{"id":200680,"date":"2024-12-23T07:49:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T07:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=200680"},"modified":"2024-12-23T07:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T07:49:40","slug":"popular-actor-denzel-washington-becomes-gospel-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/23\/popular-actor-denzel-washington-becomes-gospel-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular actor Denzel Washington becomes gospel minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Hollywood actor Denzel Washington becomes gospel minister.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Denzel Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at Kelly Temple in New York City.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Following the baptism, Washington shared an emotional message, expressing gratitude for his faith.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In a recent interview with Esquire, Washington discussed the difficulty of expressing faith in Hollywood, an industry where is religion reportedly seen as taboo<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Popular <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/hollywood-actor\">Hollywood actor<\/a><\/strong> Denzel Washington has officially become a gospel minister, after receiving his minister\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>The 69-year-old Academy Award-winning actor was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at Kelly Temple in New York City on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt message following the baptism, Washington expressed his gratitude and faith.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>It took a while, but I\u2019m finally here. If God can do this for me, there\u2019s nothing He can\u2019t do for you. The sky literally is the limit,&#8221;<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Bryant, who officiated the ceremony, shared the occasion on Facebook, celebrating Washington\u2019s decision to give his life to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=christ\">Christ<\/a><\/strong> and join the clergy in the Church of God in Christ.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe celebrate the addition of Minister Denzel Washington into the clergy, having received his minister\u2019s license in the Church of God in Christ today, in a truly uplifting moment<\/em>,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200690\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7298.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7298.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7298-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denzel Washington.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Washington has long been open about his Christian faith, though he\u2019s previously noted how difficult it can be to express such beliefs in Hollywood.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with \u2018Esquire\u2019, he revealed how religion is often a taboo subject in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen you see me, you see the best I could do with what I\u2019ve been given by my lord and savior<\/em>,\u201d the \u201cGladiator II\u201d star wrote for Esquire.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, he stressed that his faith remains central to his identity.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I\u2019m unafraid<\/em>. <em>\u201cI don\u2019t care what anyone thinks. See, talking about the fear part of it \u2013 you can\u2019t talk like that and win Oscars. You can\u2019t talk like that and party. You can\u2019t say that in this town,\u201d <\/em>he added.<\/p>\n<p>Though Washington is unsure how many of his peers in Hollywood share his beliefs, he made it clear that his faith is an important part of who he is.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m free now. It\u2019s not talked about in this town. It\u2019s not talked about. It\u2019s not talked about. It\u2019s not fashionable. It\u2019s not sexy. But that doesn\u2019t mean people in Hollywood don\u2019t believe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere\u2019s no such thing called Hollywood anyway. What does that even mean? That to me means a street called Hollywood Boulevard<\/em>,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Washington\u2019s career has spanned more than four decades, with standout roles in films such as \u2018Malcolm X\u2019, \u2018Training Day\u2019, \u2018The Book of Eli\u2019, and \u2018Fences\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>His breakthrough came with the TV series \u2018St. Elsewhere\u2019 in 1982, setting the stage for his illustrious film career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood actor Denzel Washington becomes gospel minister. Denzel Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at Kelly Temple in New York City. Following the baptism, Washington shared an emotional message, expressing gratitude for his faith. 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