Because black Church history is family history, it’s important for us to continue learning from our African American brothers and sisters all year long. Since Black History Month is coming to an end, we’re highlighting five books to help you continue exploring our shared history and faith from a uniquely African-American perspective. (more…)
Lemuel Haynes was a patriot in the American Revolutionary War but also the first African American man to be ordained as a minister. May We Meet in the Heavenly World: The Piety of Lemuel Haynes includes both a biographical essay and selections from Lemuel Haynes’ writings, revealing an Edwardsian sense of spirituality that constantly lived in view of eternity.
Well acquainted with difficulties, suffering, and death, Haynes’ ministry was infused with unfailing hope, as we see in the following excerpt. [Read more…]
It seems appropriate that as we bring Black History Month to a close, we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. King is regarded as one of the greatest non-violent leaders the world has ever known. He spent nearly 13 years (December 1955–April 1964) working towards racial equality and freedom, becoming the leading figure of the American Civil Rights Movement. [Read more…]
With the end of the Civil War in 1865, the black church and its worship gained a more public face, even in the South. Black groups within white churches could separate and begin self-determining congregations. [Read more…]