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Atheists Sue to Take Prayer, God Out of Obama's Inauguration
A group of atheists, led by a California man known for challenging the use of the words "under God" in recitals of the Pledge of Allegiance at public schools, filed a lawsuit yesterday to bar prayer and references to God at the swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama.
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Second Coming Watch/World:
Cracks Show in Israeli Leadership
Israel rejected any temporary halt to its five-day bombing campaign in Gaza today and continued to hit targets in the Palestinian territory amid the first signs of disagreement over strategy among Israel's leaders.
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NFL Player, Matt Lepsis, Quits Football to Attend Dallas Theological Seminary
Matt Lepsis was living the good life last season, making millions in the NFL and finally fitting in when he locked himself in a closet and screamed for help: Please, God, help me kick this drug habit.
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Second Coming Watch/World:
Terrorists Resume Rocket Fire as Gaza Operation Enters Day 6
After a relative lull in rocket fire on Thursday morning, Gaza terrorists stepped up their attacks after midday, firing ten projectiles at the South. Two Grad-type missiles slammed into Ashdod, one of which hit an eight-story residential building, detroying the top floor
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IF MEMORY SERVES, by Vanessa Davis Griggs. Get Your Copy Today!
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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The Bible is No Defense for Abuse Says Lawyer in Tony Alamo Case
Jailed evangelist Tony Alamo's right to religious freedom doesn't allow him to beat children, a lawyer suing the preacher over alleged abuse says.
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The Top Ten Most Popular Articles on Black Christian News, According to our Audience.
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Pinched Christian Colleges Squeezing Their Alumni
The first e-mail to alumni was encouraging: Syracuse University would be cutting costs but remained "solidly positioned" to weather the financial downturn, college president Nancy Cantor said in mid-November. In fact, a $1-billion college campaign was on track, with $600 million raised and $200 million earmarked for scholarships, she said.
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Church of England Puts Its Faith in Al Gore's Investment Arm
The Church of England's Church Commissioners have gone green, investing £150 million with former US Vice-President Al Gore's environmentally minded investment firm, Generation Investment Management.
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Gideons Celebrate 100 Years of Bible Distribution
Long before cable television, spa treatments and eco-friendly soaps and shampoos became staples in hotel rooms, there was the Bible -- the Gideon Bible.
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Bob Nylen, Beliefnet's Co-Founder, Dies
Bob Nylen, the co-founder of Beliefnet, died Tuesday night of cancer. He founded Beliefnet with me in 1999, served as its president and was on the board until the company's sale last year.
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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:
Hamas PM: Crazy war must end unconditionally
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh presented Hamas' conditions for a ceasefire Wednesday evening, in his first televised address since the start of Israel's Gaza operation.
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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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