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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Gates takes us on a journey spanning more than five centuries, from the intersection of Christianity and the transatlantic slave trade to today's political landscape. Gates shows the Black church has never been only one thing. Its story lies at the heart of the Black political struggle, and it has produced many of the Black community's most notable leaders. At the same time, some churches and denominations have eschewed political engagement and exemplified...
Author
Series
Publisher
Whitaker House
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Melinda Johnson's father, the bishop of Omega Christian Church, goes back on his word and appoints her ex-fiancé, Steven Marks, as his successor instead of her, Melinda must decide whether to pursue her call to preach elsewhere, or to stay at Omega and rekindle a relationship with Steven--even though he opposes female pastors"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 296 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The Reverend Theophilus Simmons, now married with three children and ministering to a congregation in Memphis, must face off against a sleazy den of corrupt clergy, who are illegally tapping church funds and trying to buy enough power to run a mega-church.
Author
Series
Blessed trinity volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Secrets threaten the faithful as Pastor George Landris, the charismatic leader of the Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center, faces a tough choice, and a troubled woman learns that uncovering the past can test one's deepest faith. . .
Memory Patterson has been hiding from her family for much too long. Her instinct has always been to run, and never more so than when a chance meeting with Pastor Landris and his pregnant wife, Johnnie Mae, leads...
Memory Patterson has been hiding from her family for much too long. Her instinct has always been to run, and never more so than when a chance meeting with Pastor Landris and his pregnant wife, Johnnie Mae, leads...
Author
Series
Sister Betty volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Mother Sasha Pray Onn and Mother Bea Blister, members of the Ain't Nobody Saved but Us--All Others Goin' to Hell church, are sent to the Mothers Board Conference in Las Vegas, things get hilariously out of control.
7) Church folk
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in 1960s Mississipi, this novel is a powerful tale of love, faith, and finding your voice.
Theophilus Henry Simmons is young, single, sexy, and just about the finest black man any wishful mother and daughter have ever seen in Charleston, Mississippi. He's also a pastor. And when he starts courting the quiet, homespun Essie Lee Lane-and she accepts his marriage proposal-a few of the church folk decide to teach Essie what it really...
Theophilus Henry Simmons is young, single, sexy, and just about the finest black man any wishful mother and daughter have ever seen in Charleston, Mississippi. He's also a pastor. And when he starts courting the quiet, homespun Essie Lee Lane-and she accepts his marriage proposal-a few of the church folk decide to teach Essie what it really...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles the rich history of an institution at the heart of the African American experience. Beginning with enslavement, traveling through Emancipation, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights movement, and ending in the present-day, Gates takes viewers on a journey through time, focusing on the key events, charismatic figures, political debates, and musical traditions that have shaped, and been shaped by, the Black Church. The series also...
11) Blessed trinity
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Part Terry MacMillan, part Jan Karon, Blessed Trinity is the first book in an exciting trilogy from bestselling author Vanessa Davis Griggs.
Faith Alexandria Morrell, the oldest of a mysterious trio of sisters, lives a troubled life and guards a horrifying secret. Yet few, least of all her new church family, would believe this always impeccably dressed woman is so utterly lost. But what lies beneath the surface of Faith's carefully constructed...
Faith Alexandria Morrell, the oldest of a mysterious trio of sisters, lives a troubled life and guards a horrifying secret. Yet few, least of all her new church family, would believe this always impeccably dressed woman is so utterly lost. But what lies beneath the surface of Faith's carefully constructed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Whitaker House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
254 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Widow Yvonne Milner looks to God for strength to fight for her position as senior pastor, for the future of her church, and for the safety of her daughter, while her late husband's best friend fights to win her heart"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Whitaker House
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
236 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Christian television show host Serenity Williams is determined never to fall in love with another ego-driven pastor, but then she meets Pastor Phillip McKnight, whose kingdom vision and humble personality begin to change her mind"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
NOW A NETFLIX MOVIE
Bishop T.K. Wilson, the popular pastor of the largest African-American church in Queens, New York, has decided to run for borough president. But his family values platform is on shaky ground, because the Wilson kids are giving in to the same temptations as any other young adults. And their parents have no idea what's going on behind closed doors...
As the bishop's son, Dante Wilson is treated...
Bishop T.K. Wilson, the popular pastor of the largest African-American church in Queens, New York, has decided to run for borough president. But his family values platform is on shaky ground, because the Wilson kids are giving in to the same temptations as any other young adults. And their parents have no idea what's going on behind closed doors...
As the bishop's son, Dante Wilson is treated...
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