We all know that Tim Russert attempted to “swift boat” Senator Barack Obama (and Clinton for that matter) in last Tuesday’s debate. Russert decided to take the debate off the issues and turn it into a muckraking session. Russert asked Obama about comments made by Minister Louis Farrakhan as well...
Mike D. at Dallas Progress updates us on the latest initiative from Dr. Sheron Patterson. Dr. Patterson, Pastor of Highland Hills United Methodist Church and breast cancer survivor, has initiated a community effort called “Breast Cancer Builds.” Here’s an excerpt from Mike’s post. Starting March 1st (this Saturday!) and continuing...
This morning America is dealing with another shooting on a college campus. Northern Illinois University searches for answers as a seventh person has now lost their life. No matter how much we try to close our campuses, we won’t be able to shut out students (and former students) with ill...
On Sunday, Friendship-West Baptist Church recognized a milestone in the life of Senior Pastor Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III. Dr. Haynes was ordained 25 years ago at Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, California (established in 1852). Sunday in Dallas Third Baptist and their pastor, Dr. Amos C. Brown, joined...
The Dallas Morning News began Rod Dreher's column tagged with the following question: Do Christian conservatives tempted by (Obama) know what they're supporting? Mr. Dreher's column is exactly what one would expect from America's so-called conservatives. Please read Rod Dreher's article by clicking here so that you may get...
Will Smith learned how quickly the tables can turn as recent comments that he made were totally misreported by the same media that was just praising his work in "I Am Legend." Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes an article which asserts that...
As soon as I grabbed my copy of the Dallas Morning News today, I turned straight to the Points opinion section to see who the paper would endorse for the Democratic and Republican nominations. To my surprise, The News recommended Barack Obama on the Democratic side, and Mike Huckabee for...
For the last seven years, Friendship-West Baptist Church has held an event on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving offering assistance to the homeless, who they (we) refer to as VIP's. The event kicks of each Wednesday night with a church service a couple of hours after dusk followed by a meal...
Big Creek, West Virginia and West Palm Beach, Florida provide two disturbing cases of rape perpetrated against two African-American females. To compare and contrast the two stories shows just how much work is needed to keep black women and their families safe from the horror inflicted by sexual abuse. The...
The Power of Black Preaching Interdenominational Forum, hosted by Brite Divinity School, is coming to Dallas November 1-3. All services will take place at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 Wheatland Ave. in Dallas. Friendship-West is pastored by Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III. Scheduled to preach during the forum: Rev. Dr....
