"This enchanting Christmas story by beloved author and preacher Barbara Brown Taylor follows the three wise men on their world-changing journey to Bethlehem. In this beautiful retelling of their adventure, Taylor captures the power of one very special star and gives readers a new perspective on the three wise men and their encounters with King Herod, Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Home by Another Way: A Christmas Story features breathtaking artwork...

On Good Friday, March 30, 2018, Fleming Rutledge preached on the Seven Last Words of Jesus at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City. Her seven meditations, delivered over the course of three hours, were met with rave reviews. Printed in full in this volume, these sermons display Rutledge's usual combination of resolute orthodoxy and pastoral wisdom--at once traditional and fresh.

In this warm and poignant collection, Barbara Brown Taylor delves with humor and wisdom into the meaning of Christian symbols and history -- both her own, growing up in the Midwest and Georgia, and the Church's. Taylor weaves together reflections on her vocation with the struggles of the Church to hear, respond, and remain faithful to its mission of holy love. The Preaching Life is a rich meeting of memoir, theology, and sermon that encompasses the...

Evolution of black faith at religions that are originally organized by whites.