Leonardo Blair

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• Nov 27, 2018

  At World Vision’s Give-Back Gift Shop, a tree full of hopes and prayers and a push from Sadie Robertson

  For the second year in a row, through their Give-back gift shop, World Vision is giving New York City’s urbane crowd a chance to offer more than just thoughts and prayers to those in need around the world.

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  Nov 23, 2018

  AME Church leader was in dark about Jamal Bryant’s decision to take job at New Birth until days ago

  Like many in his congregation at Empowerment Temple, controversial megachurch pastor, Jamal Bryant said Bishop James Levert Davis, who leads the Second District of The African Methodist Episcopal Church which oversees his church, knew nothing about his decision to resign from his church until just days ago.

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  Nov 23, 2018

  Condom fashion show, Planned Parenthood swag at Utah College outrages pro-life students

  Activist students at Westminster College, a private liberal arts school in Salt Lake City, Utah, riled some students and pro-life advocates with a “Condom Fashion Show” featuring outfits partially made from condoms and swag promoting abortion giant Planned Parenthood.

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  Nov 23, 2018

  TD Jakes to officiate Kim Porter’s funeral, Diddy plans elaborate memorial

  Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, will reportedly officiate the funeral of Kim Porter, the late ex-girlfriend of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, and mother of four of his children.

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  Nov 21, 2018

  Pastor killed in hit-and-run hours after announcing retirement to congregation

  Just hours after he announced plans to retire after more than 40 years in ministry, California pastor, Dale Paulsen was killed in a hit-and-run while on his favorite walk on Sunday. He was 67.

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  Nov 21, 2018

  Jamal Bryant says God told him to leave Empowerment Temple; church shocked

  Controversial Baltimore preacher Jamal Bryant revealed on Tuesday that God told him to leave Empowerment Temple, the megachurch he founded, for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia. Many of his parishioners, however, were caught off-guard because they were kept in the dark about his new assignment as senior pastor of New Birth.

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  Nov 21, 2018

  Church member rebuked for dressing like woman claims pastor never told him about dress code

  A 16-year-old student who was publicly rebuked for dressing like a woman during church services at Power House International Ministries has claimed that the pastor never warned him that his attire was against church rules.

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  Nov 20, 2018

  Faith Christian School grieves as athlete who loved God, soccer is killed in crash

  The Faith Christian School community in Lafayette, Indiana, is now grieving after Cole Ungaro, a beloved member of their high school soccer team, was killed in a crash on Saturday.

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  Nov 20, 2018

  Megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant to lead Eddie Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

  Controversial Baltimore megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant will take over as senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia, once led by former benefactor Eddie Long, church officials announced Monday.

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  Nov 20, 2018

  Pastor of Texas town’s only black church charged for shining light off property

  Leaders of Manvel, Texas’ only predominantly black church are now claiming harassment and discrimination from city officials after they were charged then exonerated in a trial for shining light too brightly off their property.