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Grace to Overcome: 31 Devotions on God's Work Through Black History

Grace to Overcome: 31 Devotions on God's Work Through Black History


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Table of Contents:
Foreword by Charlie Dates Introduction: Cul-de-sacs Day 1. Jesse Needs a Hug Day 2. Miles's Back Day 3. Thank God for a Praying Mama Day 4. The Godfather of Dignity Day 5. Olaudah "Oxymoron" Equiano Day 6. The Dozens Day 7. The Father of Modern Gaming Day 8. Billie Holiday and Her "Strange Fruit" Day 9. Not Today Day 10. Invaluably Hidden Day 11. Zipporah's Hot Comb Day 12. Black Excellence Day 13. A Moment of Silence for Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey Day 14. Edward's Crossover Day 15. Cookies and Caged Birds Day 16. Michael Takes on MTV Day 17. The Black Babe Ruth? Day 18. Highway Dignity Day 19. Marvin's Question Day 20. Don't Waste Your Pain Day 21. Obama's Crown Day 22. 90 Seconds to Camelot Day 23. A Warm Presence Day 24. I Gotta Be Me Day 25. Joe Louis . . . the Golfer? Day 26. How Long, O Lord? Day 27. Emmit's "Shoes" Day 28. What's My Name? Day 29. Whitney's Way Day 30. The Defiant Mary Lumpkin Day 31. Leaving Paris Afterword: Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus Acknowledgments Notes

About the Author :
Bryan C. Loritts (DMin, Liberty University) is teaching pastor of the Summit Church in Durham, North Carolina. He has dedicated his life and ministry to seeing the multiethnic church become the new normal in our society. He is also vice president for regions for the Send Network, the church planting arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, where he is responsible for training church planters in multiethnic church planting. He has been a featured speaker at the Global Leadership Summit and Catalyst. His books include Insider Outsider, The Offensive Church, and Enduring Friendship.

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"We need these historical narratives from the experience of African American Christ-followers. After all, we have come over a way that with tears has been watered, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered. The intersection of faith and the unique African American story is perhaps the most timely message for America today. It's not just a story that we read, but a story that reads us. This is the kind of book you will want to offer to your children in years to come." "Full of snapshots of black history, Brian Loritts's offering has given a tremendous gift to Christians who long to learn and rejoice in God's big story of grace to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue. You'll encounter a wide range of historical figures, some who will encourage you, others who will challenge you. But the story of Jesus and his saving work runs through all of it. Read and be encouraged." "This is what Bryan Loritts does best—unearthing stories we haven't heard to reveal lessons we didn't know we needed. With a sharp eye for the overlooked and an innate gift for storytelling, he brings these moments to life in ways that challenge, inspire, and stay with you long after you've finished reading. Bryan is not just a collector of stories; he's a craftsman, weaving them into meaningful insights that resonate deeply. Grace to Overcome is Bryan doing his best work." "Bryan Loritts invites you on a daily experience at the crossroads of the presence and power of God and the historic journey of people of color. Seldom is there such a spiritual synthesis of holy revelation and historic affirmation of the sovereign presence of God in the earthly journey of people of faith. In the tone and tenor of the sovereignty of God in the lives of the displaced and often despised heroes of Israel, Dr. Loritts has sensitively and intentionally woven the revelation of the hand of God and the history of his sons and daughters of ebony hue into a daily call to gather at the junction of the display of the love of God in the lives of those often labeled the least, the last, and the lost." "Bryan Loritts's writing is both endearing and in-depth, comprehensive and clear. His personal vulnerability, historical scholarship, and theological precision shimmer in each devotional. Every page of this work will draw the reader into the deeper story of history and the thread of God's boundless grace that runs through it. This book may help you to understand humanity more fully, but it will do something more, something better—it will invite you to see Jesus more clearly. And isn't that the point? In Bryan's writing and preaching, it always is." "Grace to Overcome is a must-read that should be in every household! Bryan Loritts does a magnificent job interweaving the story of black people throughout history with Scripture and further helps the reader develop an appreciation for black history and the deep roots of Christianity within the black community. Bryan writes in a way that engulfs the reader in story and history just as he's always done as a preacher. Bryan has been influencing the hearts of people since the beginning of his ministry, and this work only further provides the evidence of the gift he has been to many, including me!" "Depth, balance, clarity, and creativity are words that come to mind when thinking of this resource. This symphonic resource merges history, story, and the Bible for the mind and the heart all in one. My dear friend Bryan Loritts has graciously kept all of us from separating our sociality from our theology; he doesn't call us to put our sociology before our theology but the other way around. Seeing the redemptive story of God in any history is amazing; however, seeing this metanarrative in black history is a gift for all of us to continue to see it in our lives today." "I read these devotionals and remember who I am, who we are, and who God is. Grace to Overcome connects us to God's grace throughout history and proves our miracle is not over or waiting to unfold. It is now." "Speaking to the heart of our present moment, Bryan Loritts presents a powerfully composed amalgamation of hope and heritage that illuminates the faith, tenacity, and collective contributions of the black diaspora. Encouraged through the lens of Scripture, we are called to remember, to reckon, and to rise. Loritts lifts history from the pages of time and sets it before us as a beautiful living testament to God's sovereign hand at work. This book doesn't merely inform—it provokes, it stirs the soul, and it calls us to action. With these masterfully articulated devotions, Dr. Loritts has done it again."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781514011911
  • Publisher: InterVarsity Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Inter-Varsity Press,US
  • Height: 178 mm
  • No of Pages: 168
  • Sub Title: 31 Devotions on God's Work Through Black History
  • Width: 127 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1514011913
  • Publisher Date: 19 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 236 gr


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