Posts Tagged ‘money’

Are Pastors Allowing Godly Manhood To Be Attacked in the Church?

Are Pastors Allowing Godly Manhood To Be Attacked in the Church?

We have thought about this for some time now. When you think about how many of our churches, African American churches have allowed the enemy of homosexuality into the house of God, you have to wonder who is in charge. Well, it is very clear that many churches have issues like all churches do, but does the pastor have full control over what goes on in the church? We can’t blame the pastor for everything that goes on in the church but when the minister of music is able to flaunt his effeminate self in front of the church, there is an issue.  When the choir is able to ‘move and groove’ while singing songs of Zion, there is an issue?  When the choir is singing songs that are less godly and more worldly in the church, there is an issue.

Singer Helen Baylor Speaks on Her Addictive Past and on Whitney Houston [VIDEO]

helen baylor story (new book)

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Singer Helen Baylor Speaks on Her Addictive Past and on Whitney Houston [VIDEO]

Gospel music legend Helen Baylor once sang backup for Chaka Khan. Baylor recently spoke with CBN News for an extended interview in Las Vegas at Xartis Studios.

Tyler Perry’s Ex-Benefactor Melvin Childs Speaks Out About Book [VIDEO]

Tyler Perry’s Ex-Benefactor Melvin Childs Speaks Out About Book [VIDEO]

Here’s a new interview with author of “Never Would Have Made It” book Melvin Childs.

Melvin Childs, author of the Tyler Perry tell all, “Never Would Have Made It” did an interview with The Grio. During the interview, Childs says he has no hard feelings towards Tyler Perry. Childs also says he took money from his wife to help Perry because he believed in his gift.

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Judge Approves $100 Million Lawsuit Request Against Singer Beyonce’

Beyonce and Jayz Sued by gaming company

Judge Approves $100 Million Lawsuit Request Against Singer Beyonce’

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Beyonce is facing a $100 million lawsuit after reportedly abandoning a video game project back in 2010.

A Games company Gate Five claim the ‘Countdown’ singer “abruptly abandoned” their project for a dance-related game called Starpower: Beyonce causing them to lose a $7 million investment in the project as a result.

A judge at Manhatton’s Supreme Court has rejected Beyonce’s request to reject the lawsuit, after legal papers for filed against her in April this year.

New Book Release By Melvin Childs: “Never Would Have Made It”

Melvin Child's New Book Press Release

Never Would Have Made It:

The Rise of Tyler Perry, the Most Powerful Entertainer in Black America (And What It Really Took to Get Him There)

Written by Melvin Childs

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hollywood icon Tyler Perry, by his own account, was homeless and living out of the backseat of his car when he decided to give his career one last try. That last chance resulted in a sold-out production of his play “I Know I’ve Been Changed” at the House of Blues in Atlanta, Georgia.

Watch Trailer to New Book About Tyler Perry’s Past by Melvin Childs

Melvin Child's book About Tyler Perry

Watch Trailer to New Book About Tyler Perry’s Past by Melvin Childs

Tyler Perry Exposed in New Book for Drug Connections and His Past Production Benefactor

'Never Would Have Made It' book Ousts Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry Exposed in New Book for Drug Connections and His Past Production Benefactor

Reports state super famous Tyler Perry was allegedly involved in some shady business- so says his former production benefactor who said he discovered Tyler Perry. We had just recently reported how we hoped his heart felt open letter to one of Penn State’s accuser was genuine. Well, it could have been but how much of this author’s book is true and genuine into the life of a man who claimed he lived in cars and was homeless all the while putting together plays. We used to get those personal emails from Perry back in the day and he explained in bits and pieces how he made it. It will be interesting to read the book and see how what he said about himself matches with this book’s account.

Pastor Joel Peebles Ordered Not to Handle Church Money During Services by Judge

Pastor Joel Peebles Ordered Not to Handle Church Money by Judge

A temporary retraining order was issued by a Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge on Friday that forbids senior pastor Joel Peebles from collecting tithes and offerings during the church services at the Jericho City of Praise Church.

This order is a 10 day order by the court.

A group of church employees stated that the late co-founder Apostle Betty Peebles gave them authority to manage the church’s finances months before she passed. Joel Peebles has counter-sued and is challenging the employees’ authority and the way they have managed the church’s money.

Maryland Pastor Joel Peebles and Church At Odds Over Church Leadership

Maryland Pastor Joel Peebles and Church At Odds Over Church Leadership

As the battle for control of Jericho City of Praise plays out in court, the Landover megachurch’s pastor asserted his authority Sunday over the ministry, a report says. A week after a shoving match broke out at the end of the Sunday service, the Rev. Joel R. Peebles sought to dismiss the rumblings of conflict over the church’s leadership. In a rousing sermon, Peebles said plainly that he is in charge.

Pastor Joel Peebles told his congregation on Sunday:

One of The Most Wealthiest Person In the World, Raj Rajaratnam Arrest for Fraud

raj_rajaratnamBillionaire Raj Rajaratnam, founder of Galleon Group was just arrested along with 6 other business associates Friday for illegally used inside information and well-timed trades to turn million-dollar profits, including more than $25 million in illegal gains based on trading in 2006-09 on  several companies like Akamai, Google, Polycome, Java and many others.