Category: Columnists

The Devil is in the Details
By Antjuan Seawright, Columnist As a son of the South, I’ve lived by that old southern adage that “the Devil is in the details.” That’s as true today as it… Read More »

My Book, “White Too Long,” Banned from US Naval Academy
By: Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., PRRI I was surprised last night when I started getting messages that my book, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which… Read More »

A Season of Good Friday and Easter Hope
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 Recently, Bread for the World held a timely national… Read More »

Holy Week in the Age of Gilead
By Rev. Dr. Renita M. Green, Contributing Writer It’s hard to watch The Handmaid’s Tale without a chill creeping down your spine. My friend suggested I watch it, but to… Read More »

Building Hope, One Brick at a Time: Mason Memorial Church Expands Its Legacy
By: Jefyne Togba, 14th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative Something exciting is happening at Mason Memorial Church in Monrovia, Liberia (14th Episcopal District) and it’s more than just a construction… Read More »

Public Service Recognition Week
By Cathryn Stout, Ph.D. Each year, the first full week of May marks Public Service Recognition Week, a time to honor those who serve in local, state, and federal government…. Read More »

Bethel AME Baltimore’s 240th Anniversary: A Celebration of Legacy, Resilience, and Firsts!
Written by Rev. Janette R. Smith / Director of Church Growth As Bethel AME Church – Baltimore prepares to host the historic 209th Baltimore Annual Conference, there’s another historical celebration… Read More »

Newly Elected First Episcopal District Lay Organization President Linda Gant Hosts Her First Mid-Year Convention
By Sharon Carmichael, DOPR, First Episcopal District Lay Organization Hats off to newly elected First Episcopal District Lay Organization (FEDLO) President Linda Gant, new Director of Lay Activities (DOLA) Dr…. Read More »

2024 Series of Annual Conferences
The Presiding Bishop, Rt. Rev. Vernon R. Byrd, Jr, Esq., had a close and tight Annual Conference programme that ran back to back. A few weeks after the close of… Read More »

Sister Lutisha Coleman Leads the Choir at 35th Annual MLK, Jr. Community Worship Service
Sister Lutisha Coleman directed the choir for the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Worship Service, held on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Central Christian Church. A dedicated… Read More »

IS MY CHURCH DRIFTING? PART 3
By Rev. Dr. Marcellus A. Norris, Executive Director of Church Growth and Development Churches rarely fall overnight; instead, they drift—slowly, almost imperceptibly—lulled into complacency by the enemy’s most insidious tactic:… Read More »

News from Girl Scout Brownie Troop 56505 (DuPage AME Church, Lisle, Illinois)
By Julie Stewart, Troop Leader 56505, DuPage AME Church Brownie Troop 56505 has had a fantastic year so far. We began the year with an end-of-summer kick-off at a local… Read More »