If you were to visit Trinity United Church of Christ, a predominantly African-American congregation on the Chicago’s South Side, you would be warmly welcomed. You’d experience spirited singing that ...

I’ve always wanted to know more about how biblical scholar Ellen Davis envisions the notion of the “prophetic interpreter,” which she discusses at the beginning of her 2014 book Biblical Prophecy. She ...

From time to time the call comes: the Christian preacher should “get back to the Bible.” A major reason for the triviality of much of today’s preaching, it is said, is the modern preacher’s failure to ...

The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama mentioned King in both his Democratic National Convention nomination acceptance and victory speeches in 2008, ...

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s preaching used the power of language to interpret the gospel in the context of Black misery and Christian hope. He directed people to life-giving resources and spoke ...

"Anna gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem" (Luke 2:38). 1 John 2:12-17; Luke 2:36-40 We approach the end of the year with the image of an ...

Senior pastor George Mason addresses the congregation during worship services Sunday at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. Stewart F. House / Special Contributor George Mason led Wilshire Baptist ...

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