Category: Frontpage
Interview with Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant
On November 18, shockwaves spread across the Connectional AME Church when the Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant announced to his congregation that he would be leaving Empowerment Temple after founding… Read More »
Promoting Healthy Sex and Sexuality: Talking with Our Children about Avoiding Becoming Victims of Child Sexual Abuse
Promoting Healthy Sex and Sexuality: Talking with Our Children about Avoiding Becoming Victims of Child Sexual Abuse By Rev. Dr. Priscilla Irene Boswell, Contributing Writer Warning: The following internet… Read More »
The Miracle of our Church’s Growth is Cloaked in our Vulnerability
The Miracle of our Church’s Growth is Cloaked in our Vulnerability By Shontea L. Smith, 2ndEpiscopal District The idea of whether God still performs miracles on earth is debatable in… Read More »
Hercules Saves the Day
By Ms. Elexis Wilson, 4th Episcopal District Matthew 24:44a says, “Therefore you also must be ready.” It was -3 in the Chicago-land area prior to the morning of December 25,… Read More »
God’s Purpose and Call for the Church
God’s Purpose and Call for the Church By Thato Mosebi, Contributing Writer God’s purpose and call for the church start with you. I realize that we are the church. We… Read More »
Empowerment Temple Celebrates 17 Years and HOPE Celebrates Eight Years
Empowerment Temple Celebrates 17 Years and HOPE Celebrates Eight Years By Rev. Aisha Cooper Bruce, 14thEpiscopal District In September 2001, the Rev. Katurah York Cooper established the Empowerment Temple AME… Read More »
Claiming Your Victory: Don’t Stop Singing!
Claiming Your Victory: Don’t Stop Singing! By Dr. Michael C. Carson, Columnist Psalm 137:1-4 says, “By the rivers of Babylon—we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion…. Read More »
THE LEDGE: The Cloud of Comparison
THE LEDGE: The Cloud of Comparison By Byron Washington, Columnist “Comparison is the thief of joy” – Theodore Roosevelt As our world is being driven and directed… Read More »
Finding a Voice and Asking Why
Finding a voice and asking why By Dr. Darryn Hewson, Contributing Writer Recently in Washington State the Supreme Court struck down the death penalty. The case was primarily based on… Read More »
Interview with Evangelist André Guimãraes
By Kiratiana Freelon, Contributing Writer For Black Americans, the “Black Church” and the fight against racism and social inequality go together like cornbread and greens. We have historically expected our… Read More »
Report from the 2nd Brazil District Conference (September 22-25, 2018)
By Presiding Elder Mirian Moraes Mudesto, 16th Episcopal District The second District Conference in Brazil was marked with intense discipleship by Bishop of the 16th District, Elizabeth Anne Henning Byfield,… Read More »
Bethel AME Church in Kenya Celebrates 10 Years
Bethel AME Church in Kenya Celebrates 10 Years It was a landmark time as the Bethel AME Church in Nakuru, Kenya, celebrated its 10th anniversary of existence. “Mother Bethel,” as… Read More »