Category: Features
In Sure and Certain Hope
Rev. Dr. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, Contributing Writer We are hours from the beginning of the 52nd Quadrennial Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. This… Read More »
At the dawn of the General Conference, “AMEs for Accountability and Justice” demand answers about missing retirement funds
What is the deadline for making all annuitants in the Legacy (Initial) Plan whole? What funds are being used to pay for the current AME Department of Annuities, Investments, and… Read More »
Have we forgotten to tell the story? The Importance of Spiritual Formation
Have we forgotten to tell the story? The Importance of Spiritual Formation By John Thomas III, PhD, Editor A few months ago, I was celebrating a significant milestone with a… Read More »
A Reflection on The Legacy of Reverend James Lawson Jr.
A Reflection on The Legacy of Reverend James Lawson Jr. Dr. Da’Von Boyd, Columnist On June 9, 2024, Reverend James Lawson Jr. died at 95. As one of the proverbial… Read More »
Critical Climate Action
Critical Climate Action Rev. Dr. Charles Legolie, Bethel AMEC, Cape Town Climate change is accelerating even faster than scientists expected, and we need to respond in kind: faster and more… Read More »
St. James AME Columbus forms Heart of the Village Coalition, Inc.
St. James AME Columbus forms Heart of the Village Coalition, Inc. Heart of the Village Coalition, Inc (HVCINC) Launches to Provide Holistic Support for Families Heart of the Village Coalition,… Read More »
The Social Reform of the North Carolina AME Church
Rev. Aaron M. Treadwell, PhD, Contributing Writer Emancipation Day in North Carolina, January 1, 1865, witnessed a sociological shift in nearly half the state’s population. No longer bound to the dregs… Read More »
Voiceless Membership Dangerous to the Existentiality of the AME Church
By Mxolisi Vilakazi, Columnist The African Methodist Episcopal Church has appropriated its valuable resources to train preparatory members into full membership of the Church. Membership in the Church is accepted… Read More »
Being The Church of The Future: The Case for A Hermeneutics of Humility
Being The Church of The Future: The Case for A Hermeneutics of Humility What kind of church do we want to be? What kind of people do we want to… Read More »
Sermon Writing and ChatGPT: Don’t Give Your Intellectual Property Away
Sermon Writing and ChatGPT: Don’t Give Your Intellectual Property Away It’s Friday evening, and you’re working on your sermon draft. You like your theological claim, you have your three points, and you… Read More »
Street Marker Unveiled to Honor the late Rev. Dr. E. E. Coates, Pastor Emeritus of Wesley AME Church in Houston
Street Marker Unveiled to Honor the late Rev. Dr. E. E. Coates, Pastor Emeritus of Wesley AME Church in Houston With unanimous approval by the Houston City Council, an honorary street… Read More »
The Historic Charles Street AME Church Eliminates $1.2 Million Mortgage in Twelve Months and Receives $495,500 Preservation Grant
The Historic Charles Street AME Church Eliminates $1.2 Million Mortgage in Twelve Months and Receives $495,500 Preservation Grant In January 2018, The Historic Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church in… Read More »