BCNN1 http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/ en Copyright 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:59:09 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification How to Protect Your Church's Children Against Sexual Abusers
He looked like the ideal youth minister -- recommended by a friend of the pastor, personable, and leading a thriving ministry to teens at Wayside Baptist Church in Miami.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/how-to-protect-your-churchs-children-against-sexual-abusers.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/how-to-protect-your-churchs-children-against-sexual-abusers.html Christian Home Wed, 16 May 2012 13:59:09 -0600 Evangelist Daniel Whyte III, President of Gospel Light Society International, Calls for Global Day of Prayer and Fasting for America and the World Today Wednesday, May 16, 2012: Commences 165-day Global Call to Prayer and Fasting for America and the World
One week ago, today, on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, the President of the United States and leader of the free world, Barack Obama, broke thousands of years of Godly biblical tradition and announced to the world that he supports homosexual marriage. Along with other fasting opportunities, we are calling upon all believers to join us in fasting at least one meal every Wednesday through the election (we encourage everyone to fast the whole 24 hour period, but if you cannot do that, please fast with us at least one meal), praying and asking God for the following: 

1. That all races understand that neither Romney nor Obama is the answer, but Jesus is the answer.

2. That we as pastors and churches repent of our hypocrisy because the church is more guilty than the government for the state of affairs in this country. The Bible says, "Judgment must begin at the house of God."

3. That both Obama and Romney, who claim to be believers, would confess their sins and repent of lying, dishonesty, hypocrisy, and intentionally deceiving people for political gain.

4. That President Obama will repent of being a Judas and betraying the Lord, betraying the Lord's church, betraying America, betraying thousands of black, white, and hispanic pastors who tried to help him, and betraying his own people who have overwhelmingly supported him; and as a Christian, that he would stand up, humble himself, and apologize to the nation for making such an abominable decision and statement.

5. For the salvation of millions of people in this country and in the world, including those in the homosexual community.

"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God..." (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

"And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." (Mark 9:29)

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)
]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/gospel-light-society-international-calls-for-global-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-america-and-the-wo.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/gospel-light-society-international-calls-for-global-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-america-and-the-wo.html Christian Home Wed, 16 May 2012 12:44:44 -0600 Evangelist Daniel Whyte III Gives Tips on Fasting and Provides a Fasting Schedule to Guide You In Your Fast Tips on Fasting from Daniel Whyte III 

Daniel Whyte III is not asking you to do anything that he has not done himself and that he is not willing to do now. By the grace of God, he has fasted for 40 days and 40 nights seven times in his over 32 years of ministry. He has also fasted for shorter periods of time many times throughout his ministry ranging from a 1 day fast to a 28 day fast. By fasting and praying, he has seen God do many wonderful and miraculous things in his worldwide ministry and life. He offers a few tips below to help you get started in fasting:

  • Only join us in fasting if the Lord is leading you to fast.
  • You do not have to report to us if you choose to fast with us because this is between you and God. The evidence of this worldwide fast will be seen in the changes that God will bring about in this country. 
  • If you are diabetic, borderline diabetic, or if you have other health problems that will interfere with fasting, please check with your doctor before joining in this fast, but don't let them tell you that you can't fast at all because that's a lie. They are just protecting themselves from a lawsuit and you cannot blame them.
  • When you pray, please pray for the things mentioned above, but also pray for things that the Lord may lay upon your heart to pray for. 
  • Before you fast, enjoy a great, full breakfast and go forward in the strength of that. 
  • Drink water and/or some juice throughout the duration of your fast. If you go on an extended fast, the first three to four days will be very difficult but the rest of the fast will be amazingly easier. 
  • Don't let the super Christians draw you into a debate over should you drink water, juice, or a slim-fast shake during your fast. If drinking juice or a slim-fast shake gives you the same pleasure as a steak dinner, then don't drink it. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty." Please do as the Lord leads you to do at any given time. This is not a rigid 'I'm tougher than you' contest. We would encourage you not to discuss your fast with anybody, and not to go to work, school or church looking sad and pitiful. The Lord is against that. The Bible says in Matthew 6:16-18: "Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."
  • Do not allow the devil to discourage you during your fast. The Bible tells us that the devil tried to tempt Jesus while He was fasting and He overcame the devil by the power of God's Word. Remember, "The Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
  • If you choose to fast for 40 days but you don't want to do it all at one time, you can do it in one of the following ways: (1) 10 days a month for 4 months; (2) 8 days a month for 5 months; (3) 6 days a month for 6 months and 4 days in the 7 month; (4) 2 days a week for 5 months, etc.

Many more tips and ideas will be shared everyday in different ways and formats over the next 165 days. 


Fasting Schedule

Below is a suggested fasting schedule that you may follow if you are so led to do so. You will see that some of the days are in line with certain Jewish holidays throughout the remainder of the year. If the Lord leads you to join our Jewish brothers and sisters in fasting on one of their days, please feel free to do so. 

  • Every Wednesday Until November 6 (24 hour fast):  This would be a total of 25 days of fasting.
           
  • First 7 Days of Each Month: This would be a total of 42 days fasting.
         
  • Jewish Holiday Fasting: This would require fasting on the following dates:
    • Shavuot (the giving of the Torah): Lasts from sunset on May 26 until nightfall of May 28
    • The 17th of Tammuz (commemorating the breach of the Walls of Jerusalem): All-day on July 
    • Tish'a B'Av (commemorating the day the Jewish Temple was destroyed by the Romans): Lasts from sunset on July 28 until nightfall on July 29
    • Rosh Hashanah (first day of the Jewish new year): Lasts from sunset of September 16 until nightfall of September 18
    • Yom Kippur (the day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar): Lasts from sunset on September 25 until nightfall on September 26
    • Sukkot (the holiday during which the Jews remember God's providence during the 40 years in the wilderness): Lasts from sunset of September 30 until nighfall on October 7
    • Shemini Atzeret (a holiday of joy celebrating the conclusion and restarting of the annual Torah-reading cycle): Lasts from sunset of October 7 until nightfall of October 8
                      
  • 40 Day Fast: You may fast for a period of 40 days at one time, or you may fast for a total of 40 days divided into different time periods. For example, you may fast for 10 days in June, 10 days in July, 10 days in August and 10 days in September.


Many more tips and ideas will be shared everyday in different ways and formats over the next 165 days. 
]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/evangelist-daniel-whyte-iii-gives-tips-on-fasting-and-provides-a-fasting-schedule-to-guide-you-in-yo.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/evangelist-daniel-whyte-iii-gives-tips-on-fasting-and-provides-a-fasting-schedule-to-guide-you-in-yo.html Christian Home Wed, 16 May 2012 12:40:52 -0600 Study Says More African-Americans Are Leaving Religious Faiths Behind
Although African-Americans remain a largely religious demographic, Black atheists and agnostics, such as the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles, are becoming more appealing and leaving religious faiths behind, writes University of Southern California's Intersection South LA publication.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/study-says-more-african-americans-are-leaving-religious-faiths-behind.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/study-says-more-african-americans-are-leaving-religious-faiths-behind.html African-American Home Wed, 16 May 2012 07:50:09 -0600 New Poll Shows Slight Majority of Americans Say Homosexuality Is Acceptable
A new Gallup poll shows that a slight majority, 54 percent, of Americans believe that homosexuality is acceptable. Forty-two percent say that homosexuality is morally wrong.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/new-poll-shows-slight-majority-of-americans-say-homosexuality-is-acceptable.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/new-poll-shows-slight-majority-of-americans-say-homosexuality-is-acceptable.html Home National Wed, 16 May 2012 07:49:09 -0600 Church of Ireland Passes Motion Upholding Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman
The General Synod of the Church of Ireland has passed a motion upholding marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/church-of-ireland-passes-motion-upholding-marriage-as-between-one-man-and-one-woman.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/church-of-ireland-passes-motion-upholding-marriage-as-between-one-man-and-one-woman.html Home World Wed, 16 May 2012 07:40:09 -0600 WATCH: Deion Sanders Order to Pay Pilar Sanders $10,500 a Month In Child Support
The Deion and Pilar Sanders divorce has become one of the most public celebrity divorces of 2012. But the couple has finally agreed to a support payment and visitation schedule for their children.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/watch-deion-sanders-order-to-pay-pilar-sanders-10500-a-month-in-child-support.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/watch-deion-sanders-order-to-pay-pilar-sanders-10500-a-month-in-child-support.html Entertainment Home Wed, 16 May 2012 06:30:14 -0600 How Christians Can Help the World to Understand God's View of Homosexuality First Vice-President Joe Biden, then President Barack Obama have gone public to please their supporters in declaring their support for gay marriage. No president in American history has dared make such a statement. ]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/how-christians-can-help-the-world-to-understand-gods-view-of-homosexuality.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/how-christians-can-help-the-world-to-understand-gods-view-of-homosexuality.html Christian Home chick tracts gay marriage homosexual homosexual marriage same-sex marriage Wed, 16 May 2012 06:09:26 -0600 Wal-Mart Sued for $1 Million Over Racist Remark
Wal-Mart is being sued for $1 million by a man who claims he was traumatized by a racist comment made over an intercom at a southern New Jersey store two years ago.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/wal-mart-sued-for-1-million-over-racist-remark.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/wal-mart-sued-for-1-million-over-racist-remark.html Business Home Wed, 16 May 2012 05:49:39 -0600 Amnesty International: Mali Suffering its 'Worst Crisis'
An international human rights group says the West African state of Mali is suffering its worst crisis since independence after a coup in the capital and a rebel takeover in the country's north.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/amnesty-international-mali-suffering-its-worst-crisis.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/amnesty-international-mali-suffering-its-worst-crisis.html Eye on Africa Home Wed, 16 May 2012 05:40:42 -0600 'Social Network' Writer to Adapt Steve Jobs Film for Sony Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/social-network-writer-to-adapt-steve-jobs-film-for-sony.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/social-network-writer-to-adapt-steve-jobs-film-for-sony.html Entertainment Home Wed, 16 May 2012 05:37:39 -0600 Former Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Talks About His New Book
Even after a viral YouTube video helped turn him from a homeless crack addict to a media sensation, golden-voiced former radio announcer Ted Williams admitted Monday his struggles were far from over.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/former-homeless-man-with-a-golden-voice-talks-about-his-new-book.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/former-homeless-man-with-a-golden-voice-talks-about-his-new-book.html Books Home Wed, 16 May 2012 05:34:13 -0600 Bad Sign? New French President's Plane Struck by Lightning on his First Flight
Socialist Francois Hollande assumed France's presidency Tuesday, inheriting a country fearful for its financial future and jetting off immediately to Berlin to tackle his most pressing problem: Europe's debt crisis.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/bad-sign-new-french-presidents-plane-struck-by-lightning-on-his-first-flight.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/bad-sign-new-french-presidents-plane-struck-by-lightning-on-his-first-flight.html Home World Wed, 16 May 2012 05:28:16 -0600 The Faith Journey of Brad Smith
GROWING UP
Brad was raised in a Christian home in Youngstown, OH.  His mom would take him and his other siblings to church.  At age 11 or 12, Brad gave his life to the Lord.  "My parents provided me a strong foundation to grow from.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/the-faith-journey-of-brad-smith.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/the-faith-journey-of-brad-smith.html Christian Home Wed, 16 May 2012 05:26:27 -0600 Days After his Death, Junior Seau's Home Burglarized There are people in or around the town of Oceanside, Calif., who just got an express trip to the place where the red guy with the horns and pitchfork does his business. There are few things more disgusting that a robbery that affects the family of a man who just died, but that's what happened last week to the family of Junior Seau. ]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/days-after-his-death-junior-seaus-home-burglarized.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/days-after-his-death-junior-seaus-home-burglarized.html Home Sports burglarized future Hall-of-Fame linebacker Junior Seau Lt. Leonard Mata San Diego Chargers Wed, 16 May 2012 05:22:23 -0600 WATCH: Gospel Singer Kim Burrell Says Whitney Houston Wanted to Preach
Whitney Houston's death continues to make headlines yet the media often ignores one part of the iconic star's life -- her faith.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/watch-gospel-singer-kim-burrell-says-whitney-houston-wanted-to-preach.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/watch-gospel-singer-kim-burrell-says-whitney-houston-wanted-to-preach.html Entertainment Home Wed, 16 May 2012 05:13:46 -0600 California Churches Defying Denomination by Refusing to Censure Minister Who Married Homosexuals Representatives of dozens of West Coast Presbyterian churches are defying their denomination's highest court by refusing to censure a retired minister who married same-sex couples in 2008.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/california-churches-defying-denomination-by-refusing-to-censure-minister-who-married-homosexuals.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/california-churches-defying-denomination-by-refusing-to-censure-minister-who-married-homosexuals.html Christian Home Wed, 16 May 2012 05:09:40 -0600 Obama's Decision to Back Homosexual Marriage Is Not Working in His Favor So Far
It's been one week since President Obama, prodded into action by Vice President Joe Biden's remarks on a Sunday talk show, granted Robin Roberts of ABC News an interview in which he revealed his personal policy shift on gay marriage. Whether or not Obama's decision, and the way it was handled politically, will make a difference on election day is still anyone's guess -- and may always be. Parsing reactions by millions of individual voters, particularly on an issue that ranks far below other concerns for most Americans, obviously involves a measure of guesswork.

]]> http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/obamas-decision-to-back-homosexual-marriage-is-not-working-in-his-favor-so-far.html http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2012/05/obamas-decision-to-back-homosexual-marriage-is-not-working-in-his-favor-so-far.html Home National Wed, 16 May 2012 05:05:41 -0600 Israel Left Out as Nineteen Nations Conduct Largest Military Exercises In the Middle East In 10 Years
Nineteen nations are conducting the 'largest military exercises in the Middle East in 10 years' in Jordan

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