Category: Features

Mission Kenya 2023

Mission Kenya 2023 By Rev. Dr. Rodrecus M. Johnson, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Melvin D. Wilson, Jr. Due to my younger children, I have gotten accustomed to the music and… Read More »

What is Reproductive Justice? Why You Should Care

What is Reproductive Justice? Why You Should Care Can we be honest? The history of the fight for abortion access in America is rooted and steeped in anti-Blackness. When we… Read More »

Back Together Again: A Tribute to Bishop and Episcopal Supervisor Fred and Sylvia

Back together Again: A Tribute to Bishop and Episcopal Supervisor Fred and Sylvia Rev. Dr. Keith Lawrence, 6th Episcopal District God’s view of marriage is best described in Genesis 2:24,… Read More »

Understanding the Roots of Itinerant Ministry

Understanding the Roots of Itinerant Ministry Rev. Dr. James A. Keeton, Jr., Contributing Writer Growing up in a small southern community, my first lessons in church polity came through overhearing… Read More »

Editor Thomas Elected President of the Associated Church Press; The Christian Recorder wins multiple “Best of Church Press” Awards

Editor Thomas Elected President of the Associated Church Press; The Christian Recorder wins multiple “Best of Church Press” Awards At the 2023 Convention of the Associated Church Press held from… Read More »

TTS 129th Founders’ Day Observance

ATLANTA – Turner Theological Seminary (TTS) at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) celebrated its 129thFounders’ Day Observance, February 5-7, 2023. The 129th Founders’ Observance activities and events were hosted in… Read More »

Fighting For Each Other

John Adams defined democracy as “A government of laws, and not of men.” Lincoln famously called it a government of, by, and for the people. An unknown author once described… Read More »

AI and the Pulpit

AI and the Pulpit Technology has been a game-changer for sharing the Word of God. It has enabled us to reach more people, communicate in new and exciting ways, and… Read More »

Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Holds Annual Conference in Atlanta; Two AMEs Honored with “Beautiful are their feet” Awards

Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Holds Annual Conference in Atlanta; Two AMEs Honored with “Beautiful are their feet” Awards Historically, the Black Church has been established as the organizing grounds for… Read More »

Questioning Faith: My First Conversion

Questioning Faith: My First Conversion By J. Jioni Palmer, Columnist “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” Ralph Ellison When I was a child, my family attended Bethlehem… Read More »

The New Rules of Engagement: Building Community and Bonds in the Hybrid Church

The New Rules of Engagement:Building Community and Bonds in the Hybrid Church Dr. Cathryn Stout Two pastors and a writer walk into a bar, and instead of a joke, a… Read More »

Whatsoever

Whatsoever Byron Washington, Columnist 2023 is already gaining speed and momentum. The beginning of the year is when we hear declarations and people stating what they plan to change so… Read More »