Articles - Religion en-us http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive N/A http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive webmaster@tri-statedefender.com 20 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4697/1/2010-Memphis-Living-Legends/Page1.html  The New Sardis Baptist Church family presented its 2010 Memphis Living Legends awards during the annual program at the church at 7739 E. Holmes Rd., last Sunday. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4670/1/Online-lectionary-advances-history-for-tough-times/Page1.html Before launching the African American Lectionary, 10,000 African-American preachers were surveyed to determine the most important themes that they would like to see addressed. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4636/1/CME-Church-Senior-Bishop-Graves-to-retire/Page1.html On June 29, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Sr. Bishop William H. Graves Sr. will retire after 50-plus years in the ministry. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4628/1/Darrel-Petties-The-Year-of-My-Identity/Page1.html  Unwinding recently during a conversation at the House of Mtenzi, Darrel Petties – charismatic as ever – rolled through his difficult yet faith-based childhood, fans and his latest plunge into entrepreneurship. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Nyah Nile) Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4597/1/Prodigal-daughter-learns-valuable-life-lessons/Page1.html  As the only child of an overprotective, widowed father, Angie King (Letoya Luckett) almost couldn’t help but feel smothered. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Kam Williams) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4574/1/Ministerial-Moments-My-style-is-to-teach/Page1.html  The Rev. Loyal Featherstone has been installed as the pastor of New Zion Baptist Church in Olive Branch. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Danny Tennial) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4562/1/COGIC--COGIC-Charities-create-plan-to-help-Haitians/Page1.html  The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) has had a presence in Haiti since the late 1920s. Now – in the aftermath of an earthquake  – COGIC is moving to meet the desperate need for the church to do more than ever before. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4538/1/Reflections-on-the-state-of-Gospel-Music-today/Page1.html Gospel music has been separated from its theological and historical foundations. It has now become a source of entertainment rather than the goal of ushering people into the very presence of the Almighty God. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4503/1/Is-the-Bible-the-inspired-word-of-God/Page1.html Responses to the question, “Do you believe the Bible is the inspired word of God or a book written by man?” editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Danny Tennial) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4490/1/Why-do-you-believe-in-God/Page1.html Six individuals give their reasons for believing in God. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Danny Tennial) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600