I Shall Not Be Moved
Rev. Dr. Maxine Thomas, Columnist He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. Psalm 62:2 Are you feeling lonely and rejected today? Does it seem like nobody cares or understands what you are going through? My friend, you are not alone. You are not all by yourself, for God is closer to you than your very breath. Beloved, won't you just close your eyes right now and meditate on Jesus? I trust that he has brought back to your remembrance the depth of his love for you and his concern, the reality of his eternal presence with you in the person of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. I'm praying that God is just breathing afresh upon you right now and is removing all the weights that are pressing you down. You are really loved. Read More Here |
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A Tribute to the Mystery of Wilberforce: Dr. Floyd Wilson Alexander, Sr.
By Dr. Brandon A. A. J. Davis, Contributing Columnist
Encompassing the personhood and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Floyd Wilson Alexander, Sr., is difficult. He was a respected preacher, pastor, former general officer, presiding elder, and at one time temporarily appointed President of Payne Theological Seminary. His reach, influence, generosity, and dedicated commitment to God are a tiny fraction of who this legendary leader was. Outside the ministry, Dr. Alexander was a family man, a devoted husband to Mrs. Sara Margaret Thomas Alexander, and a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
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Digital Equity For Black Americans: A Clarion Call
Rev. Dr. Betty Holley, Contributing Writer
Due to a plethora of factors, including systemic racism, Black Americans find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide. Because of systemic racism, Black American households earn only about half as much on average as their white counterparts. For many working-class African American families, home internet costs are simply too high. So, why is internet access so expensive? According to research, there is little competition among internet service providers across the United States. Almost forty percent of American households live in an area with only one or two internet service providers. Without competition, these companies can charge whatever they want for their services.
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The Voice of The Ancestors
Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., Columnist
In traditional African religions, the ancestors’ spirit hovers over the living to give them direction and encouragement. As the ancestors’ spirit moves over us, they speak to us. Researchers define an ancestor as one who has lived a long, good life, has children and grandchildren, and has died a good death. We should celebrate our ancestors and cherish their existence. What would they say to us now?
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Inconvenient but Not Impossible
By Reverend Monica C. Jones, Ph. D., Contributing Writer
It always seems impossible until it's done–a great man who gave his freedom for the freedom of others said that. Nelson Mandela was willing to view the world from behind bars for much of his adult life because he viewed a future of equality for his people. A cell was his home, but he walked from prison to the presidency. It was a lifetime commitment, but it was not impossible. As our wonderful missionaries conclude their Quadrennial, I hope their plans will be to not set foot in Florida again as an organization until that state's hateful educational and social policy has ended. |
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Fishing Differently in Washington, DC.
On April 22, 2023, the Washington, District of Columbia Cohort of the Oikos Institute for Social Impact celebrated the end of its first year of engagement and initiated the next steps toward communal transformation and economic mobility. Oikos’ Discover and Dream initiative, funded by the Lilly Endowment, partnered with seven churches in Washington, DC, and Arlington, Virginia, to adopt and apply the Fishing Differently model, as coined by the Rev. Dr. Sidney Williams, Jr. in his book Fishing Differently: Ministry Formation in the Marketplace, for conducting the social impact work so often depended upon in their communities.
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The Ministry of “Grace Over Lunch”
Grace Chapel AME Church
By Sister Barbara H. Laurie, MSW, 7th Episcopal District
The Grace Over Lunch ministry was initiated in 2018 by Sister Barbara H. Laurie, Lay Minister, under the leadership of the Reverend Jeannine R. Smalls, pastor of Grace Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Beaufort, South Carolina. The lunch started with a phone call from Pastor Smalls while attending the Post Conference Convocation under the leadership of Bishop Samuel L. Green Sr., Presiding Prelate of the Seventh Episcopal District. As a result of various ministry presentations at the meeting, she supported the idea that Grace Chapel needed to develop a ministry project.
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August Edition of The Christian Recorder |
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Black August 2023: Pan African 60th Anniversaries!By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith
 Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 This month, we think back to the March on Washington, which occurred 60 years ago this August, along with some other significant Pan African moments from 1963. Tradition suggests that the diamond is the symbol for 60th anniversaries, which causes us to reflect on the Greek root of diamond—adamas, meaning unconquerable and enduring. Read More Here |
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