Category: Op-Ed
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An Easter Sunday People in a Good Friday World
By Rev. P. Kimberleigh Jordan, Ph.D. Jeremiah 31:15 says, “Thus says the Lord: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she… Read More »
Coronavirus: A Sobering Truth
By Senior Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr. COVID-19 is not a hoax. The virus cares nothing about having a passport at the border. It will not respect the protocol for… Read More »
Who Do We Say We Are? A Theological Perspective on COVID-19 and the Church’s Response
By Rev. Brandee Jasmine Mimitzraiem, 5th Episcopal District The response of the Church to any crisis, to any situation that impacts its people, demonstrates who the Church is. Who are… Read More »
Managing fear in the midst of Corona: Lessons learned from the frontline of Ebola
By Katurah York Cooper, 14th Episcopal District About six years ago, I found myself immersed in the Ebola Epidemic that claimed nearly 4000 Liberian lives. In late July 2014, I… Read More »
Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People?: A Reflection on the Calabasas Helicopter Crash
By Rev. Matthew Watley, 2nd Episcopal District All of us are reeling, our hearts aching, and our minds overwhelmed with grief and confusion about the unthinkable tragedy concerning the Kobe… Read More »
Somebody Ought to Say Something – Part 5
Somebody Ought to Say Something – Part 5 By Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, President of the Council of Bishops There is outrage and uproar in the Black Community, particularly… Read More »
Liberating Lessons from the late Dr. James Hal Cone
Liberating Lessons from the late Dr. James Hal Cone By Rev. Teresa Fry Brown, Ph.D., Executive Director of Research and Scholarship, AME Church The death of the Rev. James Hal… Read More »
Who Are We? A Lesson from the Life of James Cone and his Love for the Church
Who Are We? A Lesson from the Life of James Cone and his Love for the Church By Rev. Nikia Smith Robert, Contributing Writer In rural Arkansas, at Macedonia AME… Read More »
Remembering Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Remembering Winnie Madikizela-Mandela By Maggie Grootboom, 15thEpiscopal District TCR Field Representative Our people have lost the voice of reason and a fighter for justice. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a beautiful, charismatic, and… Read More »
Christianity and Race in the US: What is the Legacy of Billy Graham?
Christianity and Race in the US: What is the Legacy of Billy Graham? By Bishop Frank Madison Reid, III, Ecumenical Officer Billy Graham died on February 21, 2018, during the… Read More »
AME Brazil, Our Brand
Rev. Shawin Reynolds, 16th Episcopal District When the African Methodist Episcopal Church formed as a denomination they formalized their expansion goals which included Africa, Canada, and the Southern United States… Read More »
Through the Eyes of Elmina: Lessons from Ghana’s Slave Castle
Through the Eyes of Elmina: Lessons from Ghana’s Slave Castle Rev. Arionne Yvette Williams, Contributing Writer It was a beautiful May afternoon when I first set foot in Elmina. About… Read More »