Corey J. Hodges
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Corey James Hodges is an African-American preacher and a columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune
Newspaper. He is a regular host of the television program This week in the Word http://www.standingtogether.org/thisweek.html which airs weekly on Utah's KTMW
. Hodges is currently the pastor of New Pilgrim Baptist Church http://www.newpilgrimbaptist.com, a multicultural Christian fellowship in Salt Lake City, Utah that has membership from over 30 different nations and holds weekly services in both English and Spanish. His church is affiliated with both the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
and the Southern Baptist Convention
. Pastor Hodges served six years as the president of the Intermountain General Baptist Convention Inc. The convention consists of three states: Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
He is the founder of the New Pilgrim School of Fine Arts that offers instruction in Music, Dance and Theatre.In 2006, Hodges was appointed to serve on the Initiative on Utah Children in Foster Care (IOU) board by Utah Supreme Court
Chief Justice Christine M. Durham
. He previously served on the Governor’s Olene Walker Board of Economic Development.
Hodges is a 2006 recipient of the Community of Peace Award given to outstanding citizens that model peace and make a personal commitment towards making Salt Lake County a community of peace. In 2009, he received the City of Taylorsville, Utah
citizen’s award and in 2010, Utah Governor Gary Herbert presented him with an award for his outstanding service to the Utah community. Pastor Hodges is also the 2010 recipient of the NAACP Salt Lake Branch Albert B. Fritz Civil Rights/Humanitarian Worker of the Year Award.
On July 14, 2007 Hodges wrote a column for The Salt Lake Tribune
titled, "Women face many difficulties leaving abusive spouses," http://www.newpilgrimbaptist.com/blog/?p=45 in which he stated that Fox News Channel
commentator Bill O'Reilly
blamed Nancy Benoit and Jessie Davis for their deaths. O'Reilly retorted by calling Hodges' claim an "outrageous lie" on the July 16 O'Reilly Factor "Most Ridiculous Item of the Day." Hodges responded with another column in the Salt Lake Tribune on July 21 titled, "Perhaps I misunderstood O'Reilly's comments about murders," http://www.newpilgrimbaptist.com/blog/?p=46 in which he argued that his statements were "probably more accurately characterized as a misinterpretation rather than a lie." On his July 23 show, O'Reilly again said that Hodges statements were a "flat out lie."
Hodges holds an associates and bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing and a Masters of Arts in Divinity from Regent University
in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is working on a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Ecclesiastical Leadership and Practice at Regent University
School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune is the largest-circulated daily newspaper in the U.S. city of Salt Lake City. It is distributed by Newspaper Agency Corporation, which also distributes the Deseret News. The Tribune — or "Trib," as it is locally known — is currently owned by the Denver-based MediaNews Group....
Newspaper. He is a regular host of the television program This week in the Word http://www.standingtogether.org/thisweek.html which airs weekly on Utah's KTMW
KTMW
KTMW is a full-service television station in Salt Lake City, Utah. KTMW broadcast locally in analog on UHF channel 20 until the official conversion to digital date on June 12, 2009, when they "flash cut" to digital on the same channel. KTMW is predominately a religious broadcaster with an...
. Hodges is currently the pastor of New Pilgrim Baptist Church http://www.newpilgrimbaptist.com, a multicultural Christian fellowship in Salt Lake City, Utah that has membership from over 30 different nations and holds weekly services in both English and Spanish. His church is affiliated with both the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the largest predominantly African-American Christian denomination in the United States and is the world's second largest Baptist denomination...
and the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
. Pastor Hodges served six years as the president of the Intermountain General Baptist Convention Inc. The convention consists of three states: Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
He is the founder of the New Pilgrim School of Fine Arts that offers instruction in Music, Dance and Theatre.In 2006, Hodges was appointed to serve on the Initiative on Utah Children in Foster Care (IOU) board by Utah Supreme Court
Utah Supreme Court
The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, USA. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, an associate chief justice, and three justices. All justices are appointed by the governor...
Chief Justice Christine M. Durham
Christine M. Durham
Christine Meaders Durham is the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court. She was born on 3 August 1945. Her husband, George Durham, is a pediatrician and they have five children.-Early Life and Education:...
. He previously served on the Governor’s Olene Walker Board of Economic Development.
Hodges is a 2006 recipient of the Community of Peace Award given to outstanding citizens that model peace and make a personal commitment towards making Salt Lake County a community of peace. In 2009, he received the City of Taylorsville, Utah
Taylorsville, Utah
Taylorsville is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 57,439 at the 2000 census...
citizen’s award and in 2010, Utah Governor Gary Herbert presented him with an award for his outstanding service to the Utah community. Pastor Hodges is also the 2010 recipient of the NAACP Salt Lake Branch Albert B. Fritz Civil Rights/Humanitarian Worker of the Year Award.
On July 14, 2007 Hodges wrote a column for The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune is the largest-circulated daily newspaper in the U.S. city of Salt Lake City. It is distributed by Newspaper Agency Corporation, which also distributes the Deseret News. The Tribune — or "Trib," as it is locally known — is currently owned by the Denver-based MediaNews Group....
titled, "Women face many difficulties leaving abusive spouses," http://www.newpilgrimbaptist.com/blog/?p=45 in which he stated that Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
commentator Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly (commentator)
William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television...
blamed Nancy Benoit and Jessie Davis for their deaths. O'Reilly retorted by calling Hodges' claim an "outrageous lie" on the July 16 O'Reilly Factor "Most Ridiculous Item of the Day." Hodges responded with another column in the Salt Lake Tribune on July 21 titled, "Perhaps I misunderstood O'Reilly's comments about murders," http://www.newpilgrimbaptist.com/blog/?p=46 in which he argued that his statements were "probably more accurately characterized as a misinterpretation rather than a lie." On his July 23 show, O'Reilly again said that Hodges statements were a "flat out lie."
Hodges holds an associates and bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing and a Masters of Arts in Divinity from Regent University
Regent University
Regent University is a private coeducational interdenominational Christian university located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The school was founded by the American televangelist Pat Robertson in 1978 as Christian Broadcasting Network University. A satellite campus located in...
in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is working on a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Ecclesiastical Leadership and Practice at Regent University
Regent University
Regent University is a private coeducational interdenominational Christian university located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The school was founded by the American televangelist Pat Robertson in 1978 as Christian Broadcasting Network University. A satellite campus located in...
School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Virginia Beach, Virginia.