Reid Temple AME Church

Words of the Week – Fill Me Up Lord

Rev. Dr. Mark Whitlock, Contributing WriterAugust 10, 2023

Ephesians 5:15-18 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit. A study reveals the legacy of slavery affects the mental and spiritual health of Black Americans. For descendants of slaves, the subject of slavery evokes feelings of emptiness, shame and embarrassment associated with the degradations of slavery. Harvard psychiatrist Alvin Poussaint suggests that the impact of slavery asked why

Religion

Words of the Week – The Promise of Power to Overcome

Rev. Dr. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., Contributing WriterMay 25, 2023

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Tasha Cobb wrote song “Break Every Chain.” The song says, “He promised the power to break every chain.” We live in a day and an age where there is no holy reverence or respect for the power of God to break the chains that cripple and overcome anything that bind us. With no holy reverence or respect for the power of God, that there

Religion

Whitlock Returns to L.A. to Preach at Ward AME

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorApril 13, 2023

The Rev. Dr. Mark E. Whitlock Jr. returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, April 16, to preach at the 10 a.m., worship service at Ward AME Church, located at 1177 West 25th St. in L.A.

Religion

Words of the Week – Survive to Thrive!

Rev. Dr. Mark Whitlock, Contributing WriterAugust 11, 2021

King Hezekiah was the 13th king of Judah and reigned twenty-nine years (726 B.C. – 697 B.C.). Born the son of Ahaz, Hezekiah became known as Judah’s reformer king. Change is not easy. There is always rebellion against reform, but those who survive will thrive. Hezekiah could conform, like his father Ahaz, to sin, ungodliness, idolatry, and hypocrisy; but upon his accession to the throne, Hezekiah decisively and courageously initiated religious reforms. Hezekiah’s reformation included the cleansing of the land. High places, high offices, images, and pagan altars were reformed or destroyed. The bronze serpent that Moses had made in

Religion

Op-Ed: The Black Church and Asian Lives Matter

Hyepin Im and Rev. Mark Whitlock, Contributing WritersJune 16, 2021

Rev. Mark Whitlock: I watched the news reports of Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old White supremist who went on a rampage at three spas in the Atlanta, Georgia area, killing six women of Asian descent and two others. I posted the question on Facebook: Why should the Black Church support “Asian Lives Matter?” The question wasn’t prompted by animosity, despite the disagreements between the Asian and African American communities. To my surprise, very few of my clergy Facebook friends responded. Perhaps, the low response from clergy was due to the lack of knowledge of racial challenges faced by the Asian

Local News Religion

Faith Community Makes Big Headlines in 2019

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 26, 2019

Several ministries and individuals headlined the news in the faith community during 2019. The following highlights some of the most popular stories in the L.A. Sentinel Religion section. Tulloss Heads Baptist Ministers Conference – The Baptist Ministers Conference (BMC) of Los Angeles and Southern California elected the Rev. K.W. Tulloss as president on Jan. 14. The pastor of Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, Tulloss most recently served as a vice president of the 100-year-old organization. “The conference will continue to serve as a preparation institute that will focus on building the capacity of pastors and ministers. We

Crenshaw & Around Religion

Whitlock Shares Insight Into Move to Reid Temple AME in Maryland

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 17, 2019

As pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME, he led the largest Black church in Orange County The Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., now serves as the spiritual leader of one of the largest churches in the AME denomination – Reid Temple AME in Glenn Dale, Maryland. Bishop James L. Davis, presiding prelate of the AME Second Episcopal District, announced the appointment July 11. Whitlock succeeds the Rev. Dr. Lee Washington, who retired after leading the congregation since 1989. Whitlock’s ministry is well known throughout the greater Los Angeles area. As the pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church in Irvine, he

Crenshaw & Around Religion

Whitlock Heads East to Lead Reid Temple AME Church

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 11, 2019

The Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., is the new pastor of Reid Temple – one of the largest churches in the AME denomination – in Glenn Dale, Maryland. Bishop James L. Davis, presiding prelate of the AME Second Episcopal District, announced the appointment on July 11, at the Summer Summit at the Sheraton Norfolk. Whitlock succeeds the Rev. Lee Washington, who retired after leading the 6,000+congregation since 1989. Whitlock’s ministry is well-known throughout the greater Los Angeles area. As the pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church in Irvine, he led the largest predominately African American church in Orange