Religion

Services will be Saturday (June 10) for the Rev. Basil Brooks, former president of the Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association and pastor of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Cordova. Pastor Brooks died in the early morning hours on Sunday (June 4)....
Nearly 300 people are expected to attend The 10th National Suicide & the Black Church Conference Wednesday and Thursday (June 14-15) at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove Campus. For conference host Pastor Dianne P. Young this will be her...
Annual peace and love messages delivered through community walks are not uncommon in Westwood. This year, however, the familiar took on a bit of a different look. Amid vendors, supporters and community friends, the Rev. Melvin Watkins, pastor of Mt....
The life and legacy of the Jubilee Hummingbirds were celebrated last Sunday (Aug. 6) at the Church Ministries, 1219 Finley Rd. The Jubilee Hummingbirds trace their roots back 85 years. The Rev. William “Redd” Watson has been part of the...
Tennessee pastor Willie McLaurin, who leads the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, resigned Thursday from his position as interim president and chief executive after it came to light that he presented false information about his educational qualifications on his resume. The...
Billed as “An Evening of Praise and Thanksgiving,” "Songsgiving" at New Life of Memphis Church, 6825 Holmes Rd., was as good as advertised. The Sunday night (November 19) affair began about 6 p.m. and for two-plus hours afterward, praise and...