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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 »

Turner Theological Seminary
Framing Our Story: The Pathway to #ELEV8 the House of Turner Turner Theological Seminary Framing Our Story: The Pathway to #ELEV8 the House of Turner By Reverend Jarrett Britton Washington,… 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 »

Gratitude…Practice It
Gratitude…Practice It By Rev. Sheri D. Smith Clayborn, D.Min., Contributing Writer Bethel AME Church, Baltimore, MD Andrae Crouch, in My Tribute, asks, “How can I say thanks for the things God has… Read More »

The AME Church in Cuba and Brazil, Part I
The AME Church in Cuba and Brazil, Part I Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer When I assumed the role of Dean of The Dominican Republic Conference African Methodist Episcopal… Read More »
Ministering on the Margins: The Harsh Realities of Namibia’s Rural AME Churches
By Rev. Albert E. Biwa, 15th Episcopal District For ages, ministering in rural communities has represented a sacred calling. However, within the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, misconceptions about rural… Read More »
Report from the Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
By Aaron E. Butler, Esq. Marcus Garvey’s unyielding commitment to justice echoed through the halls of the United Nations during the Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of… Read More »

St. James AME Church Welcomes Governor Wes Moore on a Historic Occasion
St. James AME Church Welcomes Governor Wes Moore on a Historic Occasion By Charonda D. Huff, Public Relations Coordinator Photographer: Charonda. D. Huff, Public Relations Coordinator (Photo includes Governor… Read More »

2024 General Board and Council of Bishops Meeting
2024 General Board and Council of Bishops Meeting By TCR Staff From June 23-26, 2024, the members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church gathered for the annual General Board and… Read More »

An Annuity Controversy Did Not Begin in the Last Decade or Two
An Annuity Controversy Did Not Begin in the Last Decade or Two By Bishop Jeffrey N. Leath I was a youth clergy member of the General Board 1980-1984. In that… Read More »