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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first truly African-American musical form, the “Spirituals,” took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries within the generations ...

Editor’s note: In the months ahead, Preaching Today will be wrestling with the idea of preaching the gospel. What does that really mean? Is our gospel too small? Is it too big? To help us get a feel ...

Christian funerals are increasingly secular. But how can Christians go quiet on the gospel at these of all moments? I’m troubled by a trend I’ve seen with funerals. For the last decade, I’ve been the ...

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 ...

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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 ...

(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 ...