by Bob | Jan 16, 2010 | Black Church History, Martin Luther King Day, The Journey
Martin Luther King and the Founding Fathers of the Black Church Note: You’re reading Part One of a three-part blog mini-series honoring Martin Luther King Day. These three posts, in turn, serve to introduce our upcoming Forty-Day Journey of Promise. Click here...
by Bob | Jan 15, 2010 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Black History Month, Martin Luther King Day, The Journey
The Forty-Day Journey of Promise Learning Life Lessons from the Legacy of African American Christianity Do you desire to learn how to move beyond suffering to the place of God’s healing hope? Do you long for church community that’s truly a taste of eternity (Rev....
by Bob | Dec 19, 2009 | Black Church History, Book Review
Review of Glory Road: The Journeys of 10 African-Americans into Reformed Christianity Book Details • Title: Glory Road: The Journey of 10 African-Americans into Reformed Christianity • Author: Anthony J. Carter, Editor • Publisher: Crossway Books (July, 2009) •...
by Bob | Dec 14, 2009 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Black History, Black History Month
The Journey: Forty Days of Promise Learning Life Lessons from the Legacy of African American Christianity Do you long to grow in your ability to relate across cultures? Do you long for church community that’s truly a taste of eternity (Rev. 7:9-10) where...
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...
by Bob | Sep 7, 2009 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Sacred Friendships, Women's Studies
A Voice for the Voiceless: African American Women of FaithPart 2: Octavia Rogers Albert: Throbbing with Sympathy Note: Taken from Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith. For more information on this book, please visit:...