Category: Columnists
Daughters of Jarena Lee: Rev. Dr. Krystal Sears
By Rev. Dr. Shakira Sanchez-Collins, Columnist Almost two years ago, in March 2018, the Rev. Dr. Krystal Sears was appointed the first female pastor of Greater St. Luke AME Church… Read More »
Naming our Paradigms
By Dr. Darryn Hewson, Contributing Writer Heraclitus is credited with coining the phrase “The only true constant in life is change.” While there is certainly truth to this is many… Read More »
Being a Senior Citizen Gives us a Different Perspective
Being a Senior Citizen Gives us a Different Perspective By Dr. James B. Ewers, Jr., Columnist I have long heard the adage that age brings wisdom. I believe it now…. Read More »
Modern Financial Practices as Good Stewardship
Modern Financial Practices as Good Stewardship By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, CPA, Contributing Writer We are blessed to be under leadership such as that of the late President Valerie Gary Bell, who… Read More »
An Invitation to Pursue the Ecological Conversion
By Rev. Betty Holley, PhD., Contributing Writer In moving through our day-to-day activities, how often are we aware of how our lifestyle choices—purchases, travel, food, and trash—are related to our… Read More »
Famed Journalist Gwen Ifill, daughter of the AME tradition honored
By Rev. Q. Bernard Driskell, Columnist On the pre-eve of America’s recognition of the contributions of African Americans during Black History Month, the United States Postal Service remembered the late… Read More »
The Gospel according to Meghan
By Jennifer P. Sims, Ph.D., Columnist A few weeks ago, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shocked their family and the world by announcing that they would step back from their… Read More »
The Truth is the Light
The Truth is the Light By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Senior Columnist Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things… Read More »
How to Fix the Cain Problem: Reestablishing God as Priority
How to Fix the Cain Problem: Reestablishing God as Priority By Rev. Dr. Jason Curry, Columnist The story of Cain and Abel (see Genesis 4) is one of the most… Read More »
Profanity or Praise: Insights from Scripture on Taming the Tongue
Profanity or Praise: Insights from Scripture on Taming the Tongue By Rev. Dr. Jason Curry, Columnist It is the case that we sometimes say things to others as well as… Read More »
Ambassador Andrew Young Sits Down for an Interview with The Christian Recorder
On November 10, 2019, Ambassador Andrew Young attended St Joseph AME Church in Durham, North Carolina to help launch the “Andrew Young Alpha Phi Alpha Social Justice Initiative”. The initiative… Read More »
Women’s Guild at Payne Memorial AME Church Recognizes 70th Year
Women’s Guild at Payne Memorial AME Church Recognizes 70th Year By Rev. Dr. Deborah Peaks Coleman, Contributing Writer The Women’s Guild of Payne Memorial AME Church in Baltimore, Maryland, marked its… Read More »