Black Women Ministers Get Affirmation that God Sees us at D.C. Event
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
In a ballroom in the nation’s capital, with many dressed in gowns and heels, Black women were hailed for their ministry work, known and unknown. “There are women here who have labored 20, 30, 40 years and nobody ever said ‘Thank you’; tonight we’re saying thank you,” said the Rev. Suzan Johnson Cook, the co-leader of the R.E.A.L. Black Women in Ministry THRIVE initiative. “We’re saying thank God, and we’re saying thank you.”
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Choosing Joy
Psalm 16:8-11
Rev. Barry Settle, Contributing Writer
Henri Nouwen was a renowned Catholic priest, professor, theologian, author of numerous books, and beloved confidant to many troubled souls. Nouwen is responsible for the following quote, “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice based on the knowledge that we belong to God and have found in God, our refuge and our safety and that nothing, not even death, can take God away from us.” Let me reiterate that first part - “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”
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The Devil You Don’t Know Part II
Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer
The previous article shared the curious experiences that continued to unfold when I began to examine the topic of evil. I will continue with “Jesus’ high priestly prayer” (John 17). In it, we find a loving God seeking unity with all people; and Jesus praying a heartfelt prayer asking that his followers be made “one” as the Trinity is one. We learn that we (the church) are to serve as “Exhibit A” of the existence of God as we model Jesus’ earthly behavior. Most sobering is the fact that the world has a right to doubt the existence of our God and what we preach if they can not see proof of our love and unity! What better way, then, for the dark works of evil to strike out at God than to ruin the testimony of the church!
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Salvation up in the Manger: Advent and Holiness
Rev. M. JoDavid Sales, Ph.D., Contributing Writer 
But the angel said to [the shepherds], “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” (Luke 2: 10-14 NRSV)
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A New Charge for 2023
John Wm. Roberts, ED.D., Contributing Writer
 When Charles Wesley published the hymn, “A Charge to Keep I Have,” in Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures in 1762, little did he realize how this hymn would affect Christians nearly 261 years later in 2023. Verse one says, “A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save And fit it for the sky.” One of the major functions of music in the church is to inspire congregants of the glory of God toward His people. In the process, the people of God have an obligation to God…to glorify Him for all He has, is, and will do. This glorification is accomplished not merely through the singing of songs but by applying the lyrics of the songs to their lives. Christians must take the words of many hymns of the church literally and put them into action. Read More Here |
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Destiny Awaits
Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt, Columnist
 I remember a heartbreaking story that aired on a local news channel aired a heartbreaking story about a newborn baby girl found abandoned in a park. I wondered what happened to the nameless baby left in the park as discarded garbage. Parallel to seeing the aforementioned story, I was working in a leadership development program for youth heralded as one of the best in the country. We helped young people learn to think critically about policies and the social and political issues shaping their lives. I still remember an intense group conversation focused on how young people thought they were perceived by mainstream society. One young man known for speaking bluntly said, “They see us as garbage.” Read More Here |
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It’s Prayer Time, AME Church!
April 12, 2023, is just around the corner when we will all come together for the Connectional Day of Prayer. We have been agreeing in prayer on this day for over a decade, and we will not come down from the wall. As we approach this special day, we ask that you prepare by praying. Pray that God will draw thousands to the gathering, pray that we all will be excited to be a part of such a sacred occasion, and pray that God will meet us with His saving, healing, delivering, anointing, and resurrection power.
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Wespath Breathes “New Life” Into The Department Of Retirement Services
By TCR Staff 
After the 2021 December General Board meeting revealed the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Retirement Program was no longer viable, the Department of Retirement Services was, by direction of the General Board, to restructure its operations through the General Board’s Commission on Retirement Services. Bishop John F. White, Commission Chair, and Bishop Marvin C. Zanders II, Commission Co-Chair, expertly supported Dr. James F. Miller, Executive Director, Department of Retirement Services, in organizing the Commission into effectively working committees to restore the Department’s integrity and strengthen the quality of its operations and services. Read More Here |
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William Barber Launches New Center at Yale, Will Retire from Church
By Jack Jenkins
 Yale Divinity School is launching a new Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, an advocacy-focused body to be led by prominent pastor and activist the Rev. William Barber II. “The goal of this center will be to prepare a new generation — what we call moral fusion leaders — that are going to be active in creating a just society both in the academy and in the streets,” Barber told Religion News Service in an interview. Read More Here |
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