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Obama Urged to Make Mideast Peace a Top Priority
The main players in the Middle East peace process hope Barack Obama will make the issue a top priority when he takes over the U.S. presidency in January, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday.
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Church Leaders Express Hope for a New Style of Leadership from Obama
Church leaders from around the globe met Wednesday (Dec. 3) in Washington to discuss their hopes for an Obama administration and their wish for a new style of leadership in the Oval Office.
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Pastors Urge Congregations not to go into Debt Over Holidays
Your kids might think it's a sin to deprive them of the new iPod or Nintendo Wii they want so bad this Christmas. Religious leaders can assure you: It's not.

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Black Sheep Secret: The Homosexual Spirit Exposed, by James Bligen
Black Sheep Secret: The Homosexual Spirit Exposed is a definitive look into the spirit of homosexuality and the role it plays in the church, and in the lives of women struggling to find a real brother.

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VIDEO: Shocking Video Captures Child-Rape Cover-Up
Planned Parenthood of Indiana has suspended a nurse after the release of an undercover videotape showing her coaching a supposed 13-year-old on how to duck Indiana's laws about parental-consent on abortion and the reporting of child sex-abuse.
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VIDEO: Interview with Rick Warren: 'There's a Purpose Behind Our Problems'
Rick Warren, founder and pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, is one of America's most influential authors and religious leaders. In August, he moderated a discussion on key issues between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.

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Caroline Kennedy Is Said to Have Her Eye on Clinton's Senate Seat
Caroline Kennedy, a daughter of America's most storied political family who for many years fiercely guarded her privacy, is considering whether to pursue the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton early next year, a family member said Friday

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Obama Hopes to Avoid Clinton's Health Care Mistakes
President-elect Barack Obama and his aides are determined not to repeat the mistakes the Clinton administration made 15 years ago in trying to revamp the nation's health care system. That means applying some of the lessons learned -- moving fast, seizing momentum and not letting it go.

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New and Exciting Reads from Lorraine Thomas: Innovative Lessons For Youth Ministry and Unequally Yoked
Teach Bible Truths in Creative and Exciting Ways! This is the book you’ve been waiting for! Children will have fun as they participate in the activities that are designed to capture and sustain their attention as they learn and understand Biblical principles.

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A Brief History of the Salvation Army
Beginning the first week of December, Salvation Army bell ringers will set up red kettles on street corners and in malls across the country, hoping to collect more than $100 million in coins and small bills.

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Educator Ripped for Her Book Criticizing Public Schools; Calls Public Education a 'tool of perversion'
A member of the State Board of Education is drawing fire from a watchdog group because of her critical views on public education in a new book she has written that advocates more Christianity in the public square.

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Second Coming Watch/World:
Resurgent Russia Poses Challenge for Obama Administration
One of the key foreign policy questions facing the incoming Obama administration is how to deal with a resurgent Russia?
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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.

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Trapped in Tomb, 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's Christmas All About, Anyway?
This is the Christmas season—a time for giving and receiving gifts. And for weeks now you have probably been working on your gift list and shopping, shopping, shopping.
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What to Do After you Enter Through the Door
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Be Encouraged and Be an Encouragement


Be an encouragement by sending a "holla" to the following people! Also be an encouragement by buying their books, sermon tapes, or music from their website or some other outlet today.

Christian Author of the Week: Kevin Wayne Johnson
With the fundamental belief that God uses "ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things", Kevin Wayne Johnson lives to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Using literary talents and teachings God's Word, Johnson strives to enlarge Christ's body of believers. E-mail address: kevin@writingforthelord.com.

Pastor of the Week: Pastor Tony Evans, Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dallas, Texas
Dr. Tony Evans is founder and serves as Senior Pastor of the over 7,000 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. He is also founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in urban America through the church. The Urban Alternative radio broadcast, "The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans," can be heard over 500 stations daily throughout the U.S. and in over 40 countries worldwide. He is a speaker on the Promise Keepers' platform, as well as speaking regularly in crusades and Bible conferences in the United States and abroad. He is married to Lois, and is the father of four children: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan, and six grandchildren. E-mail address: sstewart@ocbfchurch.org. Website: www.ocbfchurch.org.

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churchnews@bcnn1.com.)

Music Minister of the Week: Regina Belle
Grammy® Award-winning artist Regina Belle's new gospel CD LOVE FOREVER SHINES (300208500) debuted at #3 on the Billboard Current Gospel chart, #5 on Billboard's Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart, and #14 on the Record Label Independent Current Albums chart upon its release May 13.  On the CBA side, LOVE FOREVER SHINES debuted at #3 Top Current Gospel Overall charts, #6 Top Christian/Gospel-Mainstream Retail Overall, #7 Top Christian/Gospel Overall chart.  This is the debut CD release for the re-launch of Ruben Rodriguez' Pendulum Records, in association with Walker Davis Entertainment, distributed by Fontana.  The CD is executive produced by Ruben Rodriguez, Ray J. Davis and Chris Walker. E-mail address: gwendolynquinn@aol.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

Inspirations


The Word of God for this Week
"I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works." --Psalm 9:1

The Encouraging Word for this Week
"You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled." --Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The Prayer Motivator for this Week
MOTIVATING VERSE:
 "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it." --John 14:13-14

PRAYER QUOTE: "The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have gained their victory on their knees long before the battle came...Anticipate your battles; fight them on your knees before temptation comes, and you will always have victory."
--Reuben Archer 

The Soul-Winning Motivator for this Week
"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." --Matthew 4:19

SOUL-WINNING QUOTE: "A congregation that is not deeply and earnestly involved in the worldwide proclamation of the gospel does not understand the nature of salvation." --Jacques Ellul

Black Christian HistoryGeorge Brown, who established the Heddington mission station in Liberia, organizing a church among the Pessah people as a result of converting two kings -- Baopgo and Peter along with 34 of their people after a "God-palaver."
Source: BlackChurchMissions.org


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