Category: Frontpage
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 »
Twenty-Five Years of Investing in Our Future
Ellen Frazier, Metropolitan AME Church, Washington DC On Saturday, March 10, 2018, the Potomac District (Washington Conference, Second Episcopal District) Church School Council hosted the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the… Read More »
Black Genocide Persists in Brazil
By Kiratiana Freelon, Contributing Writer I will never forget the night. I was in Salvador, Brazil, for the World Social Forum Conference and I had just left a wonderful panel… Read More »
Prophetic Ministry: An interview with the Reverend Rosalynn Kyle Smith Brookins, D.Min.
On May 11, 2018, Payne Theological Seminary held its annual commencement exercises. In addition to the students receiving the Master of Divinity degree, sixteen students were awarded the Doctor of… 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 »
Holy Convocation: Equipping the Church for Ministry
By Licentiate Rickey Ciapha Dennis Jr., 7th Episcopal District For the second consecutive year, an out-of-the-ordinary church gathering has equipped members for ministry. The God First Holy Convocation, instituted by… Read More »
Politics, Public Policy Ethics, and Education: A House Without a Prayer
Politics, Public Policy Ethics, and Education: A House Without a Prayer By Quadricos Bernard Driskell, Columnist I was impressed with the House of Representatives Chaplain, Father Patrick J. Conroy when… Read More »
Celebrating 90 Years of Central/Southern Africa’s First AME Church
Celebrating 90 Years of Central/Southern Africa’s First AME Church By Nonstikelelo Dhlamini , 20thEpiscopal District The year 2018 brings us in the wonderful celebration of 90 years of Young’s Chapel… Read More »
The 4th District Illinois Legislative Lobby Day
The 4thDistrict Illinois Legislative Lobby Day By Presiding Elder Albert D. Tyson, III, Senior Columnist “Historic and awe-inspiring,” these words describe the events of two days in the third week… Read More »
The Heresy of Racism
The Heresy of Racism By Rev. James A. Keeton, Jr., 7thEpiscopal District Growing up as a young person in the AME Church, I was always taught that the founding of… Read More »
Theological Education at Payne Seminary: Betty Whitted Holley’s Perspective
Theological Education at Payne Seminary: Betty Whitted Holley’s Perspective By Presiding Elder Betty Holley, Contributing Writer In preparing to graduate the largest class in Payne Seminary’s history, 51 students in… Read More »