Category: Columnists
The Place of Prayer
By Rev. Arionne Yvette Williams, Contributing Writer I am most blessed to serve as a college chaplain. In that role, I get to share in the journeys of young people,… Read More »
Are You Making an Impact or Just Passing By?
Are You Making an Impact or Just Passing By? By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer As the spouse of the pastor, have you ever missed a Sunday at church and your… Read More »
Sharing Your Congregation’s Story: Why it Matters and How To Do It
John Thomas III, Editor of The Christian Recorder In the United States and Canada, Black History Month is an annual celebration held in February. Carter G. Woodson pioneered Black History… Read More »
The Truth is the Light
The Truth is the Light By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Senior Columnist Psalm 145:3 says, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.” We… Read More »
31st Annual Come Home for Christmas “God’s Winter Wonderland”
31stAnnual Come Home for Christmas “God’s Winter Wonderland” Not often does a church transform its interior decor into a spiritual, enchanting Winter Wonderland much to the delight of church members,… Read More »
We Are Yet Alive
We Are Yet Alive By Sipho Mfundisi, 19thEpiscopal District In the AME Church across the entire Connection, the year of 2018 witnessed the holding of penultimate annual conferences in the… Read More »
Millennials’ Participation in the Future of the AME Church
Millennials’ Participation in the Future of the AME Church By Dr. Orlando M. McCauley, Jr., 7thEpiscopal District Like the apostle Paul who expressed concerns for his fellow Jews in Romans… Read More »
There is a Remnant
There is a Remnant By Rev. Francine A. Brookins, JD In April of 1816, delegates met and decided to become one body under the name of the African Methodist Episcopal… Read More »
Brain Cancer Awareness Workshop
Brain Cancer Awareness Workshop By Dr. Louise Ragin, 1stEpiscopal District At St. Luke AME Church in Newark, our senior citizen program held a workshop on Brain Cancer Awareness on December… Read More »
New Years with Quinn Chapel
New Years with Quinn Chapel On January 6, Quinn Chapel AME Church celebrated the New Year with Pajama Sunday. Church members were encouraged to “roll out of bed, brush your… Read More »
Feeding the Community with a Handful
Feeding the Community with a Handful By Rev. Wilhelmenia D. DeVone-Harvey, 6th Episcopal District There are many articles written about how small churches are a struggling and dying breed. However,… Read More »
The Power of Rhetoric and Words
The Power of Rhetoric and Words Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr. Contributing Writer One of my students at Louisiana State University in my Black Rhetorical Traditions in the Civil Rights… Read More »