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United We Stand
Editorial: United We Stand By Bishop Staccato Powell, AME Zion Church Prior to the unjustifiable killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, Black Lives Matters, and the election of… Read More »
Marion Lee Johnson: “A Hidden Figure”
Marion Lee Johnson: “A Hidden Figure” By Rev. W. Golden Carmon, Sr., 1st Episcopal District Marion Lee Johnson, a “Hidden Figure,” graduated from Tompkins High School in Savannah, Georgia, receiving… Read More »
More Jordans To Cross
More Jordans To Cross Dr. Michael A. Cousin, 4th Episcopal District It seems that there is tension emerging within the church involving “youthful angst” and “experienced saints.” A “Generation Gap… Read More »
GENERAL BOARD AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SELF-STUDY
GENERAL BOARD AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SELF-STUDY The General Board is mandated per The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to make a diligent effort to secure… Read More »
Church Rip-Off Artists
Church Rip-Off Artists Rev. Mark Whitlock, 5th Episcopal District In bad economic times, churches are the target of professional con artists committed to ripping the church off. Some rip off… Read More »
Let’s Shift the Policing Paradigm from Occupation to Protection
Let’s Shift the Policing Paradigm from Occupation to Protection—with our Voices and Ideas in the Wake of Jordan Edwards Shooting Death By Yulise Waters, Esq., 10th Episcopal District The angst… Read More »
Supporting African-American Returning Citizens: Insights from the Prodigal Son
By Rev. Jason Richard Curry, Ph.D., Columnist When I first learned about the concept of restorative justice (e.g., restoring justice to those who have been stripped of it), I must… Read More »
Now on Sexuality in the AME Church
Now on Sexuality in the AME Church Rev. Jennifer S. Leath, Ph.D., Guest Editor This past Friday, the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church (UMC) found that those who… Read More »
DISCIPLESHIP 101: Jesus Is Still Worthy of Our Praise
DISCIPLESHIP 101 “Make disciples…and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20 By Dr. Reggie Blount, Section Editor Jesus Is Still Worthy of Our Praise How many… Read More »
Breaking News: Second Dylan Roof Trial Completed
Second Dylan Roof Trial Completed On April 10, Dylan Roof was sentenced to 9 consecutive life terms by the state of South Carolina after pleading guilty to the shootings of… Read More »
Being a Messenger of Hope Inspired by Advent and Christmas
Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith, Bread for the World 8And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night… 9And the angel said to… Read More »
December 2016 Column
When the Church Becomes a Cartel One of the definitions for church is a body or organization of religious believers. A cartel is defined as a combination of political groups… Read More »