by Bob | Feb 4, 2020 | Black History Month, Olaudah Equiano
Note: As part of Black History Month, I’ll be posting excerpts from my book, Beyond the Suffering: Learning from the Legacy of African American Soul Care. It’s powerful to study Black Church History. It is even more powerful and impactful to learn from and to apply...
by Bob | Aug 23, 2013 | Beyond the Suffering, Equiano, Gospel-Centered, Olaudah Equiano, Suffering
The Pathway to Hope Often Straddles the Precipice of Despair Note from Bob: You’re reading Part Two of a new Changing Lives blog mini-series on Gospel-Centered Self-Counsel for Suffering. Read Part One. Another Note from Bob: Quotes in today’s post come from Beyond...
by Bob | Aug 20, 2013 | Gospel, Hope, Olaudah Equiano, Suffering
The Pathway to Hope Often Straddles the Precipice of Despair Olaudah Equiano, a Christian and an enslaved African American, began his life story with these words, “I acknowledge the mercies of Providence in every occurrence of my life.” His words might seem trite...
by Bob | Feb 2, 2011 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Black History Month, Equiano, Olaudah Equiano
Moving from Victim to Victor When life crushes the dreams you dreamed, where do you find hope? When suffering invades your life, who do you turn to for examples of moving from victim to victor? We uncover amazing examples of moving beyond suffering to God’s healing...
