Category: Columnists
A Connectional Turning Point for the AME Church
Rev. Dr. Dimpho Gaobepe, 19th Episcopal District The election of an African lay president, Brother Matikane Abednego Makiti, to the Connectional Lay Organization of the African Methodist Episcopal Church marks not merely a… Read More »
The Steeple Has Fallen, but The Stone Is Still Standing! Reverend Dr. Marlon D. Ector, Contributing Writer
Stone Springfield African Methodist Episcopal Church, located in Stapleton, Georgia, of the Augusta Annual Conference, in the 6th Episcopal District, Celebrated Easter Weekend with a special ribbon-cutting. After being displaced for… Read More »
“This Is to Certify…”
Robbie Colson Ramsey, Contributing Writer When a bishop stands behind that sacred desk and proclaims the Great Commission hymn and his or her melodic voices rise from the pulpit—“Go, preach… Read More »
“Look on Us”: Seeing Suffering Through the Eyes of Christ
By Rev. Mycal X. Brickhouse We live in perilous times. War displaces families from their homes. Famine starves communities already battered by poverty. Cruel political policies separate children from their… Read More »
The Power of Mentoring is Needed in These Days Ahead
By James B. Ewers, Jr., Ed.D. The United States of America is the land of the free and the home of the brave. As one person said proudly, “It’s a… Read More »
Hymn of Healing
By Reverend Dr. Kabrielle M. Baker, Contributing Writer On August 25, 2024, during the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the late Bishop Anne Henning Byfield preached a… Read More »
AME University & Liberia National Police Seal Transformative Partnership
In a bold step toward reshaping the future of education and national security, the Liberia National Police and the African Methodist Episcopal University today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding… Read More »
Wesley AME Church Celebrates Community Sunday by Honoring Local Elected Officials
By Rev. John F. White II and Mr. Carl Davis, 10th Episcopal District Wesley AME Church in Houston, Texas was blessed to have over 40 local Public Elected Officials from the… Read More »
Celebrating 61 Years of Scholarship Sunday at Ward Memorial AME Church
By Sandra Bonner Hadley This year marks a significant milestone for Ward Memorial AME Church as we celebrate 61 years of Scholarship Sunday, a cherished tradition that has transformed the… Read More »
AME Church Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen of Lesotho
On July 20, 2025, the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the 18th Episcopal District witnessed a rare and sacred celebration as His Majesty King Letsie III and Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate… Read More »
New Possibilities: Bishop Beaman’s Journey Through the 12th Episcopal District
When the final benediction was spoken at the 2024 General Conference, Bishop Silvester S. Beaman took on the sacred responsibility of leading the 12th Episcopal District (Arkansas and Oklahoma). But rather… Read More »
Majestic Care Partners: Where Caring is Our Calling
By Myra D. Johnson Scott, 6th Episcopal District In 2020, under the visionary leadership of our pastor, the Reverend Dr. Susan H. Ephraim, Majestic Care Partners (MCP) was formed at Allen… Read More »