Category: Columnists
Violence Has a Face
Rev. Mmakgabo Gwendoline Sepoloane, Contributing Writer Violence against women, especially rape, is not reserved for the woman on the street but can also take place right in the sanctity of… Read More »
Living the Lifting As We Climb Lifestyle
Dr. Gloria Reese, 13th Episcopal District Over a century ago, Anna Julia Cooper, one of the most prominent Black scholars in history, wrote, “Only the Black woman can say ‘when and where… Read More »
A Contextualization of the Bomb Threat: A Brief History of America’s Use of Firebombing the Black Church
By Aaron M. Treadwell, PhD., Contributing Writer Black History Month (BHJM) is the oldest historical celebration in America, and its existence has challenged the ideological fears of white supremacy since… Read More »
Living and Ministering Through Two Enemies
Living and Ministering Through Two Enemies By Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., Columnist Our lives have been turned upside down by an invisible pandemic. We are also on voter alert… Read More »
HOW TO BE A LIAR
By Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras Byrd, Contributing Writer Liars. We are all familiar with them. So, I am sure that some of you are surprised or curious about the title… Read More »
Who Will Help Save Our Democracy?
By Dr. Betty Holley, Contributing Writer Not only are we experiencing a health crisis brought on by COVID-19, but also there is a fight to end democracy as we know… Read More »
Questioning Faith: My First Conversion
By J. Jioni Palmer, Columnist “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” — Ralph Ellison As a child, I attended Bethlehem Lutheran Church in West Oakland, California, with… Read More »
Meet Itinerant Elder Reverend Felicia Nanette Gross
By Mary Walton, Contributing Writer
By Mary Walton, Contributing Writer What was once thought was merely a passion for the field of Human Resources, the Reverend Felicia Gross realized was a much larger passion and… Read More »
Philadelphia Church Mourns the Loss of Their Beloved Pastor – the Rev. Donald Burems, Sr.
By Sister Angelena Spears, 1st Episcopal District Philadelphia Church Mourns the Loss of Their Beloved Pastor – the Rev. Donald Burems, Sr. By Sister Angelena Spears, 1st Episcopal District Philadelphia Conference Reporter… Read More »
Enjoy Life
By Byron Washington, Columnist Enjoy Life By Byron Washington, Columnist I finished my doctorate in December 2021, and it came with a feeling of great joy. I was happy to… Read More »
The Midwives, the Magi, the Messiah, the Mess and the Mob
Rev. Renita Green, Columnist After listening to Eddie S. Glaude’s book, Begin Again and James Baldwin’s, The Fire Next Time, I am certain that the soul pain of racism is so deep, so… Read More »
Decolonizing the Black Church
George Anthony Pratt, Contributing Writer On a December day during the heat of finals week, I received a notification from a mentor that prompted me to pause from the blaze… Read More »