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Marilyn E. Thornton

Marilyn E. Thornton

Marilyn E. Thornton is Lead Editor of African American Resources for Abingdon Press and Director of the Wesley Foundation at Fisk University.

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Zion Still Sings For Every Generation Accompaniment Edition Loose-leaf Pages

Zion Still Sings For Every Generation Accompaniment Edition Loose-leaf Pages
Daughters of Imani - Planning Guide

Daughters of Imani - Planning Guide
Mary Had a Baby - eBook

Mary Had a Baby - eBook
Mary Had a Baby

Mary Had a Baby

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Wakanda and the Word: Reflections on 'Black Panther' and spiritual formation

By Marilyn E. Thornton
In this series of podcasts, Marilyn E. Thornton invites speakers — Victor Leon Cyrus-Franklin, Amanishakhete James, Tamara Lewis, Cecilia Olusola Tribble, Matthew Charlton… read more

Call to prayer, call to repentance

By Marilyn E. Thornton
Sunday, September 13, 2015 has been deemed a day for a “Call to Prayer, Confession, Repentance, and Action” by the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church… read more

The revolutionary parent

By Marilyn E. Thornton
When negative incidents happen with youth someone always asks, “Where are the parents?” Last week, in Baltimore, Toya Graham went looking for her 16-year-old son, whom … read more

Distractions: a poetic reflection

By Marilyn E. Thornton
DistractionsI wanted to write something about Robin Williams But the armed conflict in Ferguson, MO keeps distracting me.I remember when the tanks rolled down the streets of… read more

Obstacles and Opportunities in the Ordination Process

By Marilyn E. Thornton
On June 14, 2010, I was ordained an elder in full connection in the Tennessee Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. As one who for many years had delayed in officially … read more