Based upon the premise that a healthy marriage is the result of what happens before a couple says, "I do," the author focuses on seven concepts: faith, friendship, frankness, forgiveness, fidelity, fi
As presidential campaign time approaches, reflect on what some of the nation's most prominent Christian leaders had to say about the election of Barack Obama, particularly as related to issues of race
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Written to be accessible to lay readers, this book will interest those seeking inspirational stories of African Americans who embraced a life of service, not always within the Christian Church. Chapt
What does it mean to be a deacon in the black Baptist church today? What personal qualities should a candidate for deacon possess? What does the ministry entail? What relationship should exist betwee
With so many broken and hurting people in our congregations and in our communities, how is a church pastor supposed to address so many needs? This second volume in Judson Press's new “Living Church” s
It's been said that those who don't learn from history are destined to repeat it. It is that conviction that makes this youthful Christian history of black America a vital resource for educators, par