Category: Columnists
At the Cross
At the Cross By Rev. Barry Settle, Contributing Writer John 19:26 says, “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his… Read More »
Pentecost: Lifting the Holy Spirit before the People
Pentecost: Lifting the Holy Spirit before the People By Rev. Dr. Monica C. Jones, Contributing Writer We, as people of faith and informed believers, understand that the Resurrection was not… Read More »
Prince’s death from Fentanyl highlights the rise in Opioid addiction in the Black Community
By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist This past April 19th, nearly two years to the day that Pop music legend Prince died at his home in Minneapolis, authorities confirmed that the singer… Read More »
The Silence: Pastors who Abuse
The Silence: Pastors who Abuse Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer One of the most difficult realities for the church is the existence of clergy who abuse. In years past,… Read More »
An Incident that Shaped Attitude
An Incident that Shaped Attitude By Mozella Burns, Contributing Writer I am the fifth of six children born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. My mother and father picked cotton for a living;… Read More »
The Truth is the Light
The Truth is the Light By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Senior Columnist Luke 10:36 asks, “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man… Read More »
You’d Rather Make it Hard
You’d Rather Make it Hard By Rev. Jarrett Britton Washington, Columnist Isaiah 40:26 says, “Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their… Read More »
Overcoming a Grasshopper Complex: Claiming God’s Promises through Faith
Overcoming a Grasshopper Complex: Claiming God’s Promises through Faith Rev. Dr. Jason Curry, Columnist One of my favorite sermons, preached by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is titled… Read More »
Loose Her and Let Her Go
Loose Her and Let Her Go By Maxine Thomas John 11:44 says, “The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped… Read More »
AME Church Celebrates at Annual Conference
AME Church Celebrates at Annual Conference By Rev. Gilbert Hayward The 132nd Session of the Bermuda Annual Conference of the AME Church was held at the Fairmont Southampton last week…. Read More »
Founders Day Observed with Special Worship Service
Founders Day Observed with Special Worship Service By Bridget J. Floyd, Ph.D. This year, St. John AME Church in Huntsville, Alabama, celebrated “the life and legacy” of founder, Bishop Richard… Read More »
#MeToo: In Memory of Her
#MeToo: In Memory of Her By Quardricos Bernard Driskell, Columnist I heard the story of Recy Taylor somewhere between my high school and undergraduate years, a decade and a half or… Read More »