Eddie Long

Bishop Eddie Long Returns To New Birth Church During Holidays

... introduced them to a “baldhead Eddie” while this year he was introducing them to the “quick, fast and in a hurry Eddie.”. Long, wearing a Santa hat, also shared Christmas services with his son, Elder Edward Long and photos of the two were later posted on social media. “Christmas tag team ministry with my son @IAm EDward Long #CHRISTmas Day at @newbirthmbc #Proud Dad,” one post read. Long disclosed several months ago that  he was dealing with a health crisis and asked for privacy. His physical appearance caused concern and speculation among churchgoers and the public. At the time, he attributed his look to a mostly raw vegan diet. Recently, a video of Bishop Eddie Long during a church service, appear to show him needing assistance initially moving about. The senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia has never disclosed the nature of his illness. A New Birth spokeswoman did not offer a comment beyond Long’s initial statement last year about his health. “I’ve been on a journey and just recalibrating myself,”  Long said in an October video , which was posted on You Tube on by Miz Justice. ...

Gospel Icon Kim Burrell Says Eddie Long, Andrew Caldwell And 'perverted Homosexual Spirit' Embarrassing Church

... refused to comment on his illness. In a recent video clip  from one of her sermons, Burrell, the 44-year-old pastor of  Love & Liberty Fellowship Pentecostal Church  in Houston, Texas, called Long's condition heartbreaking. "I've never seen anything as heartbreaking as watching Bishop Eddie Long go down to nothing. It is an embarrassment to the Church. 'Cause nobody would be making that you have AIDS unless a homosexual man didn't come out and reveal what you did behind closed doors. they have yet to deny it," she said. Long settled with his accusers — Anthony Flagg, Maurice Robinson, Jamal Parris and Spencer Le Grande — in May 2011, approximately eight months after they leveled charges that he had coerced them into having sexual relationships with him while they were teenage members of his congregation. The lawsuits cited by CNN  say Long engaged in ...

Man Reels In Massive 800-pound Bluefin Tuna

... who said he targets mainly mahi-mahi, wahoo and Atlantic bluefin tuna for export to Tokyo. > > Read more trending stories. He said he battled with the massive fish for more than three hours before getting it on board. Adkins said the tuna was 106 inches long and weighed more than 800 pounds. “He is by far the biggest fish I have ever seen, much less caught,” Adkins said. “Turns out that he is the biggest bluefin tuna that has been caught in Morehead City this season, and is expected to bring the highest sales price as well.”. Portside Marina in Morehead City, which buys tuna from fishermen, confirmed the catch. Men who sued Eddie Long for sexual misconduct address bishop's death. Published: Sunday, January 15, 2017 @ 11:07 PM. Updated: Sunday, January 15, 2017 @ 11:07 PM. By: Christian Boone - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Le Grande was 15 when he met Long at ...

Bishop Eddie Long Tells Church He's Ignoring Their Calls Because People Are Asking Too Many Questions

... CHURCH. "I know a lot of you try to contact me, and call me and text me. I can't return all the texts, I get all the love. Just know I can't do it. It's just too many, too many," stressed an emaciated Long in a clip from a Dec. 11, 2016, sermon posted on You Tube. "But it makes me feel good to see all them folks that's praying for me. I want you to know because one reason I can't even when some. is because everybody want to ask questions. I don't want to rehearse facts," Long said in a bid to silence his concerned flock. (Photo: Facebook/ New Birth Missionary Baptist Church)Eddie Long, 63 (L), senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, returns to his congregation after another brief absence on December 11, 2016. Long, whose career has been dogged by allegations  stemming from lawsuits filed by multiple men who say he engaged them in sexual acts, sparked further chatter last summer when he revealed an unusually thin frame which he claimed was the result of a vegan diet. Weeks later, after rumors emerged that he had collapsed at his church and was gravely ill, Long ...

Controversial Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Dies At 63

... President George Bush hugs Bishop Eddie Long during Coretta Scott King's 2006 funeral. Though Long dressed like a middle-aged hip-hop star, he once said the figure who led him to his greatest religious awakening was Jimmy Swaggart, the charismatic white pastor. But it was Long's ministry to young men that first marked his rise. At a time when the traditional church had trouble attracting young men, Long called himself a "spiritual daddy" to wayward teenagers. He played basketball and lifted weights with his male ministers. Long's relationship with his own father, though, was far from ideal. His father, Floyd Long, was a stern Baptist minister who was known as "the cussing preacher" because of his pugnaciousness. Long said in one interview that his father was distant and didn't attend his football games or even his high school and seminary graduation. "My daddy pulled back when it came to touching you and saying, 'I love you,' ' Long said. "I needed that so badly.". JUST WATCHED. MUST WATCH. 2010: Eddie Long responds to allegations 03:42. The lawsuit was not the first time ...

Ellen’ Boots Anti-gay Pastor, Singer Who Referenced Georgia Bishop Eddie Long In Sermon

... tomorrow and the next day I will continue to stand with other like-minded people who condemn any and all statements and actions that would seek to deny the basic humanity of our fellow brothers and sisters,” she said. Local activist Anthony Antoine, who created the Stand Up & Represent March , launched a __link__ petition against Burrell that garnered more than 6,000 signatures. On his Facebook page Tuesday, Antoine praised those who signed the petition, saying, “THIS is how we organize Our power in 2017 & beyond … You who affirmed the effort, signed the petition, flipped it to your friends & followers and added to the collective voice of power to make a difference.”. Atlanta organization The Gentlemen’s Foundation, which promotes and celebrates gay, bisexual and transgender men of color, released a statement condemning Burrell’s remarks and use of her church to spread discriminatory messages. “While we know that this type of hate against our community is due to may years of forced religious thoughts, beliefs and practices that continue to seek to make us less than human, we must all still be ...

What's Ailing Bishop Eddie Long

... he had to do to help that process might encourage someone who is dealing with a similar health challenge … because I’m sure he prayed, but I’m also confident that it took more than prayer if, indeed, he is healed. I wish the best for Bishop Long. I hope he is healed, and I hope that he continues with his healthy lifestyle. I also hope that he will consider opening up about the health challenges he faces—if for no other reason than to encourage someone else who may need more than just prayer. Lawrence Ware is a progressive writer in a conservative state. A frequent contributor to Counterpunch and Dissent magazine, he is also a contributing editor of New Black Man (in Exile) and the Democratic Left. He has been featured in the New York Times and discussed race and politics on Huff Post Live, NPR and Public Radio ...

Atlanta Megachurch Pastor Bishop Eddie Long Dies At 63

... professor at Harvard who wrote a book in 2009 called "Watch This!: The Ethics And Aesthetics Of Black Televangelism" - and one of the things that he puts forth is just that Eddie, himself, Bishop Long, himself - in order to establish sort of the idea of God's blessing from a prosperity perspective really use the wealth of his ministry to fund everything from multiple houses to airplanes to cars, etc. And then would use these assets, if you will, to say this is the blessing of God which is classic prosperity gospel ministry. MARTIN: He among others did attract the attention of congressional investigators at one point. But what also attracted the attention of the authorities were these allegations of sexual misconduct that were brought by four young man whom he had mentored. Now, these cases were settled outside of the criminal justice system, so there was never any sort of public finding of wrongdoing. But I did want to ...