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  Dec 1, 2015

  Jamal Bryant Says Black Preachers Who Met With Trump Worse Than Prostitutes

  The Rev. Jamal H. Bryant, pastor of Northwest Baltimore's Empowerment Temple church, said the group of black pastors who met with GOP 2016 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Monday are worse than prostitutes.

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  Dec 1, 2015

  Donald Trump Finds 'Great Love' in Meeting With Black Pastors Who Praise His 'Big Mouth'

  Despite the controversy that preceded his meeting with a group of black pastors in New York City on Monday, Republican 2016 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says he found "great love" among the pastors who praised his "big mouth" politics.

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  Nov 30, 2015

  Al Sharpton Warns Black Pastors: Don't Be Trumped by Trump

  Al Sharpton called Republican 2016 presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump's pending meeting with a group of black pastors on Monday a "smart thing" but warned the clergymen not to be "trumped by Trump."

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  Nov 25, 2015

  Pastor Davey Blackburn Was Talking With College Roommate as Wife Lay Dying in Home

  Indiana Pastor Davey Blackburn of Resonate Church was talking with his college roommate, Pastor Kenneth Wagner, on the telephone as his wife lay dying after an attack during a home invasion two weeks ago.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  Just Like Jesus, Davey Blackburn Forgives Wife's Alleged Killers

  With his father-in-law by his side, Amanda Blackburn's grieving widower, Davey, reacted just like Jesus on the cross to his wife's alleged killers Wednesday when he declared "Father forgive them for they don't know what they are doing."

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  Nov 25, 2015

  Donald Trump Confident He Has 'Pretty Good' Chance of Going to Heaven

  Republican 2016 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says he believes in heaven and is confident he has a "pretty good" chance of getting there.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  The Eerie Message Davey Blackburn Preached 2 Days Before Wife's Murder

  Two days before his pregnant wife Amanda Blackburn was fatally shot in the head in their matrimonial home two weeks ago, Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn preached an eerie message on using worship as a weapon to get through "situations that we can't handle."

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  Nov 24, 2015

  Blackburn Left Home Unlocked Then Returned to Find Wife Nude and Dead, Says Court Doc

  Shortly after he returned home from the gym to find his pregnant wife nude and dead in the living room of their Indiana home two weeks ago, Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn told police he had left their front door unlocked.

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  Nov 24, 2015

  Amanda Blackburn Fought and Got Shot Three Times, Including Once in Back of Head

  On the morning Amanda Blackburn, the pregnant wife of Resonate Church pastor, Davey Blackburn in Indiana, was killed, a neighbor said she heard two gunshots and what sounded like a woman scream.

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  Nov 23, 2015

  39-Y-O Pastor, Father of Five, Dies After Pouring Heart Out in Sermon

  A California congregation was forced to halt a scheduled service Sunday morning after their 39-year-old children's pastor and beloved father of five collapsed and died from a "cardiac event" after pouring his heart out during an impassioned sermon.