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Posted by Melvin Jones on December 24th, 2005We’re back. Happy New Year!!!!
Melvin
Archive for December, 2005
Creflow Dollar - Makes Me Want to Holler
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 20th, 2005
John Coleman, my personal hero, did a webcast dealing with Creflo (AKA Cashflow) Dollar this past Saturday.
Click here to go to Pastor John’s site to hear the webcast. Click on the bottom half of the microphone labeled 12-17-05. It will download on your machine and SHOULD automatically launch.
Everything Else
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 20th, 2005
Attending a “Breakthrough Conference” with T. Dexter Jakes: $60
Sowing a faith seed into the ministry of Prophetess Juanita Bynum: $200
Tithing instead of paying the rent: $400 (plus moving expenses, the forfeiture of the security deposit, and another two months deposit at the next rental location)
Discovering that these people are a bunch of pimps: Priceless.
The Smiling Profit
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 18th, 2005
A recent comment provides an opportunity to address a pimp to whom I have pretty much been giving a pass. That pimp is Joel “The Smiling Profit” Osteen. Here is a portion of a transcript of an interview by Larry King this past Summer (June 20, 2005). Click on the date to see a copy of the transcript for yourself. (more…)
The “LUV 2 HATE” Award
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 16th, 2005I’m thinking of starting another contest. This one is called “The LUV2HATE” contest.
Sometimes, some of the comments some of the pimp defenders make are not just outrageous, they are down right hateful. For instance, one woman said she was going to pray God’s fire down from heaven on me ( guess that would at least save me a little something on my heating bill). And several have said I’m sick, jealous, obsessed, am going to have my life fall apart, and (of course) hateful.
Over the next three months, I’m going to collect the worst of the offenders together and let you vote on them. And the winner of the “LUV2HATE” award will get this shiny new bit of Bling Bling for their very own. It’s called a Luvvy. (Not to be confused with Thurston Howell III’s wife.)
The Canary and the Cow Pie
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 16th, 2005
How many of you have heard the story of the canary and the pile of dung, or as it’s called in the Midwest , the cowpie? It goes something like this:
In the middle of winter, a little canary escaped from his cage in the house and worked his way outside to freedom. Almost immediately, the bird got stuck in some string tangled on the ground and was stranded out in the open. He couldn’t get back to his cage and as the day dragged on, he was getting colder and colder. He started calling out for help to the others critters as they passed by. A couple of birds fluttered in and tried to help, but they couldn’t figure out how to get the string loose. (more…)
Speaking of Sordid Gain
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 12th, 2005I figure if I keep talking, maybe some of you will actually listen and not simply accuse me of being jealous. Here’s another example of the fact that these men don’t care about you but care only about, in the words of Jabez, enlarging their borders. They follow the money, the fame, the name and the nice hotel rooms, not the Lord. You are simply a means to reaching those goals. This sorry series of speaking engagements continues to illustrate the fact that adherence to orthodoxy is not important to them. (more…)
Juanita Bynum, Bringing in the Cash
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 10th, 2005I keep telling all of you who will listen, that the Band of Brothers and Sisters in the “Full Gospel” circles are out for themselves. They do and say what ever will lift them up. They don’t care about following Jesus Christ in spirit or in truth. They don’t give a rat’s tail of attention to the ESSENTIALS of the faith. Their only criteria for evaluating a religious personality is to see how much money they can bring in to the organization and how much the personality’s appearance will help their attendance. Here’s a posting on Bynum from earlier this year. A case in point: Prophetess Juanita Bynum Reeks — I mean Weeks. And notice who she associates with. (more…)
Real Meat - Not More Cotton Candy
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 8th, 2005Here’s another posting from a while ago.
Some of you do actually read books. I know this for a fact. I see you on the Orange line on the way into work in the morning and on the way back at night. However, much of what you read is stuff by T. Dexter Jakes, Eddie Long, Prophetess Juanita Bynum and (I’m especially holding my nose here) Benny Hinn and Marilyn Hickey. (more…)
Consorting With Heretics and Friends of Heretics
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 7th, 2005Here is a posting from quite a while back. It references Benny Hinn. And there’s a bonus. Click where indicated, and you can hear Benny “There’s Nine of Them” Hinn yourself. And remember, John Jenkins and others sell this guy’s books. Jenkins invited Benny’s buddy, Clint Brown, in to speak to the congregation. (more…)
Hypocrisy Remixed
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 7th, 2005This site has been up and running for almost a year. As I’ve noted in a couple of recent postings, I suspect many of you are failing to explore the rest of the postings out there. To help Concerned Christian out a little, I decided to repost an article from almost a year ago. I hope you enjoy it. Though the poor Armenians are probably going to choke on their own spit when they read it.
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The Prince or the Pauper
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 6th, 2005Well lookey here, lookey here! The Prince and Princess have changed their attire! (more…)
What’s in a Name
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 6th, 2005As you know, First Baptist Church of Glenarden is preparing a new place in which to get their PRAAYYZE on. The new facility is located in Kettering, right off of Route 214, on the way to Watkins Park. It’s going up at a cost of $50 million, by the way. (more…)
Jasmine - A Stand-Up Teenager
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 4th, 2005This posting is to address the comments and concerns expressed by Jasmine. Before I start though, I think it’s interesting that a 15 year-old girl is willing to give her name and the rest of you anointed spiritual giants choose to lurk in the shadows and under the rocks. Yeah well. So much for holy boldness.
But let’s take a look at Jasmine’s comment and run a “quick” analysis on them. (more…)
Shame On You, Deacons
Posted by Melvin Jones on December 2nd, 2005
Now I know how Paul felt when, in 1 Corinthians 1:14 , 17, he said:
“I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one would say you were baptized in my name. Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any other. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.”
I’m actually ashamed to admit that I know the men listed on the Hall of Shame plaque. Why? Because these men, these deacons and elders, according to the Bible are supposed to defend the faith, to discipline those who would teach doctrine (like Jesus suffering in hell for our sins) contrary to that delivered once and for all to the saints. (more…)