Category: Features
I Am Somebody
By Rev. Dr. Maxine Thomas, Columnist “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 We… Read More »
Reflections on the 5th Boland annual Conference Lay Organization Convention
by Henry John Van Rhyn, 15th Episcopal District The 5th Boland Annual Conference Lay Organization Convention was held on the weekend of June 10, 2022, to June 12, 2022, at the… Read More »
Monrovia College Celebrates Centennial; New Building to Open in 2023
By S. ODELL SWEN, Monrovia College Monrovia College and Industrial Training School, Inc. was established in 1922 by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Bishop Samson Brooks, the presiding prelate… Read More »
Has the Flag Run its Course in Our Sanctuary?
By Aaron Treadwell, Contributing Writer In my sanctuary, on the right side of my pulpit lectern, stands an American Flag. The ‘stars and stripes’ has been common-place in American sanctuaries… Read More »
Smoke in the Room
By John Thomas III, Editor Enron. Bernie Madoff. Stanford Investments. Fyre Fest. Theranos. The last 20 years have been filled with examples showing how corporate governance structures can be manipulated… Read More »
The 12th Episcopal District Celebrates Mortgage Burning Years Ahead of Schedule
A mighty spirit-filled “Celebration of God’s Faithfulness” took place Saturday, April 23, 2022, on the campus of Bethel AME Church, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Bishop Michael L. Mitchell, Presiding Prelate, Supervisor Cordelia D…. Read More »
13th Episcopal District Establishes Chaplain Spiritual Care Team
Rev. Dr. Benita Livingston, 13th Episcopal District The 13th Episcopal District, under the leadership of Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield and Supervisor Ainsley Byfield, held its Mid-Year Convocation on March… Read More »
NBA All-Star Stephen Curry Picks A.M.E. Author’s Mystery Novel
For His Literati Book Club Patricia Raybon, 5th Episcopal District DENVER, CO – When the news came, A.M.E. author Patricia Raybon struggled to believe it. Her favorite NBA All-Star player, Stephen… Read More »
Time After Time: The Emmet Till Anti-Lynching Act and White People’s Time
By D’Weston Haywood, Columnist From election cycles to legislation, politics is often a race against time. Yet, just as often, time is raced. Indeed, many are familiar with the colloquial… Read More »
Biden’s State of the Union Address Affirms What We Already Know: His Progressive Agenda is over
Quardricos Driskell, Columnist President Biden came to Capitol Hill on the 404th day of his presidency, during perhaps the most pivotal moment of his short tenure to deliver the State of the… Read More »
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Remembering Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Remembering Dr. Jamye Coleman WilliamsBy Editor John Thomas,III Whenever I found myself on the wrong end of Jamye Coleman Williams’ finger, she would tell me, “When… Read More »
A Tale of Two Churches
By Rev. Joelynn T. Stokes, Esq. , 4th Episcopal District It was the best of times and the worst of times. This quote from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens aptly… Read More »