Black Churches

The senior pastor of a Houston megachurch pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he scammed investors out of millions of dollars. Kirbyjon H. Caldwell and financial planner Gregory Alan Smith have been federally indicted of wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy for selling $1M+ of worthless Chinese bonds to vulnerable investors. Some lost their life savings. Both men pleaded guilty […]

Parishioners at the True Cornerstone Church on Halls Mill Road in Mobile, Alabama are shocked and saddened after the news that a local pastor, Elder Ulysses Woodward is dead in an attempted murder-suicide at their church last week. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! The tragedy occurred after prophetess Alisha Woodard served up a powerful message, friends say. […]

A New Jersey woman who served as the financial manager for her church reportedly stole over a half a million dollars to pay for wedding and other personal expenses, according to prosecutors. She used the stolen money for thousands of online purchases, car loans, satellite television, cell phone bills and even her own wedding.https://t.co/ot9TTsKswh — […]

A recent emotional revelation by Pastor Howard-John Wesley, the head of the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, for 11 years, shows that there hasn’t been enough conversation regarding the emotional state of pastors around the country. Following the suicide of Jarid Wilson, a popular pastor who struggled with depression and burnout for years, […]

When Kanye West’s “Sunday Service” descended on New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta last weekend, rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris attended the praise and worship ceremony, but the experience left Tip feeling “exploited.” RELATED: Kanye West Brings His Sunday Service To New Birth Last Monday, T.I. posted a picture to his Instagram of himself, wife […]

Marvin Sapp recently announced that he would be stepping down to lead Chose Vessel Cathedral in Fort Worth.

Three Black churches in the same Louisiana parish have been set on fire over the last ten days. As reported by NBC News, St. Mary’s Baptist Church was the first reported church fire on March 26. Then, Greater Union Baptist Church was set ablaze a week later. Mount Pleasant is the third church to burn down in St. Landry Parish, […]

Imagine being in church waiting for your pastor to give his sermon and looking up to see him glide down from the ceiling like Beyonce at her concerts.

Well let’s jump right on in to the mess of last night’s episode seven. Lady Mae (Lynn Whitfield) and Bishop (Keith David) are still at odds and at each other’s throats. While she’s making plans for her annual Day with Lady Mae, Bishop is making plans of his own to dig himself out from under […]

A time of transition.

Two women in Georgia are now facing charges after being arrested for selling marijuana edibles at a church event.

So before we get into all the messiness that happens in this episode, can we take a minute to just say HEEEY MISS PATTI! (Suddenly, I’m in the mood for some pie.) Anywho, there’s a party going on at the Greenleafs tonight and it is LITTY! Bishop (Keith David) and Lady Mae (Lynn Whitfield) put […]