Category: Columnists

On the Edge of Ignorance and Knowing: Black Preaching and the Black Church Are We In Trouble Dr. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, Contributing Columnist  Recently, a video of Pastor… Read More »

Don’t Let Them Drown You  Byron Washington, Contributing Writer As we enter into the second half of the year it is a good time to do a quick evaluation.  Most people… Read More »

Whatever My Lot Rev. Jarrett Washington, 7th Episcopal District 10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had… Read More »

By George Pratt, Contributing Writer In a 1989 TV broadcasted panel discussion entitled “What’s in a Name?,” moderated by journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault, four panelists debated using the terms Black or… Read More »

Celebrating Heritage: A Reflection on Charlotte Maxeke By Reverend Quinton Liebenberg, 15th Episcopal District The celebration of heritage is and will always be part of our trajectory into the unknown future…. Read More »

The Closet Ms. Sabrina Christian, 2nd Episcopal District The “closet” has a lot of negative connotations. It is where we hide aspects of our lives that we feel are too shameful… Read More »

Tweaking Our Narratives Towards Hope and HealthSelf-Care: Philippians 4:4-9 Rev. Dr. Versey A Williams, Contributing Writer The lifting of COVID restrictions, allowed my family to vacation and actually touch each… Read More »

Just For a Moment: And Are We Yet Alive? Lic. Tricia I. Thomas, Contributing Writer             Just for a moment, I would like for you to ponder with me the question: Are… Read More »

By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, 19th Episcopal District Field Representative Charlotte Makgomo Maxeke (nee Mannya) was a South African born in 1871. Charlotte Maxeke was instrumental in bringing the African… Read More »

By Margaret Bush Ware, 5th Episcopal District In 2018, the Historic Vernon AME Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States… Read More »

The Truth is the Light By: Reverend Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Senior Columnist “And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to… Read More »

Fixed Attributes but Flexible Intentions: Following God’s Ever-Changing Directions  The Reverend Dr. Jason Curry, Columnist             An “attribute” refers to something that has been attributed to God. For example, we may… Read More »