Galatians 1:11-24
“the one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy”
Proper 5C
1 Kings 17:8-24
“for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die”
Proper 5C
1 Kings 18:20-39
“the god who answers by fire is indeed God”
Proper 4C
Luke 7:1-10
“I am not worthy to have you come under my roof”
Ninth Sunday after Epiphany C
Galatians 1:1-12
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you”
Ninth Sunday after Epiphany C
Psalm 96:1-9
“then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy”
Ninth Sunday after Epiphany C
1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43
“when foreigners come and pray toward this house, then hear in heaven your dwelling place”
Ninth Sunday after Epiphany C
Divine Intervention in a Secret Church of Enslaved People Before the Civil War
Late at night, meeting in secret, a church full of slaves were confronted by some whites people looking for runaway slaves. …And what does God do?
Slaves in the American South Claimed Jesus as their Own
White Christians who evangelized to Black slaves had different motives – some greedy and sinful, and others sincere. Despite law after law, many Black folk found and held onto Jesus.
Before the Laws were Clear, Some Slaves Filed Lawsuits for Freedom and Won
In the English colonies before the laws on slavery were clarified, being baptized a Christian was a consideration for whether or not you would be free.