"If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve Him only, and He will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines." — 1 Samuel 7:3 Reflection Examine Your Hearts As we approach the General Assembly beginning June 22, this is not only a time to gather, discuss, or decide. It is also a time to pause before God and ask whether our hearts are prepared for the responsi

What Happens After Sunday? Dear Devoted Member, At what point did obedience replace integrity, and at what point did spiritual language become a tool of control rather than a pathway to truth? This pattern of Sunday sermons and Monday secrets has left many wondering whether the church is in crisis, not because faith has failed, but because accountability has. There is a dangerous inversion that occurs in unhealthy institutions. Authority demands submission while scripture is

The Black Church has long been a foundation within our communities, shaping lives far beyond Sunday worship. Even if you no longer attend, its legacy may have shaped you. What might thoughtful reengagement look like today?

“Without Their Sacrifice: Aging and Accountability in the Black Church” The aging population within the Black Church represents a generation that constructed, financed, and sustained religious institutions during Jim Crow, World War I, World War II, and the pre-Civil Rights era. These churches were not simply houses of worship. They were centers of education, political organizing, economic cooperation, and physical protection at a time when broader American systems excluded B