NEW!!! AME News Digest 05.02.2023

AI And The Pulpit By Rev. Dr. Roderick Belin, President/Publisher of the AME Church Publishing House 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 help show the power and relevance of the Bible’s message. One of the most recent technological advancements that can positively impact the church is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) language models for sermon writing and preparation. Read More Here A Psychologist’s Thoughts On How To Make And Keep Friends Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, Contributing Writer   I have learned many things over the more than 40 years I have practiced as a psychologist. I want to share a few about friendship pitfalls that I believe are true.Understand friendsWhile this may seem obvious, many people do not consider that friends are human and that they do not or cannot always behave in ways consistent with friendship.   Read More Here The Methodist Doctrine of the Open Table The Reverend Dr. James A. Keeton, Jr., Contributing Writer     When he was running for President of the United States several years ago, President Joe Biden worshiped with us at Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. In the preliminary meetings leading up to his visit, we discussed his security plan, his addressing the congregation, and the local politicians accompanying him to the church. The last thing that his campaign manager told me was that they would be coming to Morris Brown AME Church on the first Sunday. He went on to say that President Biden is a devout member of the Roman Catholic Church. He asked me if it would be permissible if President Biden would come to the altar and receive a blessing instead of receiving the elements of Holy Communion. Read More Here The AME Church Continues to Thrive in the Dominican Republic By Presiding Elder Abraham Rodriguez Jones, 16th Episcopal District The African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Dominican Republic held its 95th Annual Conference section, at Bethel AME Church, Samana. Which was presided over by the Bishop of the 16th Episcopal District Marvin Zanders and the Supervisor Winifred Zanders. After two years, without holding a face-to-face conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to successfully hold it from February 9-12, 2023. Read More Here Rescuer or Ridiculer By Pastor Debra A. Whitlock Lax Lenny Skutnick stood on the sidelines with everyone else, watching the rescuers of a plane crash.  Seventy-four people lost their lives on January 13, 1982.  Skutnick, 28 years old, witnessed a stewardess struggling to survive.  Injured, tired, and nearly dead, she had no energy to hold on to the lifelines thrown at her. Skutnick jumped to her rescue and navigated her to the lifeline thrown from the helicopter.  When questioned about his motivation for risking life and limb to save someone he did not know, he said he did not think about it. Somebody had to go in the water. Read More Here Texas Methodist Foundation Launches Neighbor2Neighbor Initiative Helping Neighborhoods Thrive Through Their Local Churches   Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) announces the launch of Neighbor2Neighbor, a three-year initiative that helps churches be the heart of flourishing for their local neighborhood and community. The essential practice of aNeighbor2Neighbor church will be to strengthen bonds across the entire neighborhood, expanding and deepening relationships with neighbors – whether they are church members or not. Read More Here February Edition of The Christian Recorder Click to read the full March edition of The Christian Recorder. TCR Dialogues Watch our TCR Dialogue with Rev. Dr. Dale B. Snyder discussing the reparations for Bethel AME Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Connectional News   Read More Here April Congratulatory Read More Here Ecumenical News What’s driving objections to ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ at the Super Bowl? By Robert P. Jones I had an interesting conversation yesterday with the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin about the breathless objections by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to a pre-Super Bowl performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song informally known for more than a century as the Black National Anthem.   Read More Here Ads Not on our list? Join Here The News Digest contains selected articles from the newspaper.  Click below to get full access! Buy Here

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