Category: Columnists
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 »
Just Ask
By Rev. Sheri D. Smith Clayborn, Contributing Writer Have you ever been, or have you ever noticed someone else being passive about asking for what they want, even something that… Read More »
THE TRUTH IS THE LIGHT
By Reverend Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Columnist Based on Biblical Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NRSV) “And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another… Read More »
Decolonizing the AME Church
By John Thomas, III, Editor Decolonizing the AME Church By John Thomas, III, Editor On November 30 at midnight, the Caribbean country of Barbados celebrated the transition from a constitutional… Read More »
Democrats could win in 2022; Here Is How
By Quardricos Driskell, Columnist Democrats could win in 2022; Here Is How By Quardricos Driskell, Columnist Democrats have a messaging problem. But, of course, they have always had a messaging… Read More »
Could affirming bi-vocational ministry and including bi-vocational ministers strengthen the Connectional Church?
By Rev. Renita Green, Contributing Writer Could affirming bi-vocational ministry and including bi-vocational ministers strengthen the Connectional Church? During the pandemic slow-down in 2020, I began evaluating my life and… Read More »
We Fought Once, Will We Fight Again?: Attempting to Contextualize AME Resistance
We Fought Once, Will We Fight Again?: Attempting to Contextualize AME Resistance By Rev. Aaron M. Treadwell, PhD., Contributing Writer Historian Rayford Logan coined the Nadir Era of Race relations… Read More »
HBCUs and Their Athletic Departments are Benefiting from Former Professional Players and Coaches
By James B. Ewers, Jr., Ed.D. HBCUs and Their Athletic Departments are Benefiting from Former Professional Players and Coaches By James B. Ewers, Jr., Ed.D. There seems to be an… Read More »