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Mass Incarceration: A Gospel Response

By Bishop Ernest McNear and Reverend Lin Crowe Photo by MemoryCatcher / pixabay.com Editor’s Note: We are reprinting this essay, originally published in 2018, because we feel it is helpful in the current cultural conversation. The...

Ministry in Philadelphia: Part II

As I mentioned in Part I, my wife, Janet, and I are convinced that only a long-term ministry strategy of partnership and collaboration in Philadelphia can bear fruit that remains within the communities and among the...

True Gospel Tabernacle: A place where true transformations occur

Nathaniel Lee Tribune CorrespondentDec 1, 2018 Bishop Ernest McNear, is senior pastor of True Gospel Tabernacle Church of God in Christ International. — TRIBUNE PHOTOS BY RONALD GRAY Bishop Ernest McNear, senior pastor of True...

Making peace

Robert Amico had a warrant in his name. In 2000, he was arrested for possession. He pled guilty and was sentenced to four years and four days probation. However, he violated the terms of his...

Q & A: Behind the Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Prison Population: A Conversation

The Philadelphia Research Initiative hosted a panel discussion on the findings of its report, “Philadelphia’s Crowded, Costly Jails: The Search for Safe Solutions.” Because of the strong audience participation during the Q&A period, time did...