Talkin' about the Bishop again

Bishop Eddie Long continues to make headlines. This time, the esteemed AJC wrote an article about him based on a rumor that his wife might have left him. The article said that the Church issued a statement declaring these rumors to be false.

Amazing. Wasn't it just a few scant days ago that I was admonishing the AJC for this kind of reporting - essentially covering a non-story? Yup, here's the evidence.

Bishop Long's life will long be under scrutiny, that's a given. But what I see happening here in the media is a bit harsh, and has the potential to adversely affect Christians trying to clearly communicate the Good News.

When reporters only take select parts of sermons and quote them - when they take these sermons out of context that can be harmful to people coming into the body of Christ that might be undecided or uncertain what the message is.

It's amazing how this is all playing out. The media seems to be stooping down to tabloid status to keep Bishop in the limelight. But in the meantime, what about members of New Birth, and what about other Christians for that matter? What's the view on this?

I fear even though the case is settled, there is still much more to come.