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Long before Doc Rivers found himself defending his Los Angeles Clippers players who were the unwelcome participants in team owner Donald Sterling’s racist comments all week, he was concerned about another sensitive subject.
Religion.
It was late 1999, the start of Rivers’ first season as coach of the Orlando Magic, and he saw a situation in the locker room that he felt needed to be addressed. As his players took part in the pre-game pra
Thirty years ago this week, I stood at a church altar in Gainesville, Fla., and pledged my life to Deborah Delk. We didn’t have a lot of money since I was working for a Christian campus ministry, but Deborah didn’t care that all our worldly possessions could fit easily in my 1980 Honda Civic. She loved me, I loved her, and we knew Jesus had brought us together. That’s really all we needed to start life together. Our marriage has never been perfect (we had our first argument after we got ba |
by Ngozi Nwoke
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Forty years ago the financial future for today’s senior adults radically changed. Instead of saving to make a purchase, people in the 70’s had a new option—credit cards. Unfortunately, many seniors are now experiencing the back
by Stephanie Reck
While in seminary, I had the privilege of reading Dr. James Harris’ book, Pastoral Theology from the Black Church Perspective in which he addressed why the Black church should get past the traditional yelling ‘Hallelujah’s’ and ‘Amens’ to addressing issues that plague our community. While Dr. Harris did not dismiss the importance of praise and worship, he did bring to light the purpose of the Black church.
After reflecting upon his words while I pastored a church in Maryland for ten years, I c
Many people complain about not having enough energy or not being in a very good shape, yet few of them stop to think about their day to day habits that have a very powerful influence on the way they feel. Simple things such as not eating properly throughout the day or not having enough sleep can play a very important role in how you feel the next day and how much energy you have to do the things you are supposed to, without any difficulties. Of course, sport has a signific
In our new book, Red Hot Romance Tips for Women, we look at the 26 traits, A to Z, that makes a wife more desirable to her husband. Because you are a wife who values love, or recognizes the significance of your man, you are looking for a few more creative ideas to fan the flame on love. You long to keep that spark and sizzle in your love life! In your heart is a desire to help your man feel like the luckiest, most blessed male on the face of the globe because he had to good sense to marry YOU
by Bobby Bruno
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Having a supportive husband or wife may be good for the heart in more ways than one. A small new study in the journal Psychological Science shows that spousal support — both the support you give to a spouse, as well as the support you receive — is associated with having a healthier heart. Researchers from the University of Utah had 136 couples, with an average age of 63 and an average marriage length of 36 years, to answer questions that were indicative of their spousal support and marriage |
 Faith, fashion, lights, cameras, action were only a few of the essential elements for the second annual Christian Fashion Week which culminated with a grand finale fashion show last night at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center in Tampa, Fla.
The dreary weather didn't dampen the high spirits of all involved in the production of another superb year of Christian Fashion Week. Eight designers - 2 Coconuts Swimwear(Rene Scarborough), Mme Weathersby, Ronnisha Tolefree, Sumita Bhojwani, Narrowgate,
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 The church always has played a pivotal role in the black community, especially during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, when it was seen as a place of hope, restoration and revitalization.
Church was a place for worship and a place where civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy and Medgar Evers spoke.
However, there are some who believe that role has changed and that the church is becoming a place to be entertained rather than a place to worship.
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Amid tight security, the 2014 Winter Olympics commenced with impressive opening ceremonies, while Baptist volunteers from across the United States arrived to be part of the international festivities.
Inside Sochi's "ring of steel," consisting of 40,000 armed Russian troops, anti-aircraft weapons and a myriad of military surveillance tactics, the five Olympic rings welcomed thousands of athletes, fans, diplomats and dignitaries to the Sochi Games.
President Vla
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