Category: Columnists
When Pastors Cry
When Pastors Cry By Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer 1 Samuel 30:3-4 says, “When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down, and their… Read More »
A Lamentation for Black Women
Rev. Shakira Sanchez Collins, MD, Editorial A lament is a powerful spiritual practice outlined in the scriptures to express suffering and grief in hopes to petition God to intervene in… Read More »
The McCline Twins Celebrate 80 Year Birthday
By Dr. Phyllis Qualls, 13th Episcopal District Dressed in gold, the McCline Twins, Christella and Novella, still argue who was born first. They looked like queens as they sat on… Read More »
Powers & Son Construction Firm is Part of Consortium to Build Obama Presidential Center
Today, the Obama Foundation announced that it has selected Lakeside Alliance to serve as the construction manager for the Obama Presidential Center. Lakeside Alliance is a newly-created joint venture consisting… Read More »
South Carolina Town Erects Marker
By Angelena Spears, Philadelphia Conference Reporter When the Rev. Simon P. Bouie retired in May of 2014, at the seat of the Philadelphia Annual Conference, he did not trade in… Read More »
Can You Hear the Cries?
By Rev. Tamara O. Kersey So Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him,… Read More »
Mission in Belize
By Virginia Echols The journey to AME Belize began on December 12, 1993, when Sister Virginia Echols moved to Belize, Central America. As a lifelong member of the AME Church… Read More »
Trump, History, and Immigrants of Color: Why I Didn’t Get Angry at 45
By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist In case you missed it, on January 11, 2018, the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, asked during a meeting about immigration reform why… Read More »
Emerging Worship: Transforming Your Worship Service into an Experience
By Rev. Roderick “RJ” Stevenson, Contributing Writer Do you remember when drums and keyboards came to church for the first time? I remember the unrest of the saints about how… Read More »
Sexual Harassment
By Rev. Carey Grady, Contributing Writer The recent domino effect of the fall of public figures in the entertainment and journalism industries has sparked the conversation of sexual harassment, equality,… Read More »
Alabama River Region Conference Holds Community Town Hall
By Attorney Ida Tyree Hyche, Annual Conference Reporter The Alabama River Region Conference (ARRC) Annual Conference of the Ninth Episcopal District, under the leadership of Bishop Harry L. Seawright, Supervisor… Read More »
Staying Uplifted and Undeterred in the Trump Era
Approaching the end of a calendar year offers a time of reflection and anticipation. We celebrate the triumphs, mourn the losses, and think about what we can do better in… Read More »