Category: Columnists
Daughters of Jarena Lee: The Rev. Tabitha Ssonko
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of when the Rev. Jarena Lee answered her call to preach, The Christian Recorder will have a quarterly feature of young adult women pastors in the AME… Read More »
Food Justice: African Americans’ Food Sovereignty Movements
Food Justice: African Americans’ Food Sovereignty Movements By Rev. Betty Holley, PhD., Contributing Writer In Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery, bell hooks wrote, “Collective black self-recovery takes place when… Read More »
Mentoring a New Generation of Clergy for the AME Church
Mentoring a New Generation of Clergy for the AME Church By Rev. Herman O. Kelly, Contributing Writer As I grow older in ministry and age, I am entering a new… Read More »
What Will Keep You Going?
What Will Keep You Going? By Byron Washington, Columnist Going into the new year, people have goals and plans. Whether it is to get in shape or launch a new… Read More »
Pastors: Be Aware of the Dangers in Using the Church’s Credit Card
By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, CPA, Contributing Writer In my consulting practice, I have found that many pastors use the church’s credit card for business as well as other expenses that could… Read More »
The Pastor’s Role in Church Financial Management, Part Two
The Pastor’s Role in Church Financial Management, Part Two By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, CPA, Contributing Writer As we continue our discussion from Part One of this topic, we reiterate the importance… Read More »
A Theology of Love
By Rev. Renita M. Green, Columnist Approaching the St. Louis Dome for the United Methodist Special Session of the General Conference, I walked upon a group of passionate demonstrators who… Read More »
Is Your Church Anti-Racist?: An Interview with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Is Your Church Anti-Racist? By Kiratiana Freelon, Contributing Writer In the three years since Ibram X. Kendi released his New York Times’ bestseller, Stamped from the Beginning, much has changed in his life. He… Read More »
The Widow’s Seat: A Widow’s Advice on How to Minister to Widows and Widowers
By Rev. Lauren Harris, 2nd Episcopal District James 1:27 says, “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their… Read More »
Predatory Lending Fuels Disparities and Increases Hunger Among African Americans
Predatory Lending Fuels Disparities and Increases Hunger Among African Americans By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed that 11 percent of U.S. households struggled… Read More »
Less about Meetings, More about the Message and the Mission
Less about Meetings, More about the Message and the Mission By John Thomas, III “From June to August, the world’s oldest pan-African religious organization sponsored major events in Alabama, Washington,… Read More »
Improving the Health of African Americans: A Church Mandate
Improving the Health of African Americans: A Church Mandate By Presiding Elder Betty Holley, Contributing Writer Jesus’ ministry exemplified holistic salvation, as He often demonstrated divine mandates and intentions in… Read More »