tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post1647972538408163027..comments2024-03-27T11:13:34.520-05:00Comments on The Dunamis Word: The Celebration Of Secular SeductionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-34044367566205985952012-02-11T19:34:13.080-06:002012-02-11T19:34:13.080-06:00Whitney Houston has left this earth at 48 years ol...Whitney Houston has left this earth at 48 years old. She will stand for her own choices in this life, but did these gospel artists want to be seen with her more than ministering to her? WOW! I am deeply saddened at this hour, Jan. 11th, 2012 at 7:33PM CST.District Supt. Harvey Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315686602819371111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-72355970466116389622011-02-14T11:04:36.581-06:002011-02-14T11:04:36.581-06:00I mean to say this was a SHAM...I mean to say this was a SHAM...Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063500442339359526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-4398027336356458062011-02-14T11:03:14.153-06:002011-02-14T11:03:14.153-06:00Watched some of this online, it was a borefest and...Watched some of this online, it was a borefest and fleshfest.<br /><br />Steve Harvey is playing a good part in bridging the secular and the sacred with his view that the Church needs to let secular singer come in and sang. Yes, we need the likes of Patti Labelle with here contrary beliefs on homosexuality and her breast bulging out when she does secular events.<br /><br />Another person who is doing their best to bridge the gap is Mo'Nique - she has these gospel artist on there quite frequently it seems and she also is contrary as far as homosexulity. She said that black church and black gospel are VERY gay. Then she also has the heretic Carlton Pearson, along with Tye Tribett.<br /><br />I was switching channels last night and ran across the tribute to Aretha Franklin and here we have Yolanda Adams in the mix, paying tribute to a lady who backslid!! Go figure...<br /><br />I have never seen a secular show embrace gospel Artist like this. Is it me or where there more secular artists then so called gospel artists.<br /><br />The show was sick and pervese and was a celebration of self.<br /><br />Pastor, I agree with you, what in the world makes these men wear these clothes that are so tight!<br /><br />This is a shame in the name of Jesus!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063500442339359526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-47240547055581417242011-02-11T16:19:58.439-06:002011-02-11T16:19:58.439-06:00Rosetta Tharpe was COGIC member and the daughter o...Rosetta Tharpe was COGIC member and the daughter of a COGIC evanglist; married to a COGIC preacher. She was very famous in her day long before the Clark Sisters, et al. She blended the sacred and secular to much criticism. This is not new. What is new is how widespread and acceptable it is today.saint jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592990540784692887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-14170686396515308002011-02-09T08:24:37.064-06:002011-02-09T08:24:37.064-06:00I did not watch this. However, I did go the the w...I did not watch this. However, I did go the the website and see a few of the performances. It was sad. Was the name of Jesus mentioned? Was a scripture quoted? I looked at one of the behind the scenes with Steve Harvey, and he said something about a couple traveling together (not married). He eluded to the fact that they were probably staying in the same room. The crowd laughed. He then talks about what music you play when you are 'laying around with your girl'. He then starts singing, I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind, and the crowd goes crazy. A caption under one of the clips reads as follows: Steve learns just how "saved" he is now as he keeps from cursing out an audience member. This is who was chosen as a host of a gospel show. Was there a Christian not available? Oh yeah, a Christian was not available because a Christian would not have been involved in all that foolishness.<br /><br />This is so sad. That show was all about self. It was not about the Jesus I love. It was about the "I" that "I" love. What happened to women dressing modest. I saw so much cleavage, legs, etc. that it was unreal. Mind you, I am a female (30s). It just needs to be called another celebration show for whatever reason and leave the word gospel out of it. What a travesty. How can you reach the dying world when you look, act, think, want to be just like them? <br /><br />Living4HimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-54083575872666066622011-02-07T01:57:59.871-06:002011-02-07T01:57:59.871-06:00I watched the first two Celebrations of Gospel and...I watched the first two Celebrations of Gospel and it was sort of a different ballgame then. I agree with the tone of the post, I pray and hope that the gospel music industry can get it together soon. I used to watch Bobby Jones years ago and one night the Spirit did move on the show and people got delivered. But now he is just too secular. I am now listening to more old-school gospel music.Johnny Hopkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-72875570873977383752011-02-04T13:28:29.026-06:002011-02-04T13:28:29.026-06:00FM,
Most COGIC preachers came out of the Baptist ...FM,<br /><br />Most COGIC preachers came out of the Baptist and Methodist churches and many of them already had their degrees and education. Methodists went ultra education after the turn of the century and struggled with their presentation of "sinless perfectionism". The baptists hated to be told that they needed more (the Holy Ghost) and that they couldn't live in sin and still be saved. They rejected those preachers as heretical. <br /><br />So far as singers are concerned, I don't know but maybe you haven't heard that many, if not most, of the most prolific singers come out of or through COGIC. Kim is just a recent addition to the listing, but years before that the Clark Sisters and many others were on national stages at very early ages. In fact Rance Allen was a phenom preaching and singing almost before age 10 all around the country. <br /><br />I will agree that a lot of it is about image however and there must be some reason that the church would endorse someone who loves secual music and industry as she does. I can see your point.District Supt. Harvey Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315686602819371111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-70506999925221829922011-02-04T12:40:21.184-06:002011-02-04T12:40:21.184-06:00As far as Kim Burrell being the asst. minister of ...As far as Kim Burrell being the asst. minister of music for COGIC, i'll say this: For years COGIC struggled for relevancy. In the early days, the most educated black preachers belonged to the Baptist or AME churches and many of them looked down on COGIC. So COGIC struggled to get respect from their peer denominations like saying "Look...we can be as good as you"!<br /><br />So for COGIC to have Kim Burrell as the assistant minister of music just gives them one more thing to be able to brag about. "See, we have a world renonwed gospel singer as our minister of music. She's even on BET!" Alot of it is about image.FMnoreply@blogger.com