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If Charlie Kirk Goes to Heaven
By: Quardricos B. Driskell, Columnist “When I get to heaven,” John Prine famously wrote and sang, “I’m gonna shake God’s hand. Thank him for more blessings than one man can… Read More »
Remembering Our Heritage, Shaping Our Future: Sixth Episcopal District Lay President Alfreda Brooks Delivers Inspiring Lay Day Message at Historic Big Bethel AME Church
By Maria White Tillman, 6th Episcopal District On Sunday, April 27, 2025, under the grand steeple of Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a beacon of faith and tradition illuminated… Read More »
It is Time for Africa! The 40th Connectional Lay Organization Biennial Comes to Johannesburg
By Herbert Mngadi, 19th Episcopal District “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed, that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living…. Read More »
Empowering Laity: Diverse Learning Labs at the 2025 Biennial
By Martinique Mix, 6th Episcopal District One of the most enriching features of the 39th Biennial Session of the Connectional Lay Organization has been the dynamic and thoughtfully curated series… Read More »
Women in Ministry Installation Service
By TCR Staff On June 16, over 200 AME clergy and laity gathered to celebrate the installation of the Connectional AME Women in Ministry Officers. Elected at the 2024 General… Read More »
Why I danced at the 2025 Lay Biennial
By John Thomas III, PhD, Editor In the African Methodist Episcopal Church, elections are a ubiquitous part of our culture. I remember the first AME election I participated in. I… Read More »
Saying The Same Things Over Again Until The American People Believe Them
By James B. Ewers, Jr., Ed.D., Senior Columnist The iconic African American poet, James Baldwin, once said, “I don’t believe what you say because I see what you do.” Over… Read More »
TEEN DIRECTOR HAS TIES TO THE AME CHURCH
By Virginia Powell Burchfield, 8th Episcopal District Kalahari Brielle Lewis-Campbell, a native of San Diego, California, has written and directed her first film. Kalahari was accepted to participate in… Read More »
San Antonio District AME Church 2025 Church School Convention Report
IntroductionFrom June 26 to 28, 2025, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kingsville, Texas, had the blessed honor of hosting the San Antonio District Church School Convention. Under the… Read More »
Of The Meaning of Progress
by Khaleelah I. L. Harris, 2nd Episcopal District It was not that long ago. When a presidential election brought about a wave of uncertainty, confusion, and discord. When ideas around… Read More »
The Impact of a United States Travel Ban on African Delegates to the 2028 AME Church General Conference
Rev. Charles Matlobo, 20th Episcopal District Introduction The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church General Conference is a significant event convened every four years, serving as a foundation for spiritual, administrative,… Read More »
Spirit, Legacy, and Fire: Bethel’s 240th Becomes a Historic Homecoming for Bishop Frank M. Reid III
From Hamilton bars to Holy Ghost breakthroughs, Bethel celebrates past, present, and prophetic power. By Rev. Janette R. Smith, 2nd Episcopal District History danced with the Holy Spirit this Pentecost… Read More »