by Bob | Feb 8, 2011 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Black History Month, Daniel Alexander Payne, Rosa Parks
Hero of Black Church History: Daniel Alexander Payne Historians of American history frequently emphasize our “founding fathers.” Politically speaking, they highlight white males like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine,...
by Bob | Jan 16, 2011 | Beyond the Suffering, Black History Month, Daniel Alexander Payne, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK, Rosa Parks
Christian Influences on Martin Luther King, Jr. As Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day, few are aware of the Christians whose courageous lives influenced his life. Today we learn the rest of the story. Rosa Parks: A Woman of Great Conviction Rosa Parks...
by Bob | Feb 15, 2010 | Beyond the Suffering, Black History Month, Daniel Alexander Payne, Rosa Parks, The Journey
The Forty-Day Journey of Promise Day Twenty-Eight: Founding Fathers of the Black Church Note: Welcome to The Journey, our forty-day blog series from MLK Day through the end of Black History Month. We’re learning life lessons from the legacy of African American...
by Bob | Feb 15, 2010 | Black History Month, Rosa Parks
Black History Month: The Rosa Parks Story The following video celebrates the courage of Rosa Parks, who on December 1, 1955, took the bold action of taking a stand by remaining seated. Join the Conversation What does Rosa Parks’ courage embolden you to do for...
by Bob | Jan 17, 2010 | Beyond the Suffering, Daniel Alexander Payne, Martin Luther King Day, Rosa Parks
Daniel Alexander Payne: The Rosa Parks of His Day Note: You’re reading Part Two of a three-part blog mini-series honoring Martin Luther King Day. These three posts serve to introduce our upcoming Forty-Day Journey of Promise. Click here to read how that blog series...