Category: Columnists

St. Paul in Jacksonville, FL is on “LOC!”

St. Paul in Jacksonville, FL is on “LOC!” By Dr. Brenda R. Simmons-Hutchins, 11th Episcopal  While many across the country were enjoying romantic dinners on Valentine’s Day, St. Paul AME Church’s… Read More »

Roland Martin: Does the Black Church have Presence or merely Present?

Roland Martin: Does the Black Church have Presence or merely Present? By Rev. Samuel Williams, Jr.      WASHINGTON, D.C. – African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) Second District Bishop James L. Davis invited… Read More »

Holding Biden Accountable

Holding Biden AccountableBy Stephanie Pierson, Contributing Writer After a grueling election cycle and numerous attempts to challenge the legitimacy of the American electoral process, Joe Biden is in office, to the… Read More »

Now is the Time: Reengagement with the African Diaspora

Now is the Time: Reengagement with the African DiasporaDr. Levar Smith, Guest Editorial We live in unprecedented times. Framed by political and racial insensitivities, global pandemics, and economic decline, it… Read More »

Soaring Beyond Limitation

Soaring Beyond Limitation The determination of any success of an organization is measured in part by its ability to endure challenges, longevity, and be dynamic. To be dynamic is characterized by… Read More »

Bearing the Cross

Bearing the CrossRev. Renita Green, Columnist Thomas Shepherd asked the question in the great church hymn, “Must Jesus bear the cross alone while all the world goes free? No there’s… Read More »

The Bishop Sarah Francis Davis Covenant Keepers and Intercessors

THE GOOD NEWS UPDATE ARTICLE! (Part 2 of 2A)    Understanding what occurred during the July 2012 49th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference for the African Methodist Episcopal Connectional Church, held… Read More »

Dothan-Eufaula Lead the SE Alabama Conference in Getting AME’s Vaccinated for COVID-19

Dothan-Eufaula Lead the SE Alabama Conference in Getting AME’s Vaccinated for COVID-19 The Reverend Dr. Frederick Douglas Sherrod, III, Presiding Elder for the Dothan Eufaula District, Southeast Alabama Conference, 9th District… Read More »

My HBCU experience started in my neighborhood and on my street

My HBCU experience started in my neighborhood and on my street  Dr. James B. Ewers Jr. Historically Black Colleges and Universities have always been academic cathedrals of learning, hope and… Read More »

THE TRUTH IS THE LIGHT

THE TRUTH IS THE LIGHT By:  Reverend Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr. Colossians 2: 6 – 7  “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives… Read More »

Brave Enough To Be It

By Rev. Dr. Barry Settle, Contributing Writer BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE IT You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 No one after… Read More »

Breaking Bread Together: Christian Potential as Solution to Polarizing Politics

Breaking Bread Together: Christian Potential as Solution to Polarizing Politics  The Reverend Dr. Jason Curry             The story of the legendary, basketball athlete Scottie Pippen prior to his career as a… Read More »