BISHOP LARRY TROTTER ANNOUNCES HE HAS PROSTATE CANCER

Chicago, IL (Tuesday, April 30, 2013) —Bishop Larry D. Trotter- Senior Pastor of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago- recently announced to his congregation and associate churches that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery on May 22nd. The initial diagnosis came during Bishop Trotter’s annual physical in March of 2013 and was confirmed by tests. Doctors have informed Bishop Trotter that the cancer is in its earliest stages and that his prognosis is good. “Thanks to routine screening this was diagnosed early and I expect a full and speedy recovery,” says Bishop Trotter. Trotter adds, “After reviewing all the options with multiple physicians, I decided to take a proactive approach and have surgery.” “Additionally, I am encouraged that God will heal me of this as he has done other illnesses in the past. Sweet Holy Spirit Church and friends are fighting with and for me…I KNOW A MAN”.

Pregnant After Rape? It’s God’s Will, According to Indiana Senate Candidate

http://mybrownbaby.com/2012/10/pregnant-after-rape-its-gods-will-according-to-indiana-senate-candidate/

 By NICK CHILES

Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock in a debate last night offered the women of America a vicious kick in the gut, suggesting that women who get pregnant from a rape should still be forced to deliver a baby because it’s “something that God intended to happen.”

These guys clearly have no shame.

Mourdock is a Tea Party-backed candidate who beat moderate Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, a longtime Senate veteran, in the Republican primary earlier this year. During the debate, Mourdock said that he would allow abortions only when the mother’s life was in danger.

“I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize life is that gift from God,” Mourdock said. “And I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen.”

Word of advice to Republicans who might be listening: When we’re talking about the rape of women, it’s probably best to leave God’s name out of it.

Sisters In Faith Bible: A NEW JOURNEY THROUGH THE GOOD BOOK for AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN

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16 Years, 16 Lessons Learned!

http://mrsdevetersfabjourney.blogspot.com/2012/10/16-years-16-lessons-learned.html

By Deveter Brown

Today I wish my beloved husband a very happy 16th wedding anniversary. Over the past 16 years I’ve learned some rather useful lessons. Of course I won’t share them all but here are 16 for every year of wedded bliss.

BTW I borrowed 14 of these from my blog post in 2010 when I was a list driven blogger. They are still true so I figured I’d just add 2 more lessons. Hope you enjoy.

1. Never say never – I said I never wanted children and then I was bit by the baby bug and here we stand the proud parents of three
2. Over communicate – Saying you told him/her about the party two weeks ago means nothing. Put it on the family calendar, create an event on Google and FaceBook, send a text, tweet or put a post it note on the fridge listing how many days are left until the event.

Project Culture Change Youth Empowerment Concert

WHO: Jay Morrison & Friends, Hosted by Power 105.1 & MTV2’s Charlamagne

WHAT: PCC Youth Empowerment Concert

WHEN: October 11, 2012

WHERE: Malcolm X. Shabazz Stadium 80 Johnson Ave Newark, NJ 07108

TIME: 4pm-6pm

ADMISSION: FREE

Snoop Dogg Smokes Weed With His 18-Year-Old Son, Cordell Broadus: Way To Parent!

 

http://mybrownbaby.com/2012/09/snoop-dogg-smokes-weed-with-his-18-year-old-son-cordell-broadus-way-to-parent/

by Denene@MyBrownBaby on September 20, 2012

I think I might have been about 35 or so when I took my first drink in front of my dad. Maybe even older. I do remember that I was fully grown, with a husband, two babies, a full-time job, a car note, several books under my belt and enough sense to know that my father had to be eased into seeing his baby girl enjoy a glass of wine in his presence before I could even think about drinking in front of him. I’m also pretty sure that my mother passed away having seen me drink only once—at my wedding.

I thought this was just, like, the way with African American parents.

Break Time!

http://seekwisdomfindwealth.blogspot.com/2012/06/break-time.html

By Patrice Washington

Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down;  you need a break from the bickering and griping!

Proverbs 22:10 (The Message)

 

#WarriorPoet- Free Head?!?

http://warriorpoetbk.com/warriorpoet-free-head/

By Kel Spencer

Webster’s defines a Slave as; 1.) a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant. 2.) a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person: ie “a slave to a drug.” So I ask you… What are you a slave to? What are you influenced by? What do you serve? What’s that thing that when it calls, you go running?

“Yalwz could stay ’round here if ya wants to but I’ze a going fa muh freedomz, even if I gotsta die!”

I Was Made To Love Her: A Black Father’s Celebration Of Women’s History Month

http://mybrownbaby.com/2012/03/i-was-made-to-love-her-a-black-fathers-celebration-of-womens-history-month/

By TABARI Z. BOMANI

For the SHEs and Hers of my life—past, present and future—I offer this, simply and with love. Happy Women’s History Month.

“I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER”

She steals my breath
But it’s ok for I need only her look to fill my lungs
Her kiss to quicken my heart.
She moves in me
Creates tremors on my skin
Awakens parts in me I only a second ago believed had died.
Although I try to deny it
She rises in me like the sun
And sets heavily in my soul like the moon.

GRAMMY & OSCAR WINNER REGINA BELLE PREPARES TO TAKE YOU “HIGHER” WITH NEW GOSPEL ABUM – IN STORES JUNE 5, 2012!

GRAMMY AND ACADEMY AWARD WINNING RECORDING ARTIST

REGINA BELLE

PREPARES TO TAKE FANS “HIGHER”

ON NEW GOSPEL ALBUM

 

Dr. Creflo A. Dollar Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Change Conventions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CREFLO DOLLAR EMBARKS ON CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR TO SPARK TRANSFORMATION WITH 2012 CHANGE EXPERIENCE CONVENTIONS 2012 Change Experience Marks 10th Anniversary of Life-Transforming Conventions with 8-City U.S. and Canada Tour

#WarriorPoet- Sex 9.0

http://warriorpoetbk.com/warriorpoet-sex-9-0/

By Kel Spencer

Ok… For the record, I’ll get into my own personal business for a minute here; My goal is something called Sexual Purity. What that means is, I try to… (Key word “TRY”) make a habit out of aligning not only my actions but my mind and my eyes (guys know what I mean) with God’s sexual standard. I went into this in greater detail -▸▸▸ HERE. I’d be a liar if I told you that I’m 100% succesful in this arena. I’d be lying if I told you that I’m a virgin. But through my relationship with Christ, my sex life has gone from rocket ship speed to turtle mode with the hope that it will return to rocket ship status once I’m married lol. According to what the Bible says, That is the best sexual standard for us all. Now…

Ryan Mack’s Open Letter to the Black Church: WE NEED YOU TO STEP UP!

http://lesstalkmoreaction.info/business/ryan-mack%E2%80%99s-open-letter-to-the-black-church-we-need-you-to-step-up/#.Tz7sutUhUsI
Written By Ryan Mack, President of Optimum Capital Management and Author of Living in the Village

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey in the year of 2008 calculated the average annual contribution of Black households to religious organizations was $683.  With well over 9 million Black households in America, that means well over $6 billion in 2008 was contributed to Black churches across the country. What is done with this money and are the churches doing all they can to make sure this money is fruitful?

In the year of 2008 I spoke with over 80 pastors in the NYC area to discuss how they can more effectively use their church as an empowerment vehicle these are just a few of my findings…

When Messy Moments Seem Like They’ll Never End

http://mybrownbaby.com/2012/01/when-messy-moments-seem-like-theyll-never-end/

Nobody really prepares you for just how disgusting kids are. And how quickly you’ll fall right in line with the nasty. Like, why didn’t anyone tell me about that mom reflex that automatically catches vomit pouring from a baby’s mouth? Or that thing moms are inclined to do with their perfectly clean hands and t-shirts when there’s a runny nose but no tissue? Why do we so easily reach for the cleaning products when the projectile poop finds its way to the changing table… and the bed spread… and the floor… and the wall… without so much as a blink when it happens?

These things are standard mom fare. I cop to catching and cleaning up my fair share of baby bodily fluids for years without complaint. Mainly because my understanding was that the disgusting wouldn’t last always.

Dr. Boyce: Has Christianity Become a “Get Out of Jail Free” Card?

http://www.yourblackworld.com/2012/01/03/dr-boyce-has-christianity-become-a-get-out-of-jail-free-card/

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World.

There’s nothing more awkward than to be the one southern black man in the room who says that he’s not quite sure about Christianity.  No one attacks you for asking questions, they just “pray” for you.   Some will talk to you like a mentally-disabled two year old who has never been taught to see the light.  You might even get the crooked brow and pursed lips of concern, like they feel sorry for you or that your parents somehow didn’t raise you right.  If only you could understand the consequences that come with thinking for yourself and questioning the ideas that have been accepted by everyone else around you, you might be better off.

It’s not a matter of being criticized for how you actually live.  Rather, the penalty comes from your unwillingness to play the game, sort of like the teenage girl who actually admits that she likes having sex, instead of pretending that she’s a virgin to make her daddy feel better.  While most of my devout church-going friends don’t openly attack me for having a unique perspective, they certainly feel that I’ve somehow been led astray.

Love Of My Life: A Black Mom Celebrates The Wonder of Motherhood

http://mybrownbaby.com/2011/11/love-of-my-life-a-black-mom-celebrates-the-wonder-of-motherhood/

By TOKEYA C. GRAHAM

I have been a mother for almost half of my life. I had my first child when I was still a child myself. At 19 years old, two years out of high school and four years into what I thought was true love, I became a mama for the first time. As I pushed my 12 weeks-premature, 2 lb., 8 oz. baby into the world, I knew I would forever be changed. And I was right; unknowingly, I stepped naturally into the role that was tailor-made for me.

Recording Artists Set to Lead Global Day of Worship

Regent University is hosting an extraordinary 24-hour worship event on Friday, November 11, as part of the Global Day of Worship that brings together worshipers of Jesus Christ from various churches, denominations, organizations and geographic locations with a common vision to see Jesus lifted up and celebrated around the world.

The free event begins at 12:00 a.m. and continues until 11:59 p.m. Friday. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., Regent’s event will include musical offerings from international and national recording artists and worship leaders, including GRAMMY-award winner Andraé Crouch, David M. Edwards, Aaron Keyes, Le’Andria Johnson, the men’s ensemble MANIFEST, Phil Sillas, Mark Gutierrez, Craig Adams, Adlan Cruz, John Hartley and Katie Gustafson, and Shelley Johnson. Local church worship teams, choirs and songwriters will also be featured at other times throughout the day-long event.

NY Times Bestselling Author E. Bernard Jordan Releases Next Bestseller “Laws of Prosperity” – Debuting at #12 on BarnesandNoble.com!!

New York Times Bestselling Author E. Bernard Jordan Releases Next Bestseller   Debuts at #12 on BarnesandNoble.com

New York, NY – September 6, 2011 - New York Times bestselling author, E. Bernard Jordan, released his next bestseller this week from Simon & Schuster, The Laws of Prosperity: Building A Divine Foundation of Success, debuting at #12 on BarnesandNoble.com! This new book builds upon his earlier bestseller, The Laws of Thinking, to unveil more of the spiritual truths that dictate success and prosperity. Bishop Jordan’s very timely, provocative book delineates the “20 Laws of Prosperity” (God’s Stimulus Plan) in a concise, engaging manner, for those who are experiencing the myriad hardships of today’s difficult economy.  Each of his twenty laws-from the law of employment to the law of values-is broken down into simple explanations and exercises, to assist the reader in better understanding the connection between their financial status and their faith in God’s universal laws.