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The Doors of the Church are Open: Bethel AME Church-Boston Shelters Undocumented Immigrants Facing Deportation
The Doors of the Church are Open: Bethel AME Church-Boston Shelters Undocumented Immigrants Facing Deportation By Rev. Shakira Sanchez Collins, MD, Columnist The Bethel AME Church in Boston, Massachusetts, recently… Read More »
North Atlanta District Sponsors Mayoral Forum for Atlanta Mayor Candidates
North Atlanta District Sponsors Mayoral Forum for Atlanta Mayor Candidates On Tuesday, September 26, 2017, Bishop Reginald T.Jackson, the presiding prelate of the Sixth Episcopal District of the AME Church… Read More »
Losing Your First Love
Losing Your First Love By Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer Revelation 2:1-3 says, ““To the angel of the church in Ephesus write…‘I know your works, your toil and your… Read More »
2017 Advent Daily Devotional
2017 Advent Daily Devotional Advent is the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and is observed as a season of prayer and fasting. This inspiring guide for meditation and action… Read More »
#MeToo in God’s House: Reflecting on Sexual Harassment and Assault in the AME Church
#MeToo in God’s House: Reflecting on Sexual Harassment and Assault in the AME Church By Mr. John Thomas, III, Editor On October 5, 2017, the New York Times published… Read More »
A.M.E. Church Bridge to Financial Freedom Tithing
Dr. Richard Allen Lewis, Sr. Your “Tithe” is not the payment of a Debt to Christ, Your “Tithe” is your Acknowledgement of the Debt you know you owe Christ!… Read More »
Stop Feeding the Homeless
Stop Feeding the Homeless By Ulysses Burley, III, MD, Columnist Winter is coming. I’m from Houston and that only means milder summer temperatures and less expensive electricity bills. However, I… Read More »
Analysis: The Trump Administration Resurrects J. Edgar Hoover by Targeting Black Civil Rights Groups
By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist If you ever needed proof that there is “nothing new under the sun,” look no further than the Trump Justice Department’s new push to target “Black… Read More »
Millennial Magnet
Millennial Magnet By Rev. Conitras M. Houston, Contributing Writer It appears the word of the season is Millennial—everyone is saying it; yet, does anyone really understand it? While the term… Read More »
105 Years Young: Church Matriarch Celebrates 98 Years of Membership
105 Years Young: Church Matriarch Celebrates 98 Years of Membership On August 13, 2017, the Admiration Thanksgiving Obedience Consecration (ATOC) African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dawson, Georgia, celebrated their 135th… Read More »
The Life and Times of Presiding Elder Henry John Legolie
The Life and Times of Presiding Elder Henry John Legolie By James Ellis and Theo Messiah, 15th Episcopal District On Sunday, September 3, we chatted to Presiding Elder Henry Legolie… Read More »
St. John AME Church Turns Into a “Church Without Walls On The Hill” At Alabama A&M University
St. John AME Church Turns Into a “Church Without Walls On The Hill” At Alabama A&M University By Jeanette Jones It was a great day on “the Hill” and a… Read More »