The scandal-plagued "Bishop" Eddie Long has returned to the pulpit at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in suburban Atlanta, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Long ... announced in December that he was taking a brief leave to use the time to heal his family. Long's wife, Vanessa, has filed for divorce. A spokesman said Long preached at the New Year's Eve service and will continue to do so at weekly services.
The anti-gay televangelist was accused of luring at least five young men into sexual relationships. Long was accused of using church funds to give the young men cash, gifts and cars. The sexual relationships reportedly began when each of the plaintiffs were around 16 years old. Long reached an out-of-court settlement with the young men in May 2011.
So has Eddie Long's family "healed" from this sexual misconduct? The divorce filing would imply "no."
WOW.
Now you can see that some people are only indeed about the money of ministry. This is a move, probably pushed and provoked by the Board of Trustees, to get the people back in the church. Now, they can go into 2012 acting as though nothing happened.
WOW.
Posted by: TheRevKev | 16 January 2012 at 11:20
Looks like like he ate over break.
Posted by: wiz | 17 January 2012 at 04:51
Did he bunk with Paula Dean during the hiatus and eat her plump you up and put you in a coma food?
Posted by: Honut Sinti | 18 January 2012 at 20:25
They deserve what they get (or pay for)
Posted by: V | 20 January 2012 at 11:07