BASE: The Black Apologetics Study Enterprise Podcast

Introduction to  “The New Snake” This sermon was born out of a burden. I could not stay silent while serpents slither freely through our nation, poisoning our faith, our politics, and our common life. Violence stalks us—mass shootings, assassinations, wars abroad and wars at home. But beneath the bullets and the blood lies a deeper venom: the rise of White Christian nationalism, the glorification...

Tuesday Night 3: Rev. Amiri B Hooker at Greater St James AME  Scripture: Romans 12:9-10 Theme: “Living in Love and Harmony” "Title " Love is Fried Chicken" Theme Overview: On this night, explore the teachings on genuine love and living in harmony with one another. Challenge participants to embrace diversity, treat one another with respect, and cultivate an atmosphere of love within...

Casting Your Cares    1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 5:8 Discipline yourselves, and keep alert. Like a roaring lion, your adversary, the devil, prowls around, looking for someone to devour.  Sermon: “Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares...

Ok this is a Full  conversation in two parts. This is a  look at King’s doctrine. His influence by liberation theology and his  system of doctrine that places great importance on social justice and reform as a part of the gospel message. The first is between Rev Dr Harry Singleton Professor University of South Carolina who is both a theologian and ordained minister an engages in bot...

Dr. Bowie has introduced to the SB21 work the Black Church Matters Program with the program the hope is to Experience Vitality, Health, and Empowered Ministry Dr. Bowie is pushing us to Get on board with the Black Church Matters (BCM), a movement to help congregations thrive. We want to help your ministry optimize its effectiveness with our 3 R strategy, ReImagine, ReVitalize, RePurpose . On July...

The Reverend Doctor Kevin R. Murriel serves as the senior pastor of Cascade United Methodist Church, a multi-site ministry that includes campuses in midtown and southwest Atlanta, Georgia. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Jackson State University, his Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology, and his Doctor of Ministry from Duke University. An insightful...

The Reverend DeLishia Andrea Davis is the distinguished pastor of Calloway United Methodist Church in Arlington, Virginia. She was born in the nation’s capital and has lived in several areas of the United States of America and abroad for the purpose of religious education and evangelism. Rev. Davis has been formally educated in the areas of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Political Science, and Chri...

Real Talk + Real People + Real Times This sermon was a great message delivered on the final night of a 4-night community-wide revival with each pastor preaching at a different church. I preached the final night and used the Romans passage I had prayed over all year in preparation for SEJ-BMCR's Annual Meeting in Virginia.  Romans 5:1-5 Sermon Text: So we got it going on. We found God, not tha...

The Rev. William Bobby McClain gives a presentation on the "current reality of the black church." McClain is an original board member of BMCR and professor emeritus at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington. About 400 members of Black Methodists for Church Renewal looked back at their history during their 52nd annual meeting, held April 3-6, in Atlanta, Georgia. But they also tried to look towa...

This is an excellent talk in the need for Black Theology and a clear understanding of White Supremacy and what it does to the church. Power understanding of the Black Messiah.  The Reverend Dr. Vance P. Ross presently serves as Senior Pastor of the Historic Central United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA., the “Church at the Heart of the City with the City at Heart.” Prior to his appointment to...

Dr. Bowie’s preaching, teaching, and casting visions increased St. Luke’s attendance by 38%. With the use of technology and the addition of social media, members are more engaged in the ministries of the church. Dr. Bowie cast a vision that inspired the leadership to identify, equip and develop new leaders to serve in various roles within the church. The Zan Wesley Holmes Servant Leader Institute...

14 August 2022. Yielding Wild Grapes When I was in seminary, I was introduced to Chateau Elan Winery & Resort. This place well above my pay grade Spanning 3,500 acres of rolling hills and wooded forests, Chateau Elan reigns as North Georgia’s premier destination resort. A favorite for weekend getaways, corporate retreats, and everything in between, this sprawling property features stunning ind...

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR C Saturday, June 25, 2022 1 Kings 19:15-21  The Message Intro: The Supreme Court opinion on Roe Vs Wade is going backwards sure Bible “absolutely pro-abundant life,”  “but not in a pro-life political way. It’s a theological perspective is of Life beginning with Birth” While many conservative White evangelicals rejoiced with the courts reversal, the rece...

Three more R’s  from Romans for 2022 “There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite...

Text Leviticus 25:8-13.  18-23, 25-30 The Kingdom of God is a jubilee. The term “jubilee” comes out of Leviticus 25. There are many images of the kingdom that come through scripture, but none is more pronounced to me than the concept of the jubilee. The word “jubilee” is derived from the Hebrew word jobel, which means “ram’s horn,” since it was precisely that horn that was used as a trumpet,...

CHAPTER 6 PREACHING IN THE MIDST OF WHITE SUPREMACIST PROVOCATEURS “FOR FREEDOM CHRIST HAS SET US FREE. STAND FIRM, THEREFORE, AND DO NOT SUBMIT AGAIN TO A YOKE OF SLAVERY.” GALATIANS 5:1, NRSV Text Galatians 1:3-5 and Galatians 5:1-10 What is freedom? I’ve felt a sensation of freedom several times in my life. I remember the day we made the final payment on my husband’s school loans. Another time...

CHAPTER 4 PREACHING IN THE MIDST OF SOCIAL INJUSTICE “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.”—Proverbs 21:15, NIV “Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.”—Deuteronomy 16:20, NIV Text Deuteronomy 16:13-21 Before entering the Promised Land, Israel was instructed to remain separate from t...

Text: John 13:31-34 : 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 : Mark 3:20-30: The cross was drawing ever closer. Jesus had just washed the feet of His confused disciples, in an act of gracious love. The kingdom that seemed so promising a few short days earlier was fast fading into obscurity, as Christ talked of leaving them… of going away to a place where they could not follow – and then came the shocking realizati...

LESSON 2 CHAPTER 2 PREACHING IN THE MIDST OF A TRI-PANDEMIC WITHOUT THE RESPONSE “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” —Isaiah 58:1, KJV ISAIAH 52-53 (THE SUFFERING SERVANT) Isaiah 52:13-53:12 in The Servant Songs, entitles the four songs: (1) The Call of the Servant (Isa. 42:1–9 (2) The Commission of th...

LESSON 1 CHAPTER 1  What does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.”—Philippians 1:18, NIV Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that I am part of the body of Christ and for the work that You have called me to do. Help me to rejoice over ministry of others that are sharing...

This is a companion Bible Study that goes along with the Book Preaching in the Midst Of ... : How Black Preaching Has Changed in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Currently, the Black preacher in America finds him or herself caught in the middle of a moment: in the middle of having to preach the Word of God with power and liberation, while being thrown off America’s colossal granite-face Mount Rushmore in th...

Sermon: For Wesley Chapel 11:00 service January 10 2021 by Rev Amiri B Hooker Lead Pastor  There’s nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time anymore. There is certainly nothing ordinary about this week. But then nothing recently can be called “ordinary.” The season of Epiphany has always been about seeing the light that is Jesus the Christ breaking forth into the world in which we live. Seeing is...

Wow What A collection of worship for times like this God Calls Us to Justice! Americans will soon hear the results of their next president, and church members in Lake City and All of South Carolina prayed for the nation’s divisiveness in fear that it will eventually lead to chaos after the votes are in. people are blinded by their own biases and false truths which will ultimately lead to our count...

These are slides I used for the October 2nd Summit on Black Church workshop that talks about the Poor People Campaign. Goals of the Session: Define the History of The Poor People Campaign Look at the basic Campaign Goals Discuss the PPC Framing Principles Discuss the 5 Challenging Evils of Poverty Discuss the SCPPC Discuss Before and After COVID-19 Discuss the Need to Vote Now more than Every (RBG...

World Communion Sunday offers congregations a distinctive opportunity to experience Holy Communion in the context of the global community of faith. This year for many of us our community of Faith seems broken. We have had to experience fellowship in new unusual ways.   The first Sunday of October is normally a time when Christians in every culture break bread and pour the cup to remember...