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Why Obama May Be Good News for Christian Higher Education
Leaders in Christian higher education could be in for an easier time under Barack Obama's administration than they had under George Bush.
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Long Island Obama School Nixed by Parents
The New York Post reports that the Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School will not be changing its name to honor President-elect Barack Obama. Cristobal Stewart, a trustee of the school district in Valley Stream, first broached the idea of renaming the Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School in November to commemorate Obama's electoral triumph.
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New York Man Accused of Fleecing Fellow Churchgoers
What the authorities say happened to members of El Camino Church, a gray brick building wedged into a corner of Washington Heights, will not make financial history. No charities will have to close, no endowments will be eviscerated. Millions were not lost, let alone billions.
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Obamas Miss Out On Religious Services in Hawaii
Barack Obama has long stressed the importance of religion in his life. But as his fellow Christians around the world attended Christmas services on Wednesday and Thursday, the president-elect and his family remained sequestered at their vacation compound on the windward coast of Oahu.
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The World Celebrates Christmas
Thousands of pilgrims overcame checkpoints and tight security to celebrate Christmas with a mass last night in the birthplace of Christ, Bethlehem.
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Radical Evangelism: Man Returns to D.C. Inner-City to Save Souls After "Swearing" He'd Never Go Back
Carlos Williams swore he'd never return his children to Washington, the city where drug deals, fights and drunks outside his father's apartment used to keep him and his brothers awake at night.
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IN STORES NOW! If Memory Serves, by Vanessa Davis Griggs
Scandalous secrets, impossible choices, and supreme tests of faith combine in this thrilling new novel from bestselling author Vanessa Davis Griggs.
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BCBP Sale Continues--Ends Soon Get 10% Off of Black Christian Book Promo's Already Low Summer Lite Sale Prices Complete Book Promo is only $161.64 www.BlackChristianBookPromo.com

For New Christians, Christmas has New Meaning
It's not that Christmases past weren't meaningful for Tracey Keim. But today, the 41-year-old Metuchen resident expects to have her most spiritually important Christmas yet, one revolving more around a manger than a tree.
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The Top Ten Most Popular Articles on Black Christian News, According to our Audience.
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Poll Shows that Americans Choose Obama as the Man they Admire Most in the World
A month before his inauguration, Americans choose Barack Obama as the man they admire most in the world, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. It's the first time a president-elect has topped the annual survey in more than a half-century.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Warns Inmates of `Jail Hotels'
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has warned against prisons becoming "jail hotels" during his annual Christmas visit to the Cook County, Ill., jail.
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Homeland Security Forecasts 5-Year Terror Threats for U.S.
The terrorism threat to the United States over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent challenges to border security and increasing Internet savvy, says a new intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press.
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Barack Obama 2009 Wall Calendar by CushCity
ONLY $15.99. 8-1/2" x 11" glossy calendar opens to 11" x 17". Cover features photo of the First Family with the Presidential seal. Calendar features more than 30 full-color photos from the Obama presidential campaign. Each month features an inspirational quotation.
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Russia May Cut off Ukraine's Gas
Russian gas giant Gazprom has renewed its threat to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine on 1 January, saying a contract dispute has reached a "critical" stage. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Ukraine faced Russian "sanctions and demands" if it did not pay off its gas debt "to the last rouble".
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Second Coming Watch/World:
Israel Set for Gaza Invasion After Rocket Barrage
Israel renewed its transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza on Friday despite continued rocket and mortar fire from the coastal strip and rising expectations of a large-scale Israeli military campaign against Gaza militants.
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The 2009 Black Christian Conference/Convention Season. All major conventions and conferences are listed here at BCNN1.com  
Hampton Ministers’ Conference; 10th Annual First Lady Conference; all 6 Church of God In Christ Conferences; all 4 National Baptist Conventions; Reaching Creatures Conference; E.K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference; FBFA Conference; Tony Evans' Kingdom Agenda Conference; and more.

ENTIRE VIDEO--NEW! Sermon of the Week
The Voice of Bad and Good News, by Bishop Kenneth Ulmer. Click Here for Video.

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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Christmas: A Time for Peace, by Billy Graham
For so much talk about “peace on earth” at Christmas, you probably wish you could have more of it personally. Even Christmas celebrations—at best—only temporarily take our minds off our problems. Wouldn't you like more peace of mind untainted by guilt, bitterness, or conflict?
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What to Do After you Enter Through the Door
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Be Encouraged and Be an Encouragement

Christian Author of the Week: William D. Andrews
William D. Andrews was born in Gates, Pennsylvania. His family of seventeen children lived in a rundown house, yet his mother still had enough to share with so many others. After graduating from high school, William became a minister and traveled extensively, emphasizing the training of preachers. He spent many years as a postal employee and moved his job with his ministry. He refused to become a rights advocate for fear of becoming an angry man, and an angry man cannot preach God's eternal love, forgiveness, and restoration. Andrews credits his compassion, care and concern for the helpless, homeless, hungry and mistreated to his Christ-centered faith, and to a mother that was so sharing. He writes only on true subjects with names changed to protect identities. His belief is that honesty and truth equal justice, freedom, and success. He is the author of: Hush Little Children: America's March from Freedom to Dictatorship and Children Hostage of the State and America's Secret Children's Prisons. E-mail address: mia_alyss@yahoo.com. 

Pastor of the Week: Dr. Tom Benjamin, Pastor of Light of the World Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Tom Benjamin, Senior Pastor of the historic Light of the World Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Indianapolis, Indiana, celebrated 39 years as our Senior Pastor as well as his 42nd year in ministry in October, 2008. With this significant milestone, Bishop Benjamin has the longest pastorate of any Senior Pastor in the history of LWCC. He is also only the 4th Senior Pastor in the 142-year history of the church. He is widely known for his commitment to excellence as a pastor and life coach. He is also widely known for his gifts of hospitality and generosity. Earning his undergraduate degree from St. Louis University (B.A.), he also holds two (2) earned cum laude graduate degrees (M.Div. and D.Min.) from Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana. Additionally, he holds 6 (six) honorary doctorate degrees and a host of other awards that recognize his deep commitment to quality preparation for ministers as well as his bridge building between races and denominations in the City of Indianapolis. Dr. Benjamin's passion is children, and he has authored four books:  Boys To Men, The Home Alone Syndrome, Mama's Boy, and his most recent book, It's All In Your Mind.  He is an international speaker and life coach. He is also an avid golfer as well as a music enthusiast. His pride is his family which consists of his beautiful and creative life partner, Lady Beverly, three awesome adult sons, one darling daughter-in-law, and one "grand" grandson, Channing Carlyle, II. He is also the author of It's All In Your Mind. E-mail: ahord@lightoftheworld.org. Website: www.TomBenjamin.com.
(If you want to submit information about your pastor to be reviewed for possible inclusion in this section, please send that information to: churchnews@bcnn1.com.)

Music Minister of the Week: CeCe Winans
If you ask CeCe Winans what drives her, the answer will be far removed from her endless list of accolades, best-selling albums, widespread industry recognition, and vast amounts of press coverage. She'll make no mention of the multiple GRAMMY®, Stellar, and Dove awards she's garnered over the years, let alone the several gold-and platinum-certified albums she's scored-not even those she nabbed with brother BeBe as part of the hit-making duo BeBe & CeCe Winans. She won't tell you she's graced the covers of high-profile publications such as Essence, Jet, CCM, and Today's Christian Woman, among countless others, or that she's made her rounds in the talk-show circuit, making appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Oprah, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee, and more. And radio hits? Forget about it. When all is said and done, CeCe's heart lies someplace else. Thy Kingdom Come (PureSprings Gospel), her eighth solo album, is a reflection of where her heart resides: in the very inner court of the heavenly realms, where Christ Himself is enthroned. "When you're in the throne room, your focus is just God," CeCe says. "Nothing's more powerful than that. When you do other music-positive music, gospel, inspirational, whatever you want to name it-you're teaching lessons to other people, which is still very important. But nothing is more powerful than when you're face to face with God." "At the end of the day, if I'm sitting in church, I'm really happy, I'm really at home. When you're outside of that, it becomes more about the call. But when you're inside, you don't have to be mindful of other things. You're just alone in His presence." E-mail address: admin@purespringsgospel.com. Website: www.cecewinans.com. 

Christian Bookstore of the Week: Mustard Seed Christian Bookstore, Columbus, GA 
5300 Sidney Simons Blvd; Columbus, GA 31904. Phone: (706) 324-3809. 

Black Bookstore of the Week: Jokae's African American Bookstore, Dallas, TX 
3223 W. Camp Wisdom Road; Dallas, Texas 75237 Phone: 214.331.8100. Fax: 214.331.8400. Toll-Free: 1.800.749.7725. Website: www.jokaes.com

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