William Steven Albaugh, 67, a deacon at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church on Belair Road in Baltimore was busted for possessing numerous files of child pornography. The deacon was busted thanks to Verizon Fios, who found the porn loaded onto their cloud storage service. Not only is he a pervert, he’s a really dumb pervert….
From The Grio — “You’re a Christian, right?” a friend asked me recently. Years ago, I would have given a knee-jerk, “Of course!” However these days, I find myself offering a long explanation, one that lays out my internal conflict with claiming Christianity without sounding like Judas. I believe in God, pray multiple times daily —…
The “First Lady” of a church is a cultural icon in the religious community. She is typically a woman who is impeccably dressed, who carries herself with dignity and who occupies the best seat (and parking lot) in the house. No matter the drama that may exist in her personal life, she always appears polished…
If you know anything about the traditional black church, you know that it’s a culture unto itself, with its own language, gestures, dress code, politics, and social regime. These cultural markers are sometimes referred to as “churchy” behaviors or ideas. They’re traditions taught and mimicked at church but are not necessarily tied to worship or…
