(The Conversation) African-American 'folk' preachers blended homespun sermon and song to offer life lessons on how to survive in a world of inequality and virulent racism. (The Conversation) The first ...

When I carried this book into a gas-station diner I saw the waitress look at the title and roll her eyes. I turned the book over. But was I ashamed of the gospel? Well, of course not—so I turned its ...

The first storm can be especially dramatic. Walls of water race along empty streambeds pushing a mixture of rock, soil, wood ...

Mahalia provided the soundtrack and MLK gave the sermon for the 1963 March on Washington. The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom would be a showcase for sermon and song. The day's program ...

The gospel message is the most important message ever to have the privilege of preaching. The reality of the gospel is the most compelling truth there is to communicate. What is so compelling and ...

Evangelistic preaching is the proclamation of the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit with the aim of a clear decision for Christ in the hearers. To be sure, all Christian preaching should expect a ...

Many pastors have expanded their reach beyond church settings by engaging with communities through books, broadcasts, live events, and online platforms. A number of influential African American ...

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The War and the Gospel: Sermons and Addresses During the Present War" by Henry Wace. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a ...

The first truly African-American musical form, the “Spirituals,” took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries within the generations of slaves born into the tough American experience. Music was a daily ...

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