Category: Features

Editor Thomas Elected President of the Associated Church Press; The Christian Recorder wins multiple “Best of Church Press” Awards

Editor Thomas Elected President of the Associated Church Press; The Christian Recorder wins multiple “Best of Church Press” Awards At the 2023 Convention of the Associated Church Press held from… Read More »

TTS 129th Founders’ Day Observance

ATLANTA – Turner Theological Seminary (TTS) at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) celebrated its 129thFounders’ Day Observance, February 5-7, 2023. The 129th Founders’ Observance activities and events were hosted in… Read More »

Fighting For Each Other

John Adams defined democracy as “A government of laws, and not of men.” Lincoln famously called it a government of, by, and for the people. An unknown author once described… Read More »

AI and the Pulpit

AI and the Pulpit Technology has been a game-changer for sharing the Word of God. It has enabled us to reach more people, communicate in new and exciting ways, and… Read More »

Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Holds Annual Conference in Atlanta; Two AMEs Honored with “Beautiful are their feet” Awards

Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Holds Annual Conference in Atlanta; Two AMEs Honored with “Beautiful are their feet” Awards Historically, the Black Church has been established as the organizing grounds for… Read More »

Questioning Faith: My First Conversion

Questioning Faith: My First Conversion By J. Jioni Palmer, Columnist “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” Ralph Ellison When I was a child, my family attended Bethlehem… Read More »

The New Rules of Engagement: Building Community and Bonds in the Hybrid Church

The New Rules of Engagement:Building Community and Bonds in the Hybrid Church Dr. Cathryn Stout Two pastors and a writer walk into a bar, and instead of a joke, a… Read More »

Whatsoever

Whatsoever Byron Washington, Columnist 2023 is already gaining speed and momentum. The beginning of the year is when we hear declarations and people stating what they plan to change so… Read More »

The Video Release of Tyre Nichols

The Video Release of Tyre Nichols Rev. Winford K. Rice Jr, Guest Editorial The video of Tyre Nichols being made available for public consumption is extremely problematic. It showcases him being… Read More »

Salvation up in the Manger: Advent and Holiness

Salvation up in the Manger: Advent and Holiness Rev. M. JoDavid Sales, Ph.D., Contributing Writer But the angel said to [the shepherds], “Do not be afraid, for see, I am… Read More »

Why we need a religiously literate media in 2023 and beyond

Why we need a religiously literate media in 2023 and beyond By Quardricos Driskell On December 6, 2022, the Rev. Senator Warnock began his victory speech by thanking his supporters… Read More »

Reflections on Vice President Kamala Harris’ 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Speech

By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist I was honored to “be in that number” on behalf of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice yesterday as Vice-President Kamala Harris commemorated the 50th anniversary… Read More »