Bishop T.D. Jakes’ New Talk Show the ‘T.D. Jakes Show Debuts TODAY!

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Hello World,

As of today, Bishop T.D. Jakes, who already has a worldwide platform as senior pastor of The Potter’s House, a global humanitarian organization and 30,000-member church located in Dallas, is expanding his platform even more as his new talk show the “T.D. Jakes Show” begins TODAY!

Below is a video snippet of today’s episode of the  “T.D. Jakes Show in which Bishop Jakes will speak with parents who publicly shame their children.

 

 

The show is being broadcast in four cities:

Dallas, TX on ABC 8 at 3 P.M.

Atlanta, GA on NBC 11 at 2 P.M.

Minneapolis, MN on NBC 11 at 2 P.M.

Cleveland, OH on NBC 3 at 2 P.M.

Apparently, there are opportunities to be on the “T.D. Jakes Show” if you fit into one of the categories below:

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW IF SOMETHING YOU DO IS “NORMAL”?
Do you do something that your friends think is strange or unusual? Have you ever wondered whether other people do it, too? Maybe you combine weird foods, or only use the bathroom with the water running, or let your dog eat at the table with you. If you’re curious if something you do is out of the ordinary or even extreme, we want to hear from you.

DO YOU REGRET IGNORING YOUR GUT INSTINCT?
Did you ignore your gut feeling about something important and regret it? Did you fail to follow your intuition and the end result was tragic? Has a decision you’ve made had dire consequences because you ignored your inner voice? If you believe not listening to your gut caused you or someone you love harm or suffering, we want to hear your story.

DO YOU HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM?
Do you have a gambling problem and don’t know where to turn for help? If you think T.D. Jakes can help you to stop gambling, reach out to us.

HAVE YOU MADE BAD CHOICES IN YOUR LIFE AND LOST IT ALL?
Has your life been destroyed by the bad choices you’ve made? Have you lost your friends and family because of some bad decisions? T.D. Jakes wants to help.

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR FAMILY’S MONEY?
Have you lost all of your family’s money, and now you’re afraid that you’ll lose them, too? If so, T.D. Jakes wants to help.

IS YOUR MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS?
Has your marriage turned so sour that you are considering divorce? Do you want to try to save your broken marriage but don’t know where to turn? T.D. Jakes may be able to help.

DOES YOUR BADLY BEHAVING MAN NEED TO MAN UP?
Do you have a man in your life who’s behaving badly and needs a tough lesson on how to do the right thing? Do you know a man who’s not paying child support, being abusive, cheating, ignoring his family, being a bad father or son …or engaging in any other bad behavior? T.D. Jakes may be able to help.

ARE YOU CAUGHT IN A RAGING MOTHER/DAUGHTER BATTLE?
Are you fighting wildly with your mother or daughter? Do you blame your mother or daughter for all the emotional turmoil in your life? If you are caught up in a raging mother/daughter feud and want resolution, T.D. Jakes may be able to help.

ARE YOU ANGRY WITH SOMEONE?
Are you in a dispute or conflict with someone in your life, be they a relative, partner, ex or friend? If you are in a feud and want resolution, T.D. Jakes may be able to help.

DO YOU WANT TO CONFRONT A LONG-LOST FAMILY MEMBER?
Are you estranged from a relative? Were you abandoned by a parent? Do you want to reunite with a family member in order to settle a score? T.D. Jakes may be able to help you.

ARE YOU STANDING BY YOUR MAN DESPITE THE WRONG HE’S DONE?
Do you have a man in your life who did or is doing you wrong, but you’re still standing by him? Does your family think you’re crazy for staying with the man that’s done you wrong? Has your man cheated on you, stolen your money, cruelly deceived you, been too strict with your kids or anything else that could have ended the relationship…but didn’t? T.D. Jakes may be able to help.

ARE YOU HAVING LAST MINUTE WEDDING JITTERS?
Are you planning your wedding but having doubts? Do you wonder if you and your fiancé are truly meant to be? If you want T.D. Jakes to help you decide whether or not you should walk down the aisle, please contact us!

IS YOUR TEEN OBSESSED WITH THEMSELVES?
Is your teen constantly taking selfies of themselves? Does their mood depend on the amount of LIKES they get on their photos? If you are at the point where you are ready to ban your teen from using social media, T.D. Jakes may be able to help you.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FORGIVENESS?
Do you regret hurting someone and want to make amends? Are you afraid to ask for forgiveness on your own? If so, T.D. Jakes may be able to help you right a wrong.

IS YOUR CAREER MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE?
Are you interested in having a successful career before settling down BUT your family feels differently? Do your parents prefer you get married and have children instead of focusing on advancing your career? If so, T.D. Jakes may be able to help you.

DO YOU THINK YOUR DAUGHTER ACTS TOO SEXY?
Does your teenage or 20-something daughter dress provocatively or post super sexy pictures or videos of herself online? Has she maybe even talked about making a sex video? Are you worried about the kind of attention she’s getting and where she’s headed? T.D. Jakes may be able to help.

CAN’T FIGURE OUT WHY YOU’RE STILL SINGLE?
Are you a great catch who doesn’t understand while you’re still single? Have you had a lot of boyfriends or girlfriends break up with you and you don’t know why? Do your relationships start out strong only to fade after a few months? T.D. Jakes may be able to help you figure out what’s keeping you from finding – and keeping — the love of your life.

ARE YOU A MESS BEHIND THE SCENES?
Does your family seem perfect from the outside but in reality, you’re struggling with credit card debt, your marriage is on the rocks, and you’re losing control of your kids? Are you worried that if your family doesn’t get help soon, you could lose everything? T.D. Jakes wants to help counsel families in crisis.

WERE YOU BETRAYED BY A BEST FRIEND?
Did someone you considered a best friend do something terrible to you – like cheat with your spouse, steal from you, post something horrible about you on social media, or spread gossip? Do you want to confront her about what she did and find out why? T.D. Jakes might be able to help.

ARE YOU SAD ABOUT A “BREAK UP” WITH A FRIEND?
Did you have a falling out with one of your best friends and you miss the friendship? Did you used to share everything, talk all the time, and think you were true BFFs – only to have it fall apart? If you miss your friend and want her back in your life, T.D. Jakes might be able to help.

Email us at TDJakesProducers@44Blue.com and include your daytime phone number, age, city and state. And please respond ONLY if you’re willing to share your story on TV.

Will you be watching the “T.D. Jakes Show” today?

Any thoughts?

Secrets Are Meant To Be Revealed: ‘Born Again Virgin’ Season 1 Episode 3 Recap…

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Hello World,

Guess what? I’m fresh from celebrating my second wedding anniversary with my hubby in Jamaica and have renewed energy to tackle all things at the cross section of faith, relationships and pop culture i.e. the focus of this blog!

So I watched the third new episode of TV One’s “Born Again Virgin” last night. If you did not read my recap of the first two episodes of this new show, please check out Born Again Virgin’ Recap: Did You Watch Last Night?” But below is a the succinct premise of the show:

Jenna (Danielle Nicolet), the central character of the sitcom, is a born again virgin meaning she is taking sex off the table so that it won’t cloud her decision in making the right choice of a mate. The writer and blogger, who is in her 30s, decided to become celibate after realizing that her “body count” has surpassed her age. She lives in Atlanta with her roommate Kelly (Meagan Holder), a hard-driving pr exec and her other roommate Tara (Eva Marcille), who is an over-the-top actress.

The official title of this episode is “Back on Top,” and I’m not sure why since this episode is about secrets. Anywho, Jenna continues her dangerous flirtation with her hot neighbor and lawyer Donovan (Durrell “Tank” Babbs) and decides to hang out with him in his apartment. And the reason why this is dangerous is two-fold. First of all, if you are trying to be celibate, in general, one should avoid being behind closed doors with a hot guy for too long. Secondly, although Donovan claims to support Jenna in her decision to be celibate, his actions in the first two episodes demonstrate that he would certainly not mind if Jenna slips up at least once with him…And that is another key to successful celibacy. One must date men who truly support you in your celibate journey…Although Jenna is able to remain celibate behind the closed doors of Donovan’s apartment, she cannot resist searching through his things when he leaves her alone for a bit. I will neither confirm nor deny that I have taken the opportunity to search for “clues” about a man’s character when left alone in his home LOL. Jenna finds a video of porn movie “Chocolate Shake” and her chocolate shake of a temptation Donovan is the star of the movie. Obviously, she is intrigued about this juicy secret and wants to ask him about it but cannot because she is not supposed to know about it! tank

Meanwhile, Tara is starring in a new film “Peachtree Massacre.” The title alone doesn’t suggest this is a high brow film. The fact that the film is likely not very good aside, Tara is secretly scared that she is also bad in it. She reveals her secret fear to Kelly on the night of the movie premiere. Kelly, on the other hand, has a secret relationship with a struggling Mama’s boy Rick (Jackie Long).

Unable to contain her secret, Jenna blurts out the fact that she found “Chocolate Shake.” Donovan is justifiably upset that his privacy has been compromised and the date is over. As a peace offering, she brings her early diaries to him so that Donovan can find out all of her “dirty little secrets.” He is intrigued but ultimately resists searching through her diaries like she did his apartment. And furthermore, Donovan reveals that he did not star in the movie that she found. It was his doppelganger, and his friends gave him a video of the movie to him as a joke. So let me be honest: I found that hard to believe, and I think this particular plot twist was on an old episode of “Living Single.” If I am remembering correctly, Overton happened to see a stripper who looked just like him and who was the star on porn videos. I don’t know anyone who has a doppelganger who starred in a porn video. Do you know anyone? However, Donovan and Jenna make up and all is well that ends well.

Tara is devastated when Twitter roasts her for her role in the slasher film. One of the hashtags is #dietaradie. But her reputation is redeemed when she ends up showing her bosom to fans at an event. A new hashtag is created to pay homage to her twin peaks so to speak. Okay, confession: this part of the show happened a bit too fast for me to fully grasp what happened hence the following sentence. I’m not sure if Kelly’s secret relationship with Rick is resolved, but I’m guessing a few more episodes will be devoted to them.

Overall, as I said in my previous post, I like the show, but I can tell the show is still finding its way. The characters still seem like they are saying lines to each other ran than naturally interacting, but that is to be expected when a show is new. Also, since Jenna is supposed to be blogging about her experiences being a born again virgin in Atlanta, I hope to see her in more situations worthy of being blogged about.

What do you think?

Tamela Mann, Erica Campbell & Tasha Cobbs Up for Dove Awards’ Gospel Artist of the Year GMA Announces Today!!!

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The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today, from the campus of Lipscomb University, the nominees in 41 categories for the 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The theme of this year’s award show is “Better Together” which focuses on the strength in unity. The conference was also streamed live on CMM MAGAZINE and YES Lord Radio. The awards show will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN at 6:30pm CT. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the awards show on Sunday, October 18 on the network’s global stage reaching over 100 million homes in the US, plus global and multi-platform distribution. Voting for the final winners will run August 20 through August 27. 

 The “Song of the Year” and “Songwriter of the Year” categories will be made in a special announcement in the coming weeks.
Lecrae leads all nominations with 7, followed by for KING & COUNTRY with 5. Crowder, Matt Maher and Chris Tomlin tally 4 nods each.

 

Gospel Artist of the Year

Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
Israel & New Breed
Jonathan McReynolds
Tamela Mann
Tasha Cobbs

Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year

Chris Tomlin
for KING & COUNTRY
Hillsong UNITED
Lecrae
MercyMe

Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song of the Year – Cat 18

“Worth Fighting For”Brian Courtney Wilson, (writers) Brian Courtney Wilson and Aaron Lindsey

“I Luh God (ft. Big Shizz)”Erica Campbell (writers) Warren Campbell, Erica Campbell, Lashawn Daniels

“Flaws”Kierra Sheard, (writer) Dianne Warren

“Say Yes (ft. Beyonce & Kelly Rowland)”Michelle Williams, (writers) Harmony Samuels, Michelle Williams, H.”Carmen Reece” Culver, Al Sherrod Lambert

“No Greater Love”Smokie Norful, (writers) Aaron W. Lindsey and Smokie Norful

Traditional Gospel Song of the Year – Cat 19

“Fill Me Up”Casey J (writer) William Reagan

“#War” Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, (writer) Charles Jenkins

How Awesome Is Our God (ft. Yolanda Adams)”Israel & New Breed (writers) Israel Houghton, Nevelle Diedericks, Meleasa Houghton

This Place”Tamela Mann (writer) Darrell Blair

“God My God” – VaShawn Mitchell (writer) VaShawn Mitchell

 “Send The Rain”William McDowell (writer) William McDowell

Contemporary Gospel/Urban 
Album of the Year – Cat 28

Vintage Worship Anita Wilson, (producers) Rick Robinson, Anita Wilson

I Will Trust Fred Hammond, (producers) Fred Hammond, Raymond Hammond, Geo Bivins, Calvin Rodgers, Phillip Feaster, King Logan, Shuan Martin

Graceland Kierra Sheard, (producer) J. Drew Sheard II

Journey to Freedom Michelle Williams, (producer) Harmony Samuels

Forever Yours Smokie Norful, (producers) Aaron Lindsey, Antonio Dixon, Derek “DOA” Allen, BlacElvis, Tre Myles

Traditional Gospel 
Album of the Year – Cat 29

Worth Fighting For Brian Courtney Wilson, (producer) Aaron W. Lindsey

The Truth Casey J, (producers) Korey Bowie, Chris Carter

Any Given Sunday Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, (producer) Charles Jenkins

Amazing Rickey Dillard and New G, (producers) Ricky Dillard, Will Bogle, Rick Robinson

Unstoppable VaShawn Mitchell, (producers) VaShawn Mitchell and Daniel Weatherspoon

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year – Cat 21

EmpireDerek Minor, (producers) Dirty Rice, Derek Minor, Black Knight, Jonny Grande, Anthony “AntMan Wonder” Reid, Tyshane, Bandplay, G-Roc, GAWVI, Syksense

Tomorrow We LiveKB, (producers) Swoope, Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Supe, Kevin Burgess, Mpax, 808XEliTE
Anomaly
Lecrae, (producers) Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Sweet Symphony, S1, J. Rhodes, 808XEliTE, GAWVI, Nate Robinson, Mashell, Derek Minor, Vohnbeatz, Lasanna “Ace” Harris, Alex Medina, Jaquebeatz

MansionNF, (producers) Tommee Profitt, David Garcia

RiseTrip Lee, (producers) GAWVI, Jonatan Barahona, Alex Medina

The full list of nominees can be found here: FULL LIST OF 46th ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARD NOMINEES

Any thoughts?