Preaching

Anthony L. Bennett on Engaging Trauma in Sermons

Many urban pastors deal with trauma. Some preach without benefit of pay or formal training. This Baptist church gathered its associate ministers monthly to learn about trauma and exegete Scripture to engage people hungry for healing and justice.

October 30, 2019 | 7 min read
Sherrye Willis and Angela Johnson on Faith-Based Healing from Trauma

Ten African American churches in Texas are focusing on helping youth understand and heal from trauma. This knowledge helps adults become more aware of their own trauma and is changing worship practices.

October 15, 2019 | 6 min read
From Colleagues to Companions: Unexpected Fruits of a Peer Learning Group

What do you get when you put a diverse group of clergy around a table once a month? More beauty than you might expect.

August 28, 2019 | 5 min read

From Colleagues to Companions: Unexpected Fruits of a Peer Learning Group

What do you get when you put a diverse group of clergy around a table once a month? More beauty than you might expect.

August 28, 2019 | 5 min read


Frank Thomas on the Power of African-American Preaching

“How is it that you can take a group of people who are in despair and when you get finished preaching the gospel, they have hope?” This question sent Frank Thomas down a path that led him nearly forty years later to create the first PhD program in African-American preaching.

April 10, 2019 | 8 min read
Frank Thomas on the Power of African-American Preaching

“How is it that you can take a group of people who are in despair and when you get finished preaching the gospel, they have hope?” This question sent Frank Thomas down a path that led him nearly forty years later to create the first PhD program in African-American preaching.

April 10, 2019 | 8 min read