Black Lament

Black Lament
Author: Christina Henry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101622105

As an Agent of Death, Madeline Black deals with loss every day. But when tragedy touches her own life, Maddy will have to find the strength within to carry on… Devastated and grieving, Maddy unexpectedly finds hope with the discovery that she is pregnant. But Maddy’s joy is short lived when Lucifer informs her that he wants the baby, hoping to draw on the combined power of two of his bloodlines. Maddy is determined that her grandfather will never have her child, but she’s not sure what she can do to stop him. Being pregnant is stressful enough, but Maddy suddenly finds herself at odds with the Agency—forbidden from meddling in the affairs of the supernatural courts. When a few of her soul collections go awry, Maddy begins to suspect that the Agency wants to terminate her employment. They should know by now that she isn’t the sort to give up without a fight…

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy
Author: Mark Vroegop
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2019-03-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433561514

Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God’s goodness. Lament is how we bring our sorrow to God—but it is a neglected dimension of the Christian life for many Christians today. We need to recover the practice of honest spiritual struggle that gives us permission to vocalize our pain and wrestle with our sorrow. Lament avoids trite answers and quick solutions, progressively moving us toward deeper worship and trust. Exploring how the Bible—through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations—gives voice to our pain, this book invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives.

Lament and Justice in African American History

Lament and Justice in African American History
Author: Timothy Fritz
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2023-07-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666923133

This book explores lament in African American history from a theological perspective. Part One examines examples of African Americans’ use of lament as a framework for engaging both historical memory and social action. Part Two offers examples of lament as a pedagogical tool in classrooms and other educational settings.

Prophetic Lament

Prophetic Lament
Author: Soong-Chan Rah
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2015-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830897615

The American church avoids lament. But lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Soong-Chan Rah's prophetic exposition of the book of Lamentations provides a biblical and theological lens for examining the church's relationship with a suffering world. Hear the prophet's lament as the necessary corrective for Christianity's future.

Black Lament

Black Lament
Author: Christina Henry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2019-10-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9782811227814

La mort dans l'âme... Anéantie par la mort de Gabriel, Maddy retrouve espoir en découvrant qu'elle est enceinte. Mais sa joie est de courte durée : son grand-père veut s'emparer de l'enfant pour détenir le pouvoir de ses deux lignées. Maddy est prête à tout pour l'en empêcher, mais que peut faire une Agente de la mort contre Lucifer lui-même ? Et lorsque l'Agence commence à interférer dans ses missions, Maddy soupçonne qu'elle est sur le point de se faire renvoyer. Ils devraient pourtant savoir qu'elle n'est pas du genre à renoncer sans se battre...

From Lament to Advocacy: Black Religious Education and Pubic Ministry

From Lament to Advocacy: Black Religious Education and Pubic Ministry
Author: Anne E. Streaty Wimberly
Publisher: Wesley's Foundery Books
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2020-03-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781945935749

Sets forth a cultural imperative and the contextual nature of a public theology and ministry of Black religious education, which connects faith formation and action in addressing profoundly difficult, unjust, and wounding experiences of Black people in the U. S. Contributors: Joseph V. Crockett, Sarah F. Farmer, Annie Lockhart-Gilroy, Cynthia P. Stewart, Nathaniel D. West, Nancy Lynne Westfield, Richelle B. White, Anne E. Streaty Wimberly , Mary H. Young

Young, Gifted, and Black

Young, Gifted, and Black
Author: Sheila Wise Rowe
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2022-02-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1514003562

Giving voice to the real-life stories of Black millennials and younger adults, Sheila Wise Rowe goes beyond their struggles to point towards hope, joy, and healing. Drawing on years of counseling trauma and abuse survivors, Wise Rowe provides stories, reflections, and tools for Black readers of all ages as they journey toward healing from the barriers affecting them, their children, and their communities.

Black Wings

Black Wings
Author: Christina Henry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2010-11-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101445408

The first novel of the Black Wings urban fantasy series, by Christina Henry, author of Alice and Lost Boy. As an Agent of Death, Madeline Black is responsible for escorting the souls of the dearly departed to the afterlife. It’s a 24/7 job with a lousy benefits package. Maddy’s position may come with magical abilities and an impressive wingspan, but it doesn’t pay the bills. And then, there are her infuriating boss, tenant woes, and a cranky, popcorn-loving gargoyle to contend with. Things starts looking up, though, when tall, dark, and handsome Gabriel Angeloscuro agrees to rent the empty apartment in Maddy’s building. It’s probably just a coincidence that as soon as he moves in, demons appear on the front lawn. But when an unholy monster is unleashed upon the streets of Chicago, Maddy discovers powers she never knew she possessed. Powers linked to a family legacy of tarnished halos. Powers that place her directly between the light of Heaven, and the fires of Hell…

Prophetic Lament

Prophetic Lament
Author: Soong-Chan Rah
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2015-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830836942

The American church avoids lament but lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Soong-Chan Rah's prophetic exposition of the book of Lamentations provides a biblical and theological lens for examining the church's relationship with a suffering world. Hear the prophet's lament as the necessary corrective for Christianity's future.