Category: Columnists

St. John AME Church

Ministerial Staff, Officers and Ministry Leaders  Participate in Leadership Retreat B. Johnson, 9th Episcopal District “Leadership is not just a calling, it is a journey.” The ministerial staff, officers and ministry… Read More »

New Growth in an Old Church 

Rev. Jason D. Thompson, PhD The Rev. Jason D. Thompson is pastor of Sacramento’s St. Andrews AME Church, the oldest historically Black congregation on the West Coast. Additionally, he is… Read More »

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 »