Month: August 2016
Old Ship of Zion: AME Zion General Conference Address by Kelcy Steele
August 11, 2016
I’m proud to declare that the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is my church. It’s my church of birth, it’s my church of choice, and it’s the church I love. It is known by many as “The Freedom Church,” and this I do not take lightly. Yet, while no church can ever claim to be perfect, the church must at least strive to be true. By God’s grace the “Old Ship of Zion” has traversed many dangerous and sometimes tumultuous waters since it first set sail in 1796 from the harbor of the John Street Methodist Church in New York City. We gathered and praised God for the safe arrival at the port of the 50th Session of the General Conference.
Don’t Say It Unless You Mean It by James Petticrew
August 8, 2016
I love that concept, that whenever we pray, “your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we are committing ourselves as Christ followers and churches to fashioning foretastes of the world to come in the here and now.
In Their Words: When Pastors Face Prejudice
August 4, 2016
A note about the following reflections from Black and Hispanic clergy: These accounts have been given by denominational leaders, academics…
Methodism Around the Globe: Ireland by Kim Reisman
August 3, 2016
How inspiring to recall that God’s Kingdom cannot be contained, and that fresh movements of the Holy Spirit continually reinvigorate gatherings of Christ followers.
How To Live Today In This World: A Letter by Andy Stoddard
August 1, 2016
Dear Church Family, It seems as though we are living days where each new day spins further out of control…