Category: Editorials

Asian Lives Matter

Hyepin Im, President of FACERev. Dr. Mark Whitlock, Pastor Reid Temple AME Church I watched the news reports of Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old white supremacist who went on a… Read More »

“I Stayed In My Body”

By Ulysses Burley III Embodiment. Dictionary.com defines embodiment as “a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.” As Christians, we often associate the word ’embodiment’ with that… Read More »

The Seven Last Words of George Floyd

By John Thomas III, Editor The commemoration of Good Friday is a solemn and holy event for Christians.  We cannot get to the resurrection of Jesus Christ without traversing through… Read More »

Digital Fishers of Men: Discipleship in the Virtual Age

Digital Fishers of Men: Discipleship in the Virtual Age By John Thomas III, Editor A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a friend of mine about their experience during… Read More »

Servants worthy of their hire: Fairly Paying Church Staff in the Age of Virtual Worship

Servants worthy of their hire: Fairly Paying Church Staff in the Age of Virtual Worship John Thomas III, Editor of the TCR The beginning of a new year is a… Read More »

When the Dawn Comes

When the Dawn Comes By John Thomas III, Editor Four years ago, when I penned my first December editorial, I was encouraged to share a meaningful word to lead into… Read More »

After the Vote, What is Next?

After the Vote, What is Next? By John Thomas, III             With the November 2020 General Election weeks away, “get out the vote” efforts have launched into high gear. We are… Read More »

Repealing the Candidate Tax: Campaign Reform in the AME Church

Repealing the Candidate Tax: Campaign Reform in the AME Church By John Thomas III, Editor On June 10, the General Conference Commission of the AME Church issued a “Campaign Moratorium”.  In… Read More »

The Speck and the Log: Liberating the AME Church

The Speck and the Log: Liberating the AME Church  By John Thomas, III, Editor The murder of George Floyd not only prompted global outrage but also shone a light on… Read More »

We Will Breathe!

By John Thomas, III, Editor George Floyd was murdered. He did not lose his life. The life in his body was brutally taken from him. As I write this editorial,… Read More »

The Future is here: the AME Church during COVID-19 and beyond

By John Thomas III, Editor As I write this editorial, 175 countries have confirmed cases of novel coronavirus COVID-19. “Shelter in place” orders have been implemented in the states of… Read More »

Beware of the ADOS Movement: A Threat to Social Justice and Black Collective Activism

Beware of the ADOS Movement: A Threat to Social Justice and Black Collective Activism By Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, 2nd Episcopal District The year 2020 is pivotal for the Black community…. Read More »