Donyelle McCray takes readers on a tour of the edges of homiletics, exploring Black Americans’ gospel proclamation in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Jesus stepped down from His throne, pulled off His pre-existing glory, put on mortal flesh to be born in Bethlehem, wrapped in swaddling clothing, laid in a cow’s eating trough, slept on animal ...

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 ...

Jerry Zolten does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

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 ...