One hundred sermons that display the victorious; although sometimes painful; historical and spiritual pilgrimage of black people in America. A groundbreaking anthology; Preaching with Sacred Fire is a unique and powerful work. It captures the stunning diversity of the cultural and historical legacy of African American preaching more than three hundred years in the making. Each sermon; as editors Martha Simmons and Frank A. Thomas reveal; is a work of art and a lesson in unmatched rhetoric. The journey through this anthology―which includes selections from Jarena Lee; Frederick Douglass; Malcolm X; Martin Luther King Jr.; Gardner C. Taylor; Vashti McKenzie; and many others―offers a rare view of the unheralded role of the African American preacher in American history. The collection provides new insights into the underpinnings of the black fight for emancipation and the rise and growth of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. Sermons from the first decade of the twenty-first century point toward the future of African American preaching. Biographies of the preachers put their work in the cultural and homiletic context of their periods. The preachers of these sermons are men and women from a range of faiths; ancestries; and educational backgrounds. They draw on a vast and luminous landscape of poetic language; using metaphor; rhythm; and imagery to communicate with their congregations. What they all have in common is hope; resilience; and sacred fire. “Even during the most difficult and oppressive times;†Simmons and Thomas write in the preface; “the delivery; creativity; charisma; expressivity; fervor; forcefulness; passion; persuasiveness; poise; power; rhetoric; spirit; style; and vision of black preaching gave and gives hope to a community under siege.†This magnificent work beautifully renders the complexity; spiritual richness; and strength of African American life.
#96450 in Books Ingramcontent 2016-03-01 2016-03-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.54 x 1.51 x 6.45l; 1.25 #File Name: 038553941X416 pagesThe Legends Club Dean Smith Mike Krzyzewski Jim Valvano and an Epic College Basketball Rivalry
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Perfect “March Madness†Reading reviewed by Bill Pence of CoramDeotheBlog.comBy Bill PencePublished just in time for college basketball’s “March Madnessâ€; John Feinstein’s thirty-sixth book; many of which I’ve read and enjoyed; looks at the intense rivalry and relationships of three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball coaches. The book gives insight to the sometimes strained relationships between three coaches who won a total of eight national championships - North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith (2 titles); Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski (5 titles) and North Carolina State’s Jim Valvano (1 title); and how those relationships evolved over time. Feinstein has been personally acquainted with all three; and also visited with friends; family and players for this entertaining book. One of his strengths is as a story teller; and there are many of them in this entertaining book.Feinstein began as a reporter for the Duke Student newspaper; the position he had when he first interviewed North Carolina’s Dean Smith in 1976. At that time; North Carolina was dominant in the ACC. Valvano and Krzyzewski were hired at North Carolina State and Duke respectively in 1980.Smith would win his first title in 1982 when Michael Jordan hit what would be the game-winning shot with seventeen seconds remaining. Valvano would win his only title in 1983 when Lorenzo Charles dunked a shot that had come up short as time expired. Krzyzewski won the first of his five championships (second only to John Wooden) in 1991.Feinstein goes into much detail about Krzyzewski’s rivalry with Smith; but then gives a touching account of how their relationship changed near the end of Smith’s life (he died in 2015 after years of dementia).A special part of the book was the detailing of Krzyzewski’s relationship with Valvano as he spent time at Duke University Medical Center before dying at age 47 in 1993. A chilling quote about Smith that Feinstein recounts from Valvano’s early days at North Carolina State was “I can’t outcoach him; but maybe I can outlive himâ€. Sadly; that would not be the case.I enjoyed hearing stories about amazing ACC players such as Jordan; Ralph Sampson; Tim Duncan; Grant Hill; Christian Laettner; etc.This book will be enjoyed by ACC basketball fans; college basketball fans in general and also those who enjoy leadership books.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another JOHN FEINSTEIN great read...By NK X-COUNTRY SKIER/HIKERAnyone who is a fan of college basketball and especially the long rivalries in the ACC...this is a GREAT GREAT read. FEINSTEIN is a master of the sports book. I've read several and they are all 'spot on' at revealing the details; excitement; and behind the scenes details of the story...Highly recommended...The developing relationships between DEAN SMITH; COACH K; AND JIM VALVANO and their telling of the back story is wonderful stuff for any college hoops fan.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Character of CoachingBy NewmsFirst of all I am not a basketball fan. I believe watching basketball means coming in in the last 5 minutes to see the drama and the conclusion.However; this book is really not about basketball as much as three great coaches who strongly influenced the game not only by their coaching skills but also by their character.This book provides insight into the world of coaching. The pressure and techniques involved recruiting and retaining top athletes; forming cohesive teams from athletes of diverse skills and personalities; and managing the pressure of the fans and alumni boosters.The books is about three different coaches with three different personalities and coaching styles. Or maybe they aren't really all that different.You can decide for yourself.The only book that rival this; in my mind; is "The Teammates" by David Halbersham.
