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eHarmony Chastised for Abandoning Battle for Marriage
For nearly a decade, born-again Christian Neil Clark Warren has been working to pair up men and women to help create lasting marriages.
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(Video) Man Kills Wife, Injures Others at New Jersey Church
A gunman drove across the country to confront his estranged wife, then killed her in a church vestibule as Sunday services let out, authorities said. Two other people were injured in the attack, which sent churchgoers scrambling for safety.
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VIDEO: Report on Pastor Ed Young's Seven Days of Sex Challenge
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Thanksgiving is Just 3 Days Away! Get Your Copy of Money Under the Car Seat and Other Things to Thank God For, by National Bestselling Author, Daniel Whyte III Today! 
Money Under the Car Seat is simply a light and fresh celebration of an old holiday called Thanksgiving. This book is designed to be taken seriously and it is also designed not to be taken seriously. It is largely a fun book that looks at Thanksgiving through fresh eyes. Thanksgiving Day is a big deal to us and we hope that it is to you as well. However, it is also our hope that this book will not only help you to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, but will help you to stay in “a Thanksgiving state of mind” year around.
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VIDEO: State of the Black World Conference Held in New Orleans
The State of the Black World Conference will bring a who's who of African-American scholars, orators, church leaders and organizers to New Orleans for the five-day event at the Astor Crowne Plaza and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
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Disgraced Pastor Ted Haggard Returns, as Christian Businessman
Earlier this month, a guest took the pulpit at Open Bible Fellowship in Morrison, Ill., a 350-member church surrounded by cornfields. The speaker was an insurance salesman from Colorado named Ted Haggard.
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What's Hot on BCNN1.com
The Top Ten Most Popular Articles on Black Christian News, According to our Audience.
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President-Elect Obama Rolling out Economic Course
Eager to calm economic anxieties, President-elect Barack Obama is rolling out an economic vision that will require congressional cooperation even before he settles into his new desk in the White House's Oval Office.
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Governor Bill Richardson To Be Obama's Commerce Secretary
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be commerce secretary, adding a prominent Hispanic and one-time Democratic rival to his expanding Cabinet.
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A Beautiful Thanksgiving Story About Family, Love, and Faith! The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't. Get Your Copy Today!
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t is based on a true story of how the devil attacked and tried to destroy a Christian family that was trying to live right for the glory of God. As the story unfolds, you will laugh, cry and rejoice with the Johnson family as they go through a temporary but tough separation. But all is not lost. Through love, forgiveness, hope, much prayer and a strong faith in God, read and see how this family was brought back together on their favorite holiday—Thanksgiving—a holiday they had never missed celebrating together. This event in their lives truly testifies to the truth of God’s Word, which says: “All things are possible with God.”
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US & Israeli Leaders to Meet for a Last Time
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President George W. Bush are wrapping up three years of close cooperation with hopes of leaving a Mideast peace legacy to their successors.
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Random House to Digitize Thousands of Books
With e-book sales exploding in an otherwise sleepy market, Random House Inc. announced Monday that it was making thousands of additional books available in digital form, including novels by John Updike and Harlan Coben, as well as several volumes of the "Magic Treehouse" children's series.
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Many Washington D.C. Churches Hope to Attract New First Family
There have been letters, discreet inquiries and bold appeals. Some are using their connections; others are just seeking a foot in the door.
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Amazon.com Bestselling Author, Kevin D. Barnes, Sr., Shares How to Successfully Raise Young Black Men in a Society where Young Black Men are Becoming a National Statistic
With much humor, love and, wisdom, Pastor Kevin D. Barnes, Sr., pastor of the Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church, husband, and father of three great young black men, shares with African-American parents how to successfully raise their sons through his new book, Successfully Raising Young Black Men. Successfully Raising Young Black Men will encourage parents to be the parents young black men need in this day and time.
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Second Coming Watch/World:
Fearing Attack, Iran Militia Holds Massive Defense Drill
An Iranian militia held civil defense drills on Sunday to prepare for any air strikes and the military said it could close a waterway crucial for world oil supplies if Iran was attacked.
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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
Lord is that You? by Bishop Kenneth C. 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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What to Do After you Enter Through the Door
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Black Christian News/BCBC National Bestsellers List (New List Every Monday Morning)
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September-December 2008 Black Christian Book Marketing Catalog
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Christian Author of the Week: Samuel L. Madison
Samuel L. Madison is the president and founder of Intelligent Faith Ministries based out of Atlanta, Georgia. He is a minister in the work of the Gospel and he has a Master's degree in Education from Columbia State University. He has written numerous commentaries and editorials regarding both the spiritual and moral state of Black America, and they have been published in Christian and Black magazines such as the Intelligent Faith Editorial Journal, as well as The Torch Magazine. He is also the author of the Amazon.com Bestseller From Glory to Shame: The Rise and Fall of Black America and How She Can Rise Again. He is husband to the lovely Juanita Madison and he is the proud father of three grown children, Daryl, Natosha, and Santosha. E-mail address: sammiemadison@yahoo.com. Visit her online at: www.FromGlorytoShame.com.

Pastor of the Week: Dr. Frederick K. C. Price, Pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center of Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Frederick K. C. Price was born January 3, 1932, in Santa Monica, California, the eldest of two sons of Winifred and Fred Price. He has one sister, Delores W. Jones. Dr. Price received an honorary diploma from the Rhema Bible Training Center in 1976 and an honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Oral Roberts University in 1982; both institutions are based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Price met the former Betty Ruth Scott while attending Dorsey High School . They were married in March 1953 and have four children - Angela Marie Evans, Cheryl Ann Price, Stephanie Pauline Buchanan, and Pastor Frederick Kenneth Price, Jr. ll of the Price children and their spouses (A. Michael Evans, Jr. and Danon Buchanan, Angel Price) work in the Ministry along with Dr. Price. Drs. Fred and Betty Price have five grandchildren: Alan Michael and Adrian Marie Evans; Nicole Denise and Allen L. Crabbe, III; and Tyler Stephen Buchanan. The marriage of Fred and Betty Price has spans more than 50 years. The fact that all but one of those years was spent in the ministry is a story within itself. Dr. Price's most recent endeavors are the establishment of an East Coast church in Manhattan, New York and a Spanish church on the Ministry grounds in Los Angeles . The New York church - Crenshaw Christian Center East - opened May 21, 2001 and, as of 2003, a CCC Pastor on staff for 15 years in Los Angeles relocated to New York to become the Pastor, teaching on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings. The current membership is almost 1,000. Now, Dr. Price only travels to New York approximately every (2) two month to teach the weekly Bible Study and Sunday service. The Spanish church holds Sunday morning services concurrently with the English service. The Spanish church is 2 years old and attendance averages approximately 150 each Sunday. Crenshaw Christian Center has an established preschool, elementary, middle, and high school and correspondence school. People all over the world know of Dr. Price through the "Ever Increasing Faith" TV, radio and tape ministry. The Ever Increasing Faith Ministries program reaches more than 15 million households each week and airs in 15 of the 20 largest markets throughout the United States , according to recent Nielson ratings. Dr. Price is the author of some 50 books on faith, healing, prosperity, and the Holy Spirit. "How Faith Works" is a classic book on the operation of faith and its life-changing principles. He has sold over 2.1 million books since 1976. His most recent book projects include, "Race, Religion & Racism, Volume 1 : A Bold Encounter with Racism in The Church," "Race, Religion & Racism, Volume 2 : Perverting the Gospel to Subjugate a People" and "Race, Religion & Racism: Volume 3 : Jesus, Christianity and Islam." E-mail address: pastor@faithdome.org. Website: www.crenshawchristiancenter.net. 
(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: Bishop Andrew Merritt and The Straight Gate Mass Choir
One of the pioneers in introducing praise and worship music into the urban black church, Detroit's Bishop Andrew Merritt continues to set and maintain the standard for urban praise and worship music. His Straight Gate Mass Choir's third CD “The Holy One” has just been released and debuted at #17 on Billboard magazine's Gospel Album sales chart. Keyboardist Noel Hall, who has worked with artists such as CeCe Winans and Donnie McClurkin, produced the new project. The title song was written and led by Carnell Murrell, who has worked extensively with choirs such as the Bright Star Male Chorus and the legendary Dallas Ft. Worth Mass Choir. He also wrote the acoustic- styled "Holy is the Lamb" and the dramatic "Born to Worship." The latter features Murrell's gruff and impassioned vocals. Among other selections on the project are the warm congregational tunes "Early" and "Friend." The songs "I Will Worship" and "You Are Welcome Here" are praise anthems. Marcus Cole, a featured singer with the '80s gospel group Commissioned, leads "I Came to Worship." The set closes with the simple but majestic "Amen." Bishop Merritt founded Detroit, Michigan's Straight Gate Church in 1978. The first service was held in a storefront building with three members: Bishop; his wife, Viveca and daughter, Rachelle. Under the powerful preaching and expository teachings of Bishop Merritt, the church has experienced phenomenal growth - from three members in 1978 (and eight church moves) to more than 6,000 members today. A family based ministry, housed in a 165,000 square foot building located in the heart of Detroit, Straight Gate Church is "Where Jesus makes families whole." Merritt is also the owner of Bajada Records where he has created a national platform for emerging artists such as Vanessa Williams, Antwaun Stanley, Charise Miles and The Straight Gate Mass Choir. The first Straight Gate Mass Choir CD Faith in the House sold over 150,000 copies in 2000. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Gospel Album sales chart and even reached an impressive #68 on Billboard's Hot 200 Pop Album sales chart. The follow-up CD Expectations: I'll Praise was released in 2003 and was another smash hit. It reached #5 on the Billboard Gospel Album sales chart and produced a number of hit radio singles. E-mial address: sgriffin@straightgate.net. Website: www.StraightGate.net.

Christian Bookstore of the Week: Parable Christian Stores, San Luis Obispo, CA
3563 Empleo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; Ph: 1-888-4-Parable; Website: www.parable.com.

Black Bookstore of the Week: The Schomburg Center for Research Into Black Culture, New York, NY
515 Malcolm X Boulevard; New York, NY 10037-1801; Phone: (212) 491-2200; Fax: (212) 592-7215; E-mail: gmclaurin@nypl.org. 
Website: http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html.

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