It is with great sorrow that I report that Gospel radio personality Sonya Hamm (49) passed this past Wednesday of colon and stomach cancer.

As Christians, when we’re in the midst of circumstance, it’s sometimes easy to lose our swag–our Christian swag, that is. But it shouldn’t be. Whether the circumstance is the loss of a job, financial challenges, or marital stress, whatever the case–we find ourselves swagger-jacked.

Cross Movement Records’ the Amabassador to appear on BET’s 106 & Gospel this Sunday, March 22, 2009 at noon E.S.T.

Pastor Andre Butler says that you need to make a decision not to participate in the recession. According to Pastor Butler’s new book, “Not in My House”, as a Christian, who is following God’s direction, you have the power to choose to not participate in the world’s system and its recession.

According to News One (Blackplanet’s online inprint), Tyler Perry wants Madea dead, really.

Yes, that’s right, Tyler Wants to kill–not shake–his money maker! Surprising, maybe, especially since “Madea Goes to Jail” debuted at #1 this weekend, grossing a whopping $41 million in its first three days–and, at this pace, “Madea Goes to Jail” may surpass sales for his all-time, top-grossing film, “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006).