Category: Columnists
What You Don’t See is Who is Praying for Me
What You Don’t See is Who is Praying for Me By Rev. Jarrett B. Washington, Columnist Romans 8:31-34 says, “What then are we to say about these things? If… Read More »
Aretha Franklin Gave Us a Lifetime of Memories through her Music
Aretha Franklin Gave Us a Lifetime of Memories through her Music By Dr. James B. Ewers, Jr., Contributing Writer I am in the fourth quarter of my life and trying… Read More »
Faith Building Bridges to Fight HIV
Faith Building Bridges to Fight HIV By Ulysses Burley III, MD, Columnist In 2002, the World Council of Churches—of which the AME Church is a member—launched the Ecumenical HIV/AIDS Initiative… Read More »
The State of the UMC
The State of the UMC By Darryn Hewson I feel like I have to begin with a disclaimer about the United Methodist Church which is that no one person is… Read More »
Mt. Zion, Battle Creek, Burns Mortgage Note Early
Mt. Zion, Battle Creek, Burns Mortgage Note Early By Mrs. Betty Tuggle, 4thEpiscopal District On June 10, 2018, the members of Mt. Zion AME Church and the greater Battle Creek… Read More »
Your Pastor Isn’t As Unhealthy As You Might Think
Your pastor isn’t as unhealthy as you might think By Amy Frykholm Have you heard that 71 percent of pastors are burned out? That 80 percent believe the profession has… Read More »
Losing Our Moral Compass: The Forced Separation of Immigrant Families
Losing Our Moral Compass: The Forced Separation of Immigrant Families By Rev. Dr. Jason Curry The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States maintains that there is a… Read More »
The Fight for the Protection of our Democracy
The Fight for the Protection of our Democracy By Quardricos Bernard Driskell The year of 2018 is percolating with potential for turning into one of “those years.” That is to… Read More »
Honour and Glory Belong to God
Honour and Glory Belong to God By Thato Mosebi, Contributing Writer In life, we tend to make our possessions our gods and sometimes do so without even realizing it…. Read More »
Changing Our Approach
Changing Our Approach By Rev. Stephanie Butler Adams, Contributing Writer All over the world, prayers are being lifted at all times, to all kinds of gods, for… Read More »
A Few Thoughts about a Great Neighborhood
By Rev. Dr. Michael Carson, Contributing Writer You are watching a dark blue star-lit sky with the camera panning down to a scene of people of all backgrounds interacting together… Read More »
The Ledge: The Cold War of Youth Ministry
By Byron Washington Columnist Youth in the United States, China, and Singapore face very similar issues. The cultures and norms may be different but the underlining issues are still the… Read More »