikers, Ed Speyers and Doug Haag, hope the 40-day trek will raise awareness and funds to have a biblical translation in every language by 2025 and
At the annual Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) meeting this summer, the Rev. Clifton Kirkpatrick, head of the denomination, announced he would not seek another term after his third one ends next summer. Since 1996 Kirkpatrick has held the highest position in the PCUSA as the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. Some conservative leaders in
Broadcast pioneer and televangelist Rex Humbard died Sept. 21 of natural causes. He was 88. Noted as one of America’s first television evangelist, Humbard began broadcasting his TV show, Cathedral of Tomorrow, to millions in the 1950s from his Ohio-based, 5,400-seat church of the same name. “He was the ultimate role model in showing love
Across the country young people have been praying and worshipping in front of nightclubs and bars as part of an initiative called “Purity Siege,” sponsored by Mike and Cindy Jacobs’ ministry Generals International (generals.org). “In much the same way people protest against governmental or business aspects of society, youth across the nation will ‘siege’ sites
An annual first amendment study, which gauges American attitudes toward issues such as freedom of religion, speech and the press, found that the majority of Americans believe the founding fathers (65 percent) and the Constitution (55 percent) established the U.S. as a Christian nation. Released Sept. 12 by the First Amendment Center, the survey found
Recently major megachurches in the U.S. have been following a trend to become financially transparent with congregants and staff personnel, even resembling high-profit corporations in their structure, according to a report by Reuters. From Florida to Illinois to Texas, multi-million dollar megachurches are stressing total disclosure in the area of financial accountability as a way
A federal judge rebuffed a request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in early September by refusing to remove a painting of Jesus Christ from a display at the Slidell city courthouse lobby in Slidell, La. “The court today recognized that the First Amendment allows public officials, and not the ACLU, to determine what
On the eve of the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, a prayer vigil was held in Lafayette Park across from the White House to remember the victims of Sept. 11 and to pray for God’s wisdom regarding decisions to be made about the Iraq war. “It is essential that the faith community humble themselves
The Rev. D. James Kennedy, author, theologian and pastor of 10,000-member Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 2:15 a.m. He was 76. “We will miss Dr. Kennedy enormously,” said Frank Wright, president of the National Religious Broadcasters. “His moral leadership and his legacy
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