Category: Columnists
Trump, History, and Immigrants of Color: Why I Didn’t Get Angry at 45
By Chuck Hobbs, Columnist In case you missed it, on January 11, 2018, the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, asked during a meeting about immigration reform why… Read More »
Emerging Worship: Transforming Your Worship Service into an Experience
By Rev. Roderick “RJ” Stevenson, Contributing Writer Do you remember when drums and keyboards came to church for the first time? I remember the unrest of the saints about how… Read More »
Sexual Harassment
By Rev. Carey Grady, Contributing Writer The recent domino effect of the fall of public figures in the entertainment and journalism industries has sparked the conversation of sexual harassment, equality,… Read More »
Alabama River Region Conference Holds Community Town Hall
By Attorney Ida Tyree Hyche, Annual Conference Reporter The Alabama River Region Conference (ARRC) Annual Conference of the Ninth Episcopal District, under the leadership of Bishop Harry L. Seawright, Supervisor… Read More »
Staying Uplifted and Undeterred in the Trump Era
Approaching the end of a calendar year offers a time of reflection and anticipation. We celebrate the triumphs, mourn the losses, and think about what we can do better in… Read More »
The Importance of Missing Toys
By Jennifer P. Sims, Ph.D., Contributing Writer While shopping at Target this holiday season, I was indulging my inner 80s child by happily looking at all the new Star Wars… Read More »
A Divine Mandate: Making the Connection Between Communities and Congregations
By Rev. Jessica Durr, 9th Episcopal District TCR Liaison The Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church seeks to fulfill the Great Commission that Jesus Christ established for… Read More »
Digital Spiritual Formation
By Rev. John White, II, Contributing Writer How do we grow in grace? What tools are available to us to feed our souls? My bishop, Adam J. Richardson Jr., tells… Read More »
Rebuild St. Croix
When Pastor Carlos Perkins watched his wife Carla Perkins preach her trial sermon on September 17, he didn’t know that it would be one of the last Sundays that the… Read More »
Is Sin Obsolete? Why We Need the Forgiveness-Restoration Cycle
Is Sin Obsolete? Why We Need the Forgiveness-Restoration Cycle By Rev. Jason Richard Curry, Ph.D., Columnist I know quite a few people who pride themselves on being shameless. A number… Read More »
Reflections on Reformation Day
Reflections on Reformation Day By Rev. Kelli Jolly, Special to The Christian Recorder Happy Reformation Day! Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther, armed with a few nails and a… Read More »
The Proposed Plan of Action for Black Methodist United
The Proposed Plan of Action for Black Methodist United By Quardricos Bernard Driskell, Columnist I am Baptist pastor in Alexandria, Virginia and a federal lobbyist for a national medical… Read More »