Above: Star Hill was the first A.M.E. church built (1867) in Richard Allen’s hometown of Dover, DE. “He was more like a father to his slaves than anything else,” said Richard Allen years later of… Read More »From ‘poor, wretched, and undone’ to Bishop
You’ve heard the story about George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, getting caught, and then fessing up with “I cannot tell a lie.” But do you know where that story came from? How was… Read More »The man who wrote “I cannot tell a lie”? Lied.
I was raised Presbyterian, but I never heard of communion tokens growing up. The idea was, right before taking communion, you presented a metal token to show that you were in good standing—fit to receive… Read More »No token? No communion!