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Emotions During the Holidays

Emotions during the Holidays Dr. Jennifer Sims, Contributing Writer My first job was as a part-time seasonal sales associate in the Christmas Shop of a department store. I sold store… Read More »

Scouts Running for Breast Cancer Awareness

Scouts Running for Breast Cancer Awareness Fort Washington, Maryland:  The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in the Association of African Methodist Episcopal Scouts (AAMES) planned and executed a successful 1st… Read More »

The Holiday Season Is Here. Let’s Try To Find Some Joy And Peace

The Holiday Season Is Here. Let’s Try To Find Some Joy And Peace. By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. We have just celebrated Thanksgiving with our family and friends. It… Read More »

Is Trumpism Dead?

Is Trumpism Dead? By: Quardricos Driskell, Columnist Democrats were slated to get a shellacking this mid-term election, and Republicans were widely expected to win the House overwhelmingly and possibly take… Read More »

Reviving the Commission on Financial Management Program

Reviving the Commission on Financial Management Program By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, C.P.A., C.F.E. On pages 240-241 of The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2016 (Discipline), we find… Read More »

Payne Seminary’s Faculty & Staff Retreat on Mental Wellness

Payne Seminary’s Faculty & Staff Retreat on Mental Wellness Rev. Dr. Betty Holley The COVID-19 pandemic placed tremendous stress on theological schools and churches as well as the wider communities… Read More »

The Work Is All Divine

The Work Is All Divine Reverend Jarrett Britton Washington, M.Div., MACE, Columnist   The spirit of God has made me,     and the breath of the Almighty gives me life…. Read More »

A Thrill of Hope. The Weary World Rejoices!

A Thrill of Hope. The Weary World Rejoices! by Rev. Jason D. Thompson, PhD, Contributing Writer  Whether you learned it as a child while reciting your part in the Christmas play,… Read More »

The Rural Church Still Counts as one of God’s favored: Working in the vineyard proves Spiritual Key Vision

  Payne AME Church in Chatham New York Celebrated their 173rd Anniversary on Saturday October 1, 2022. We paused for a few hours to celebrate our relationship with community partners,… Read More »

Deaconess Opal Lee, the “Grandmother” of Juneteenth

Deaconess Opal Lee, the “Grandmother” of Juneteenth Visits St. John AME Church     Barbara Johnson, Ninth Episcopal District   The Joy of Juneteenth Sunday, August 28, 2022, was Deaconess… Read More »

Rev. Delman Howard Retires

We congratulate the Rev. Delman Howard on his retirement from pastoral duties from the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He has served as an Itinerate Elder in the AME for… Read More »

On Preaching and the Call to Ministry

On Preaching and the Call to Ministry Rev. Jason D. Thompson, PhD Contributing Writer Sermons incite emotions. They arouse, encourage, and even inspire. Sermons stimulate, entertain, and often excite us…. Read More »