Category: Columnists

Digital Fishers of Men: Discipleship in the Virtual Age

Digital Fishers of Men: Discipleship in the Virtual Age By John Thomas III, Editor A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a friend of mine about their experience during… Read More »

We are God’s Agents of Grace and Hope in the World

We are God’s Agents of Grace and Hope in the World By Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer First Peter 4:10 says, “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of… Read More »

The Whereabouts of Wisdom in our World: Lesson from Solomon

The Whereabouts of Wisdom in our World: Lesson from Solomon By Rev. Dr. Jason Curry We know someone because we understand certain facts associated with that person. For example, one… Read More »

Remembering to Love

Remembering to Love By Rev. Betty Holley, Ph.D. With this world of multiple pandemics—coronavirus, racial inequities, and January 6—still very raw in the minds of Americans, especially African Americans and… Read More »

The Truth is the Light

The Truth is the Light By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr. Psalm 30:5 says, “For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping… Read More »

Reconsidering Gangsta Rap: The Case of President Donald Trump

Reconsidering Gangsta Rap: The Case of President Donald Trump By D’Weston Haywood, Ph.D., Contributing Writer The country is still reeling from the unprecedented events of January 6, 2021, when the… Read More »

Good Soil

Good Soil  By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer Like most people during the pandemic, I was in a bad cycle of getting up, taking a shower, putting on clean yoga pants,… Read More »

Fraud in the Church – Part II

Fraud in the Church – Part II By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, CPA, Contributing Writer In the initial article in this series on Fraud in the Church, it was established that fraud encompasses… Read More »

Living Anew

Living Anew Isaiah 6 By Rev. Dr. Versey A Williams, Contributing Writer It was the year King Uzziah died.   Isaiah was going about his day in the Lord’s temple.  Many of us… Read More »

Handle With Care

Handle With Care  By Byron Washington, Columnist By no means did 2021 allow us the benefit of rest before the chaos ensued. 2021 decided to continue where 2020 left off and… Read More »

An Open Letter to the Six Presidents of Southern Baptist Convention Theological Seminaries

An Open Letter to the Six Presidents of Southern Baptist Convention Theological Seminaries By Rev. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, Contributing Writer To the Presidents of: Gateway Seminary of the… Read More »

We are God’s Agents of Grace & Hope in the World

We are God’s Agents of Grace & Hope in the World By Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer I Peter 4:10 As every one hath received the gift, even so minister the… Read More »