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Religion and the Rise of Jim Crow in New Orleans examines a difficult chapter in American religious history: the story of race prejudice in American Christianity. Focusing on the largest city in the late-nineteenth-century South, it explores the relationship between churches--black and white, Protestant and Catholic--and the emergence of the Jim Crow laws, statutes that created a racial caste system in the American South. The book fills a gap in the scholarship on religion and race in the crucial decades between the end of Reconstruction and the eve of the Civil Rights movement. Drawing on a range of local and personal accounts from the post-Reconstruction period, newspapers, and church reco...
The poems in this collection are offered along two related lines. In the first part of the book the poems and etchings coalesce to form what the author calls a family portrait of grace and faith, representing the fruit of a process of biblical study and reflection, which will be of interest to both the lay person and pastor in his or her preparations for teaching and preaching. In the second section of the book the author provides a variety of poems disclosing the dynamics of life in its multiplicity of patterns and expressions. Together the two sections seek to express the grace of God in the commonalities of life.
The all new Ministers Manual, the most trusted and comprehensive resource available for preachers, features more than 200 sermons and sermon outlines. James Cox has gathered the best of traditional and contemporary sources to assist ministers in sermon preparation and ignite their imaginations.
An all new, complete book of sermon ideas for 1993--in one handy volume. This invaluable aid features contributions from 250 leading preachers; topical and lectionary sermons, outlines and worship aids for every Sunday; special sermons for Lent, Easter, Advent, Christmas, communions, funerals, children; and more. 8 indexes.
For nearly eighty years The Minister's Manual has been the single most comprehensive resource for preaching and worship available. Filled with completely new material for 2004, this nondenominational guide is the best source for sermons, prayers, insights, and inspiration for all— from pastors and lay leaders to Sunday school teachers and choir directors. The large format allows the book to lay flat, making it easy to use. Turn to The Minister's Manual for Complete sermons for the entire year, featuring both topical and lectionary preaching and worship aids to expand Sunday services Thought-provoking quotations and questions on life and religion to add breadth to your messages A treasury of practical sermon applications and commentaries Children's sermons for engaging young minds and a wealth of topics to ponder during small group discussions Calendars to help you remember important historical, cultural, and religious anniversaries
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Do you long for a closer walk with God? Let Wisdom from a Pastor's Heart help rekindle the spark of joyful living through the collected thoughts of hundreds of pastors. Refreshingly simple and surprisingly wise, this little gem is full of solid biblical direction that will satisfy the soul, challenge the spirit, and encourage the heart.