Category: Columnists

New Years with Quinn Chapel On January 6, Quinn Chapel AME Church celebrated the New Year with Pajama Sunday. Church members were encouraged to “roll out of bed, brush your… Read More »

Feeding the Community with a Handful By Rev. Wilhelmenia D. DeVone-Harvey, 6th Episcopal District There are many articles written about how small churches are a struggling and dying breed. However,… Read More »

The Power of Rhetoric and Words Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr. Contributing Writer One of my students at Louisiana State University in my Black Rhetorical Traditions in the Civil Rights… Read More »

Brain Cancer Awareness Workshop By Dr. Louise Ragin, 1stEpiscopal District At St. Luke AME Church in Newark, our senior citizen program held a workshop on Brain Cancer Awareness on December… Read More »

I Love Jesus and Jeans By Rev. Kabrielle M. Baker, Contributing Writer In a day when non-denominational churches are growing and protestant churches are rapidly declining, a question we must… Read More »

AME Young Adult Trains to Compete in 2022 Winter Olympics By Mrs. Jeanne Arrondondo, 13thEpiscopal District Ms. Karmin Shute, a member of St. John AME Church in Nashville, Tennessee, is… Read More »

My Obama Evolution By Cheryl A Rainey, Contributing Writer “Mama, he’s one of those University of Chicago people.” “Ma, he’s backed by the Rockefellers.” “Stop! I don’t want to hear… Read More »

Intentional Praise: A New Year’s Resolution that Counts By Rev. Monica C. Jones, Ph.D., Contributing Writer  Psalm 92:1-2 says, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises… Read More »

Clergy Housing Allowance Current Court Challenge By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, Contributing Writer Oral arguments are currently being heard in the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago on… Read More »

The Demographic Challenge in the Cape and Boland Conferences By Rev. Clive Pillay, 15thEpiscopal District TCR Field Representative Before any comments can be made on the establishment of the two… Read More »