Day of Learning Confronts Fears in the Church By Rick Wolcott* “The purpose of Black Theologian Day is to be a day of learning and engagement of theological and practical insights regarding issues and challenges that are facing the church and society from a black theological perspective and experience. A perspective and experience that is [...]
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Retreat Focuses on Clergy Well-being: “How is it with your soul?”
By Rick Wolcott* “We cannot be as effective and as fruitful in our well doing in ministry, if we are not intentional in caring for our personal well-being. We’re talking about emotional, we’re talking about physical, and we’re talking about spiritual,” said Bishop Tracy S. Malone in her sermon during the opening worship service of [...]
Promoting the Understanding of a Black Theological Perspective
Black Theologian Day is October 14 By Will Jones* The late Bishop James S. Thomas initiated the first Black Theologian Day, during his time as episcopal leader of the East Ohio Conference, to promote the understanding of a Black theological perspective to a primarily Caucasian denomination in the United States. All East Ohio Conference clergy [...]