Category: Columnists

Supporting African-American Returning Citizens: Insights from the Prodigal Son

By Rev. Jason Richard Curry, Ph.D., Columnist When I first learned about the concept of restorative justice (e.g., restoring justice to those who have been stripped of it), I must… Read More »

[It] Must Have Been the Hand of the Lord

[It] Must Have Been the Hand of the Lord Rev. Jarrett Britton Washington   Glory, glory, glory, somebody touched me, Glory, glory, glory, somebody touched me, Glory, glory, glory, somebody… Read More »

DISCIPLESHIP 101: Jesus Is Still Worthy of Our Praise

DISCIPLESHIP 101 “Make disciples…and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20 By Dr. Reggie Blount, Section Editor Jesus Is Still Worthy of Our Praise How many… Read More »

Preachers’ Kids and “Church Hurt”

Preachers’ Kids and “church hurt” Ms. Lauren Wilson, Columnist I won’t lie, when I was asked to write about the hurt of preacher’s kids “PK’s”, I was a bit apprehensive… Read More »

Donald Trump is a complete Failure as POTUS

Donald Trump is a complete failure as POTUS By Chuck Hobbs, Esq., Columnist As a former Republican turned Democrat, count me as not so surprised that Donald Trump’s first 65… Read More »

Heritage Day 2017 at J.W. James AME Church

Heritage Day 2017 at J.W. James AME Church   By Rev. Garry S. Mitchell, Sr., 4th Episcopal District   In the midst of headlines and news reports indicating the deaths… Read More »

Self-Care as a Form of Resistance

Self-Care as a Form of Resistance Rev. Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD, Columnist   The other day I was making a purchase with my credit card. As expected, the clerk asked for… Read More »

How [We] Gonna Win When [We] Ain’t Right Within?

How [We] Gonna Win When [We] Ain’t Right Within? By Rev. Sidney Williams, Contributing Writer Lauryn Hill penned these lyrics to an incredible sound track on her hit song, “That… Read More »

Reflections on the Women’s March

Reflections on the Women’s March Rev. Jennifer Bailey, 4th Episcopal District In 1965, Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Selma, Alabama opened its doors as a base of… Read More »

We are A Royal Priesthood (Part 2)

We are A Royal Priesthood (Part 2) Rev. Renita Green, Columnist   Congregations also need to heal when a person in the body has been victimized by a spiritual or… Read More »

Calling All Box Breakers

Calling All Box Breakers By Rev. Kabrielle Baker, Guest Columnist “As the church mourns over the comments of segregation and obvious prejudice from our most recent President Donald J. Trump… Read More »

White Christians: Can I trust you?

White Christians: Can I trust you? By Ulysses W. Burley, III Lately, I’ve found myself not wanting to be associated with christians. Not Christianity—nothing’s wrong with Christianity or Christ for… Read More »