Category: Features
Reflection in A Quiet Place
By Dr. John Wm. Roberts, Ed.D., Contributing Writer Reflection is a natural phenomenon. The music of the church has always been a vehicle for my reflection. As I march toward… Read More »
Active Anticipation
By Rev. Dr. Ken Poindexter, Contributing Writer The United States of America is moving toward 250 years of existence on July 4, 2026. Over the time of its ‘official’ existence… Read More »
AME Millennial Lands Interview with Space Crew Member
Antoné V, Chambers, a 29-year-old member of Union Chapel AME Church in Newark, New Jersey (First District), had the opportunity to interview Aisha Bowe. Aisha is one of the six… Read More »
The Awesome and Amazing North Orlando District Listening Tour
By Rev. Terence Gray and Mr. Daniel Smart, 11th Episcopal District There are moments in time when words fail to capture the depth and impact of events filled with transformative… Read More »
Reflections on Clayborn Temple
By Presiding Elder Darrell K. Scott, 13th Episcopal District The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, founded in 1816 by Richard Allen, has a rich history of social justice and advocacy… Read More »
They Not Like Us: Reflections from the Atlanta North Georgia Conference YPD Annual Day
By Gabriel Cloud, 6th Episcopal District “The time is now 9:30 AM, and I call this meeting to order!” declared President Jazzmine Williams as she proficiently launched the ANGC YPD… Read More »
In the Meantime
By Claire B. Crawford, Contributing Writer My two favorite words are amen and freedom. I feel something when I hear and say them. I’ve been searching for amenand freedom lately, returning to words of comfort from… Read More »
The Military Ministry of St. John AME Church
Recognizes a 2025 Alabama A&M ROTC Hall of Fame Inductee By B. Johnson, 9th Episcopal District The St. John AME Church Military Ministry was excited to learn that a son of… Read More »
St. Paul Church’s Re-Opening Worship Service: Restore, Revive, and Reignite
It’s an exciting time at the “new” St. Paul. After more than three years, we returned to our beloved church home on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 3 p.m. for our… Read More »
The Spirit Makes a Way: The Ordination of the Reverend Esau German, Jr.
By Rev. Samuel L. Green, Jr. 1st Episcopal District At the New York Annual Conference, I witnessed one of the most profound acts of compassion and divine care at the 203rd session… Read More »
What the Firing of Dr. Carla Hayden Tells Us About Power, Memory, and the Urgency of Christian Study
By Darryl J. Brackeen Jr., 1st Episcopal District In the quiet halls of the Library of Congress—the steward of the nation’s intellectual soul—a storm has passed. The dismissal of Dr. Carla… Read More »
Juneteenth and the Uncomfortable Truth
By Rev. Dr. Kip Banks Sr. Juneteenth is sacred to me. It is not merely a holiday. It is a homecoming of the spirit, a holy moment of truth-telling, a… Read More »