Category: Columnists

Tales of Freedom: Voting Is Not Enough? (Part 2)  By Quardricos Driskell  The Democratic and Republican National Conventions have concluded. The theme of the Democratic Convention was that Donald Trump… Read More »

When Church and Political Sanctuaries Converge: Immigration and Christian Responsibility By Rev. Dr. Jason Curry  Psalm 150:1 says, “Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty… Read More »

The Importance of Higher Education By Sister Lynette Lewis, Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church DOLA Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church in Bowie, Maryland, was able to bless four of its… Read More »

Coronavirus: The Need for Solidarity By Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D. We, as people of God, are broken before God. We are turned in on ourselves, away from God and… Read More »

The Truth is the Light By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins Hebrews 12:11 says, “Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the… Read More »

The Role of a Chaplain By Dr. Darryn Hewson The role of a chaplain is to provide spiritual care, guidance, and support. Sometimes, however, it’s also to just be a… Read More »

New Church Planted in Mokone Annual Conference By Sipho Mfundisi, Contributing Writer Bishop E. Earl McCloud, Jr., made history at the 35th Session of the M. M. Mokone Memorial Annual Conference… Read More »

Historical Comparisons at Home and Abroad By Jennifer Sims, Ph.D., Contributing Writer Even before he described Neo-Nazis as “very fine people,” public discourse murmured with comparisons of Trump to Hitler. The… Read More »

Law, Decency, and Order: Preserving the Status QuoBy Lynn M. Hargrow, Special to TCR On May 31, 2020, in response to protesters, the president of the United States sent a familiar… Read More »

Coping with the Confluence of Cancer, Chemo, and COVID 19–A Testimony, Part II By Rev. Dr. Letitia Williams-Watford, 9th Episcopal District Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, I am a survivor of an aggressive… Read More »

Health Disparities By Marcella Peyre-Ferry, 1st Episcopal District The Rev. Dr. Linwood Smith, the pastor of Mt. Zion AME Church in Atglen, earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Lancaster Theological… Read More »