by Bob | Jan 18, 2021 | MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s well know that Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was one of the primary leaders of the American Civil Rights movement. What is lesser known today is the long history of African American ministers promoting civil rights. That history...
by Bob | Jun 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Word from Bob: You’re reading Part 4 of a blog mini-series on One America; Two Experiences. I’ve taken my thoughts from chapter 10 of my book Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction. You can read Part 1 here:...
by Bob | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was, of course, one of the main leaders of the American Civil Rights movement. What is lesser known today is King’s training and ministry as a Baptist pastor. Even fewer people know the long history of...
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 16, 2011 | Absalom Jones, Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Black History Month, Richard Allen
Rev. Richard Allen: Founding the First Free Black Church Rev. Richard Allen was one of the foremost founding fathers of the African American independent churches. Born a slave in 1760, to Benjamin Crew of Philadelphia, Allen came to salvation in Christ around age...
