5 top Christian blog posts of the week. This week we highlight top posts related to Black History Month. Find posts by John Piper, Mark Vroegop, Eric Redmond, and more; on racial reconciliation, racial unity, Black preaching, and more.
John Piper on Racial Unity and the Hope of Glory
This is both a podcast of a message and a transcript of that message by John Piper on Racial Unity and the Hope of Glory.
8 Unique Books on Racial Reconciliation
While this blog was not posted this week, it is timely. Pastor Mark notes:
“Over the last few years, I’ve tried to expand my understanding of the issues and arguments surrounding racial reconciliation. I made a concerted effort to listen to the voices of people who offer differing levels of critique and solutions for helping the church move forward in ethnic harmony. Some authors are more nuanced. Others are more pointed. Some books are better at identifying the problems and barriers. Others are better at charting a way to a better future. As I’ve tried to help people in our church navigate the complicated and emotional waters of this topic, I found it important to recommend a book that fits their level of engagement and readiness. In other words, the right resource at the right time is helpful. Since the topics of racism, prejudice, justice, and the church are emotional, it is important to “grow into” some of the more direct and confrontational books.”
Find out which 8 books Mark recommends at 8 Unique Books on Racial Reconciliation.
Don’t Assume Black Preaching Isn’t Expositional
Ameen Hudson explains:
“In my years of walking with the Lord, however, I’ve seen my share of disdain for the black preaching tradition (even by other black folks) in certain theological circles. I’ve seen the tradition assailed as I’ve waded into predominantly white theological spaces who rightly put a high premium on theological education and orthodoxy. Some contend the African American preaching tradition is more concerned with theatrics, emotionalism, and pithy take-home quotes than with sound theology. Moreover, they assume that the black preaching tradition knows nothing of expository preaching. This is why (Eric) Redmond’s new edited volume, Say it!: Celebrating Expository Preaching in the African American Tradition, is long overdue. Finally, a book that pushes back on the type of subtle (at times not so subtle) derision and assumptions the African American preaching tradition has endured for years. In this review I want to mainly engage with what Redmond addresses in his preface and introduction.”
Learn more about Say it!: Celebrating Expository Preaching in the African American Tradition from Don’t Assume Black Preaching Isn’t Expositional.
Say It! A New Book on African American Expository Preaching
Since we’ve introduced Dr. Redmond’s recently-released book, let’s take a deeper dive. Here’s a post by Eric introducing this multi-authored book. Say It! A New Book on African American Expository Preaching.
435 Resources for Black History Month, 2020
I infrequently link to my own posts in these Friday 5 blogs. But today I’ll make an exception since it’s really linking to 100s of other authors. In this post, find 435 Resources for Black History Month, 2020.
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