Bishop Eddie Long has passed away and he will soon be funeralized. However, Black church communities cannot bury his troubled past with him. The church—New Birth et al.—must reckon with the Goliath of child sexual abuse and rescue the true Davids, our children, from the perverse and death-dealing realities of molestation, incest and rape.
Eddie Long has died of cancer. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where the 63-year-old ordained bishop served as senior pastor in Lithonia, Georgia, confirmed his death Sunday morning. His friends, family and supporters may feel this is the time to focus on the work he did in the church. I couldn’t agree more. The internationally-known […]
Social media exploded over the weekend after news broke that Bishop Eddie Long, the controversial televangelist passed away following a long battle with an aggressive form of cancer. According to reports, Bishop Christopher C. Smith addressed New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday saying, “Today it is with great sadness I announce that our bishop has transitioned. […]
Embattled megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long has returned to the pulpit of Georgia’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church after being away for weeks, but the senior pastor has lost a significant amount of weight, prompting more dire prognoses about the state of his health.
The religious leader is reportedly suffering from terminal illness.
8/17/16- Bishop Eddie Long has a new look and while he says it’s because he gave up a “slave menu”, the TJMS thinks we need to be a little concerned. Hear why when you click the link above.
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