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Spiritual Reflections for the Week of 10-7-2024
This week, we continue our journey with our theme "Nevertheless: Stepping into the Deep," inspired by Luke 5:4-7. Our sermon focused on...
Rev. Terrance L. Thomas
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Moving into the Deep
Dear Beloved Bethel AME Champaign Family, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! First, I am truly thankful God saw...
Rev. Terrance L. Thomas
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Awakening From the Dream
As we prepare to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, I believe it is time that we have an honest...
Rev. Terrance L. Thomas
Jan 15, 20245 min read
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Happy 160th Anniversary to My Beloved Bethel AME Church-Champaign
To the Members, Family, and Friends of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church-Champaign, 1863 was a dark time and difficult time. Our...
Rev. Terrance L. Thomas
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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Reclaiming the Radical MLK!
As we approach the holiday honoring the life and legacy of the one of the prominent voices of the civil rights movement, Rev. Dr. Martin...
Rev. Terrance L. Thomas
Jan 16, 20235 min read
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In Defense of Black Radical Voices
In the aftermath of the controversy around Dr. Sundita Cha-Jua’s Real Talk column with News Gazette, in particular his Oct 23 rd article...
Rev. Terrance L. Thomas
Dec 6, 20223 min read
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Reflections on the 2020 Urban Rebellions, the Black Liberation Struggle and the Black Church
The lynching of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd by agents of law enforcement and pseudo-vigilantes, in addition to the...
Rev. Terrance L. Thomas
Jun 4, 20203 min read
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