Category: Op-Ed
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Nobody Told Us the Road Would Be Easy
By Antjuan Seawright, Columnist When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965, the weight of disenfranchisement was removed from the chest of every… Read More »
Joshua: A Lesson in Leadership, Followship and Succession
By Rev. Carey A. Grady, 7th Episcopal District The book of Joshua is the sixth book of the Bible (the Christian Canon), the first book of the Historical Writings, and… Read More »
From Boxes to Books: Making Room for Creative Callings in the Church
By Rev. Tameaka Reid Sims, 11th Episcopal District In my family, words have always mattered. For two decades, from 1976 to 1996, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Robert H. Reid,… Read More »
Planning for Church Growth and Acting for Church Growth
By Mxolisi Henry Vilakazi, Columnist The rise of an organization is dependent on its current leadership and membership’s ability to recruit and retain new members. A church that does not… Read More »
Cross and Crest: Why Black Greeks Don’t Have to Choose Between Jesus and Their Letters
By Rev. Terrance L. Thomas, Contributing Writer If you have been following on social media, in particular Facebook, TikTok, and Threads, there’s a fresh wave of people renouncing and denouncing… Read More »
There’s Healing in the Mud: Embracing the Grittiness of Ministry
The Reverend Dr. Jason Richard Curry, Columnist The term grittiness has been defined in a variety of different ways. Within the context of this article, I am defining grittiness as… Read More »
When Faith Is Weaponized: Why the Church Must Speak on South Carolina’s Ten Commandments Bill
By Rep. Hamilton Grant, South Carolina House of Representatives As a Christian and a supporter of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, I hold the Ten Commandments in deep reverence. They… Read More »
Unity as a Spiritual Discipline
By Rev. Alvin A. Attah, Sr., 14th Episcopal District Unity does not happen by accident. It is something we must nurture with intention and prayer. It asks us to practice… Read More »
Let THEM (Christian Edition)
By Jennifer P. Sims, Ph.D., Columnist The Gospels tell us that early in Jesus’ ministry, small children were being brought to Him “for Him to place his hands on them… Read More »
Psalm 91: A Powerful Weapon of Protection Through Life’s Storms, Part 1
By Rev. Joseph Parker, 8th Episcopal District 1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, 2 I will say… Read More »
Called To Pastor, Not Co-Pastor
By Rev. Rachel Williams-Glenn & Rev. Dr. V. Gordon Glenn, III When we met, in seminary we knew that God was calling us to be pastors. At the time, we… Read More »
Being Self-Absorbed And Self-Centered Will Bring You Short-Term Success But Long-Term Failure
By James B. Ewers, Jr. Ed.D., Senior Columnist People are hungry because benefits are being cut. Men and women are losing their jobs because of budget realignments. Folks are experiencing… Read More »