The Prince of the Pulpit: Gardner C Taylor Gardner C Taylor was the only son of a black Baptist preacher. He was born June 18, 1918 and raised in segregated Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A car accident in 1937, in which a man died, catalyzed him to embark on his ministry...
Remember. Remember. Remember. A Call to Remember. “Don’t forget to clean up your room, John, before football practice.” “Don’t forget to take out the trash before you go to bed, John.” “Don’t forget to take your house key to school, John, so you won’t be locked out of...
Centering Prayer Many Christians struggle with prayer. There are various reasons why this is the case. Some responses I’ve heard over the years are busyness, laziness, and uncertainty. There is a time factor that is at play when it comes to prayer. That is, you must...
Meet Charles Albert Tindley When you combine the elements of being born to slave parents and working as a janitor, preacher, pastor, and song/hymn writer, what do you get? Admittedly, at first glance you may ask how all these titles fit together. How does a janitor...
Meet the Black Church: Louise Cecilia “Lulu” Fleming Louise Cecilia “Lulu” Fleming (1862–1899) was born on January 28th near Hibernia, Clay County, Florida. Born into a slave family, she would become the first African American to attend the...
