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The Spirituality of Black Preaching: Advice to Young Preachers on the Heart of Black Preaching
As a scholar of the Bible and the Black Church, Brogdon seeks to help young African American preachers effectively integrate biblical studies and homiletics, integrate in ways that deepen sermons, stimulate faith in the context of worship, and strengthen churches as they seek to give witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ. He seeks to provide the hundreds and thousands of African American ministers who will never attend seminary or a university, yet will touch hundreds and thousands of lives with the resources they need for effective, life-changing preaching.
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Dying to Lead: The Disturbing Trend of Clergy Suicide
An appraisal of the psychological, social, cultural, and theological dimensions of a dilemma facing the contemporary church. It speaks to the dramatic shifts taking place in clergy leadership, revealing the profound pressures confronting them and their families, affecting troubled congregations and communities. Brogdon lifts up the issue, which is often viewed as an embarrassing internal crisis to which church leadership has been slow to respond.
