At a time in which some within the African American community are questioning the place of the Christian faith in the struggle for justice, New Testament scholar McCaulley argues that reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition is invaluable for connecting with a rich faith history and addressing the urgent issues of our times. Reading While Black is a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation.

This ecclesial tradition is often disregarded or viewed with suspicion by much of the wider church and academy, but it has something vital to say. A key element in the fight for hope, he discovered, has long been the practice of Bible reading and interpretation that comes out of traditional Black churches. Book Synopsis Growing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despair and hope that marks the lives of some in the African American context. New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation.

Communicating with humor and fresh biblical insight, Adam is a unique prophetic evangelist who equips everyday Jesus-followers to live authentic, New Testament Christianity, discovering their highest joy in the Great Commandment and their unique assignment in the Great Commission.Īdam is author of New Identity: 30 Days of Prayer for Spiritual Transformation and producer of multiple e-courses and the Jesus Movement Now Podcast.He and his wife, Jenny, have four children and reside in Franklin, TN.Īdam is ordained through Messenger Fellowship, an international community of leaders, churches and ministries committed to the glory of God.About the Book Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Since 2009 Adam has trained and mobilized over 40 international evangelism teams and has equipped thousands in the areas of identity, hearing God and evangelism via seminars around the world. Adam has preached the gospel in city campaigns, universities, high schools and bamboo huts in remote villages, all with supernatural effect. Click here for more of Adam's Book Reviews! ABOUT ADAM

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