by Bob | Feb 15, 2015 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church, Black Church History, Black History, Black History Month
A Word from Bob: This series for Black History Month is excerpted from my book, Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care. To learn more and to read a sample chapter visit Beyond the Suffering. For the first post in this series, visit:...
by Bob | Feb 12, 2013 | Absalom Jones, Beyond the Suffering, Black Church, Black Church History, Black History Month, Richard Allen
Rev. Richard Allen: Founding the First Free Black Church Note: This series for Black History Month is excerpted from Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care. To learn more and to read a sample chapter visit Beyond the Suffering. Read...
by Bob | Feb 2, 2013 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church, Black Church History, Black History Month, Daniel Alexander Payne
Heroes of Black Church History: Daniel Alexander Payne Note: This series for Black History Month is excerpted from Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care. To learn more and to read a free sample chapter visit Beyond the Suffering. ...
by Bob | Feb 7, 2012 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church, Black Family, Black History Month
Hardships Do Not Make It Too Hard To Love When everything in life seems to fight against family life, where do we find family unity? We uncover amazing examples of unity even through tragedy in the narratives of The Heroes of Black Church History. Deep and Fond...
by Bob | Feb 5, 2010 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church, Black Church History, Black History Month, The Journey
The Forty-Day Journey of Promise Day Eighteen: More Than Just Sunday Meetings Note: Welcome to The Journey, our forty-day blog series from MLK Day through the end of Black History Month. We’re learning life lessons from the legacy of African American Christianity. The...
by Bob | Nov 25, 2009 | Absalom Jones, African American Church, Black Church, Black Church History
A Thanksgiving Reminder from a Hero of Black Church History Absalom Jones was born in slavery on November 6, 1746, in Sussex, Delaware. At age sixteen he moved to Philadelphia, and by age thirty-eight he was able to purchase his freedom. Along with Richard Allen, he...
