Gospel musicians Bishop Marvin Sapp and Dr. Myron Williams stepped up to shower love on a singer who was publicly chastised at a Texas church.

Worship leader Mahoganee Renee became a central character in a viral story also involving first lady and co-pastor Cassandra Pope of Houston’s Macedonia Worship Center.

Pope faced widespread condemnation on social media after a video of her chastising Mahoganee for how she greeted her on Sept. 7.

“I was speaking with Mahoganee on this morning, and Mahoganee kind of gave me a different hug than she normally does. Amen,” Pope told her congregation.

She continued, “We’re not going to have that in the body of Christ. The word of God tells us that open rebuke is better than secret love. So, we can’t have that up in this house on this morning.”

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