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Library of Congress Plans to Collect Sermons for Obama's Inauguration
Inauguration-week sermons would be videotaped to highlight Barack Obama's rise to power in an unprecedented quest by the Library of Congress to capture this transfer of power for future generations.
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Second Coming Watch/World:
Hamas Vows Suicide Attacks on 'Zionists Everywhere'
Hamas's top leader warned Israel its army would be defeated if it invaded the Gaza Strip, while the United States said it envisioned a ceasefire with international monitoring that would ensure the Islamist group could not rearm.
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Sarah Palin and Daughter Say Situation Is Not Ideal
In a statement released Friday, Gov. Sarah Palin called the birth of her first grandchild an "amazing, joyful blessing," but noted that, "When Bristol and Levi first told us the shocking news that she was pregnant, to be honest, we all at first looked at the situation with some fear and a bit of despair."
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WOW! Marvin Sapp's "Never Would Have Made It" Not Even Nominated for a Grammy
A Brooklyn street vendor is standing in 30 degree weather peddling Hip Hop mix tapes and DVDs from a six-foot table. Encircled by a variety of CDs of Black motivational speakers and President-elect Barack Obama's acceptance speech, there are some CDs bearing a guy on the cover wearing what resembles a zoot suit.
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Opposition Leader Wins Presidency in Ghana
Opposition leader John Atta Mills won Ghana's presidency, narrowly defeating his ruling party rival in a tense runoff, the election agency of this West African nation announced Saturday.
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Obama Stirs Fears in Israel
As world leaders and international organizations rush to rescue Hamas, Israel faces complex battlefield challenges - while fearing a stab in the back from the incoming Obama administration.
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Discover A Passion for Prayer, with Kwesi Kamau
Kwesi Kamau gives practical wisdom on how to increase, improve and enjoy your prayer life forever. He writes in his usual personal, direct, and no-nonsense style that will minister to you with each page you read.
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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

Resolutions of the Heart: Live Generously, Grow Closer to God
As nice as being happier, healthier and wealthier are for New Year's resolutions, the ministry of Billy Graham is encouraging people to see their goals for 2009 as "an attitude of the heart" rather than "tasks to accomplish."
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Mixed-Race Couple Gives Birth to Second Set of Black and White Twins
Their mixed-race parents Dean Durrant and Alison Spooner repeated the two-tone miracle after a seven-year gap. When the first set of twins arrived in 2001, the couple were astonished to see that Lauren took after her white mum, with blue eyes and red hair, while Hayleigh had black skin and hair like dad Dean.
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The Top Ten Most Popular Articles on Black Christian News, According to our Audience.
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Second Coming Watch/World:
Israel's Ehud Olmert Vows 'Iron Fist' Against Hamas
Israeli soldiers were poised Thursday to launch a Gaza Strip ground offensive as their political leadership appeared divided over how to bring the devastating six-day-old military campaign against Hamas to an end.
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Study Shows Religious Teens More Likely to Abstain from Sex
Religious teens lose their virginity later than those who are not religious -- waiting on average three years longer than their peers, a recent study reported. Janet Rosenbaum, a post doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wrote in this month's issue of "Pediatrics" that those with strong religious backgrounds became sexually active at about 21 on average --regardless if they took a pledge to remain a virgin until marriage.
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Bill Clinton, Mario Cuomo Touted for Hillary Clinton's Senate Seat
Sen. Bill Clinton? Sen. Mario Cuomo? Don't completely rule it out. The former president and the former New York governor are among several boldface names being touted as possible "caretakers" for New York's Senate seat -- people who would serve until the 2010 elections but wouldn't be interested in running to keep the job.
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5 Governors Unite, Seek $1 Trillion in Federal Aid
Governor Deval Patrick and four other influential Democratic governors pleaded their case yesterday for up to $1 trillion in federal assistance over the next two years, to help alleviate budget cuts, create jobs, and avoid inflicting irreversible damage to schools during a fiscal crisis.
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Colt's Manning Gets MVP #3; Calls '08 Most 'Challenging' Season
Peyton Manning considers 2008 the most challenging season in his 11-year career. It also proved to be the most rewarding. The Colts quarterback overcame two knee surgeries, uncertainty and an uncharacteristically sluggish start to win his record-tying third Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award.
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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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Second Coming Watch/World:
(Video) Israel Continues to Blast Hamas Targets; Diplomacy Plans Gain Steam
Israeli warplanes and gunboats blasted more than two dozen Hamas targets Saturday, including weapons storage facilities, training centers and leaders' homes as Israel's offensive against Gaza's Islamic militant rulers entered a second week.
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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
Speak To Me, Lord, 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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Happy New Year
So who’s happy? I’m not happy to be a year older. I know I’ll not keep my resolutions. I know that going to some party won’t cheer me up next week or next month. So what’s new? Same debts, same people, same problems, same job, same world...
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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: Gary Flanigan
Gary Flanigan is a University of Kansas graduate and media law professor with past associations that include faculty and administrative positions at the University of Kansas, John Marshall Law School (Atlanta), Clark Atlanta University, North Carolina A&T State University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Grambling State University.  He has also been published in the National Lawyer’s Association Review (NLA) as a non-attorney. He is the author of: 111: The Media War Between Jesus Christ and Satan. E-mail address: terry@tatepublishing.com. Website: www.111thebook.com.

Pastor of the Week: Dr. Joseph C. Parker, Jr, Pastor of David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church  in Austin, Texas
Dr. Joseph C. Parker, Jr., a native of Birmingham, Alabama, is a longtime community transformer who has given leadership to the Chestnut Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative in Austin, Texas, among other community development initiatives. He is the Senior Pastor of the David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church  in Austin, “a church with a heart for the community” since 1992; and has distinguished himself in ministry, law and civic leadership. KFIT Radio Station in Austin selected him as the “1998 Pastor of the Year.” He has been inducted onto the Board of Preachers of the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College and serves as president of the Texas Congregations United for Empowerment, Inc (TCUE). He has also written articles for the Baptist Standard and the on-line Smyth & Helwys Uniform Series Bible Study. Dr. Parker is also a Texas attorney and mediator, formerly practicing law as a civil litigator. He has served as the first African American president of the Travis County Bar Association, being named as a Trailblazer by the State Bar of Texas, and Chair of the Board of Advisors of Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He has taught preaching at the Truett Theological Seminary and taught Advanced Civil Litigation in the Trial Advocacy Program of the University of Texas School of Law. His training and background in public administration, law, theology, and urban ministry inform his ministry and community involvement. He is a graduate of Morehouse College, the University of Georgia, Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, University of Texas School of Law, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is also the author of Holy Change: A Systematic Approach to Transforming a Community. E-mail: pastorparker@davidchapel.org. Website: www.DavidChapel.org.
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Music Minister of the Week: Marvin Sapp
Trademarked by the simple yet memorable quote, “I am a preacher who happens to sing,” MARVIN SAPP undeniably brings together the heart of a preacher and the anointing of a psalmist on his latest project, “DIARY OF A PSALMIST,” which released on July 1, 2003. “There was a psalmist by the name of David who wrote and played melodies directed only to God,” explained Sapp. “So I choose the title of the album as a both chronicle for people to learn how to worship and praise God based on my own personal experiences, as well as I wanted people to see me in a different light … I wanted people to understand who I am and who God called me to be, and I think the music reflects a change in my life and in my music ministry.” E-mail: joyamgmt@aol.com. Website: www.marvinsapp.com.

Christian Bookstore of the Week: The Gentle Shepherd Christian Bookstore, Coal Township, PA 
1009 W. Independence St; Coal Township PA 17866. Phone: 570-594-4375. E-mail: mikeshaf@ptd.net. Website: www.thegentleshepherd.com.

Black Bookstore of the Week: Lushena Books, Bensenville, IL
607 Country Club Drive, Unit E, Bensenville, IL 60106. Phone: 630-238-8708. Fax: 630-238-8824. Toll-free: 800-785-1545. Website: www.lushenabks.com. E-mail address:lushenabks@yahoo.com.

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