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Sermons of the Black Church – God Will Fix Me

Preachers in the Black church tradition preach many messages. However there are a few that jump out at you. In this series we first looked at the idea that God Will Hook You Up. That message is definitely in the tradition and we cannot forget it. However, in these days, many are ONLY preaching this message. In addition, some are preaching a distorted caricature of this message. But, God skillfully used this message to help Black folks through some dark days in America.

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Race, Racism, and the Biblical Narratives by Cain Hope Felder on Sale for .99 at Christianbook.com

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On The Introduction of Speakers

The Biblical Preaching Blog continues its practical consideration of the preacher’s task by looking at speaker introductions.

It is an interesting question when one has a preacher that is unfamiliar to the congregation. I think that an introduction can be helpful and is perhaps necessary, but often, as Mead of Biblical Preaching notes, can be too long and list too many things.

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Articulating the Gospel – Beyond Regurgitation

I must admit that I am impressed by these brothers at Reformed Blacks of America. They are seeking to push African Americans in that movement to apply the Gospel to their own context and not simply regurgitate the pre-packaged presentations of our white colleagues.

I would encourage you to read the whole entry, but of special interest are the 4 traits of Radical Reformed Churches.

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