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WATCH WALL-TO-WALL COVERAGE OF BARACK OBAMA'S HISTORIC INAUGURATION ON BCNN1.com STARTING AT 9 A.M. EST ON JANUARY 20th.

Over 10 New Important Stories Today that Inform Your Life

Obama's Victory Prompts Major Changes in Black Press
Barack Obama's election as president is prompting major changes in the nation's black press, ushering in a series of firsts that editors say will reshape print, Internet, radio and television coverage aimed at African-American audiences.
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At Jones A.M.E., 4 Congregations are the Merrier
A couple of weeks ago the Rev. Robert Green was finishing a Bible-study series on the simplicity of the Christmas message -- caring about and sharing with others. "Christmas is not about us receiving gifts, but it is about us helping people," said Green, pastor of Jones A.M.E. Praise and Worship Center, 115 West Road. "None of this belongs to us. Everything we have, including this building, belongs to God."
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An Unholy Analogy: The Left Can Breathe Easy, Rick Warren is not Obama's Billy Graham
The furor over Rick Warren is not about Inauguration Day but what comes after. When Barack Obama announced last month that Warren, the pastor of Saddleback Church and the author of "The Purpose Driven Life," would deliver the invocation at Obama's Inauguration (Joseph Lowery, cofounder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, will give the benediction), supporters of gay marriage and abortion rights were stricken.
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Ugandan Church Helps Houston, Texas Church After Hurricane Ike
Back in September, members of a small church in Uganda read about the devastation caused by Hurricane Ike in Houston and Galveston. Church elders decided to hold a special Sunday offering and collected 36,250 shillings, about $21.96 -- almost double the Mbarara Church of Christ's usual weekly offering of about $11.
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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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Republicans Will Flee D.C. For Inauguration
While millions descend on Washington for the historic Inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20, some Republicans see it as an occasion to get out of town.
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The Top Ten Most Popular Articles on Black Christian News, According to our Audience.
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Ex-New York Giant, Mark Ingram, Captured After Month on the Run
Former New York Giant Mark Ingram was arrested in Michigan, nearly a month after he disappeared on the day he was scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence for bank fraud and money laundering.
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Chargers Shock Colts, 23-17, in Overtime Upset
It is indeed a new year for the San Diego Chargers. Stung by close games and close calls throughout a regular season that saw them barely make the playoffs as an 8-8 team, the Chargers reversed such fortune with a 23-17 overtime victory against the Indianapolis Colts in an AFC wild-card playoff on Saturday night.
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Second Coming Watch/World:
(Video) Israeli Forces Bisect Gaza; Surround Biggest City
Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas gained momentum.
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Church Congregations Aim to Ease Recession Fears
As the recession casts a shadow, creating layers of anxiety for everyone from the working class to the affluent, religious congregations are trying to fashion a response that addresses day-to-day worries and finds meaning in what might appear to be a hopeless time.
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New Movie by T.D. Jakes, Not Easily Broken: 3 Cords Make for Full Life
You might expect an over-the-top church scene with sermons of fire and brimstone when you hear that Dallas megachurch pastor the Rev. T.D. Jakes is releasing his latest movie. Or even, as Jakes himself joked, a stereotyped character quoting scriptures and throwing holy oil on people.
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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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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.
(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: 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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