February is here, and it is time for a new set of book recs. Consider these titles when building your to-be-read (TBR) list this month. Lit Up With Love: Becoming Good-News People to a Gospel-Starved World by Derwin L. Gray Sharing your faith does not have to be something awkward.Read More →
It’s good to go to God when the world gets loud. These books will give you inspiration on your journey to learn more about Liberation Theology and Jesus who stood with the oppressed. The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus by Damon Garcia Damon Garcia thinks far tooRead More →
LOS ANGELES, CA – Pastor Jessie Smith arrived at Faith Tabernacle Church in Los Angeles early this morning after the burglar alarm was triggered. No one took anything. No one desecrated the sanctuary. A rock was the culprit. An individual, who has yet to be identified, decided to throw theRead More →
LOS ANGELES, CA – Pastor Lawrence Champion Blake, youngest son of Lady Mae L. Blake and Bishop Charles Blake Sr., has passed away after a battle with cancer. The Blake family released a statement on Wednesday (Jan 28). According to the Facebook page “COGIC Family Life – News, Events andRead More →
DALLAS, TX – Kingdom Culture Church in Dallas, Texas, is picking up the pieces after the historic snowstorm, which has impacted half the country, caused the facility’s roof to cave. The church’s pastors, Dr. Jaquet and Pastor Sherman Dumas, took to Instagram on Tuesday (Jan. 27) to solicit prayers andRead More →
FRANKFORT, KY – A Baptist church is receiving an outpouring of love and support from its community after refusing a FEMA grant that came with stipulations about immigration and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). First Baptist Church on St. Clair in Frankfurt was damaged after a major flood came toRead More →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church has released a statement following recent occurrences revolving around ICE in Minnesota and in other parts of the country. The board shared its thoughts about violence and separating families on Tuesday (Jan. 27). “In recentRead More →
NEW YORK, NY – Victoria Christopher Murray is taking Harlem Rhapsody on the road! The author announced plans to go on a book tour last Thursday (Jan. 22). “I’m taking Harlem on the road,” Murray told her Instagram supporters. “With the release of the paperback of HARLEM RHAPSODY, Jessie RedmonRead More →
ORLANDO, FL – Churches in Orlando may soon be able to offer affordable housing. A program proposed by Orange County seeks to use unused church property to help solve the housing crisis in the region. Rent in Orlando continues to rise, which leaves more families susceptible to housing insecurities. “ThingsRead More →
REDDING, CA – The senior leadership team at Bethel Church is coming to terms with the way they handled scandals surrounding disgraced spiritual leader Shawn Bolz. Three of the church’s leaders – Bill Johnson, Kris Vallotton, and Dann Farrelly – released a statement of repentance on Sunday (Jan. 25) afterRead More →