The following are available at the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina’s Resource Center:

     Curriculum

• The Present Word – this adult Bible study series for Presbyterian churches, offers a beautiful, colorful, and exciting curriculum that focuses on the biblical story. It is based on the International Sunday School Lessons. Quarterly resources for the following age level: Adult – Spanish & Korean versions available.

• Covenant People - This is the new PC(USA) curriculum for adults which affirms the need for, and the ability of, adults to make their own individual connection with the Bible story. Each Weave unit contains: A leader's session helps, Participant overview & background, A participant work sheet. Each weave unit has 4 or 5 lessons. (discontinued, but I have a set of this curriculum at the Resource Center)

• Get Acquainted With Your Bible, by Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne- This adult study has an introduction and seven lessons to help adults get acquainted with the Bible in a short period of time. Leader’s guide and student book included.

• Seasons of the Spirit – Lectionary based curriculum, integrates faith & life, reproducible activity sheets, Bible based, inclusive. This is a Logos production and can be ordered from the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 800-227-2872 www.spiritseasons.com for sample lessons

• Whose World Is It? Responding to God's Covenant with the Earth, George H. Kehm. Book. This 7-session study explores the nature of God's covenant with the whole created order of which we humans are but one part. It traces the covenant through the stories of creation, Noah's ark, and the promise of sabbatical and jubilee years for the land. A look at covenant from viewpoints of prophets, Jesus, and Paul's follows, and the study concludes with a challenge for all Christians for a deeper understanding of our role as stewards. I5/KEH/w

• Breaking Bread: The Spiritual Significance of Food, Sara Covin Juengst. Book. A seven chapter book designed to serve as a tool for serious study of the important biblical symbol of bread. CL3/JUE/b

• Paradoxes For Living: Cultivating Faith in Confusing Times, N. Graham Standish. Book. The author challenges readers to explore paradoxes we find in the Bible (ex. To be strong, we have to be weak). With questions for reflection and discussion after each chapter, this book is ideal for either personal or group study. CL3/STA/p

• The Meaning of Peace: Biblical Studies, Perry B. Yoder & Willard M. Swartley, eds. The authors have collected and translated ten essays on peace which represent the most significant options and insights produced by German Old and New Testament scholarship over the past 20 years. This could be used as a resource for a study on the meaning of shalom and related terms in the Bible. I11/YOD/m

• The Wisdom Series: A Bible Survey Curriculum For Adults by Celia M. Hastings. A Worship Approach to education in 52 sessions. Imaginative, clear, it links information with personal experience. This curriculum moves through the Bible in a year.

• Celebrate – The Adult Journey, Advent To Easter, 1990-1991, Year B. Unit 1- The Theology of Creation, Unit 2 – The Ministry of Jesus in Mark, Unit 3 – Healer and Healing, Unit 4 – The Passion of Jesus in Mark, Unit 5 – The Theology of Cross and Resurrection, Unit 6 – Healing the Creation

• How to Worship As A Presbyterian, Dean W. Chapman. Each of 8 chapters has a brief essay that serves as a backdrop for tasks that are related to topic and a list of duties follows, along with review and discussion questions. This book tells how the person in the pew is to do the "holy work" of worship.

• Spirit, Gospel, Cultures: Bible Studies on the Acts of the Apostles, 7 sessions that ask how does the gospel of Jesus Christ transform human cultures? How does culture shape our response to the good news of the gospel? How can Christians witness in their own culture?

• Exodus: Leaving Behind, Moving On- Bible study for Young Adults 20/30 by Barbara K. Mittman. Abingdon Press. Learners will appreciate learning how God is in the midst of those movements (school, work, or relationships), no matter how minor or how transformational. 7 Sessions. B4/MIT/e

• Balance: living with life's demands - Bible study for Young Adults 20/30 by Tracey L. Henderson. Abingdon Press. This study will help participants sort through various claims on their lives and put their priorities into a healthy and manageable perspective. 7 Session. B4/HEN/b

• "For All Are One In Christ" The Unity and Diversity of the Body of Christ in Pauline Theology, The Rev. Dr. Clarice J Martin. This is an 8-session study focusing on the book of Galatians.

• Jesus As Teacher: A Bible Study, by Sara Covin Juengst. 10 sessions that focus on Jesus as teacher.

• Journeymen: A Spiritual Guide for Men, Kent Ira Groff. Book. A valuable resource for personal and group growth. With personal story, depth use of scripture, refection questions, and prayer, Kent Groff leads the user through the male paths of spiritual response.

• Life Lessons with Max Lucado: Books of Ruth and Esther - A Bible study for small groups.

• Bible People: Disciples, Abingdon Press. 7 sessions. The disciples studied are: Apollos, John, Mary Magdalene, Mary & Martha, Nicodemus, The Samaritan Woman, Thomas

• Bible People: Missionaries, Abingdon Press. 7 sessions that study Barnabas, Timothy, Lydia, Jonah, Onesimus, Peter, Pricilla & Aquilla

• Bible People: Prophets, Abingdon Press. 7 sessions that study Isaiah, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, Anna, Huldah, Nathan, Miriam.

• Bible People: Women, Abingdon Press. 7 sessions that study Rahab, Rebekah, Bathshebe, Ruth & Naomi, Elizabeth, Mary, The Woman Caught in Adultery.

• How Christianity Survives the Church, George E. Drew. A 10 session study on the history of Christianity

• What Good Is Christianity…Anyhow?, John W. Clarke.16 sessions that help bring the biblical message to life.

• The Beatitudes: Attitudes for a Better Future, George E. Drew. 10 sessions

• Ten Key Events From the Bible : Bible Basics for Adults. 6 sessions. This resource addresses the need of adults who do not know basic Bible stories and the importance of the Bible in daily Christian living.

• Ten Key Events In Jesus Life: Bible Basics for Adults.

• Ten Key People In the Bible: Bible Basics for Adults.

• Ten Key Passages In the Bible: Bible Basics for Adults.

• Christian Healing: Again and Again, Elaine M. Ward. Six sessions that deal with the need for healing, Jesus our healer, Healing and prayer, Healing and hope, The power of love in healing and the healing image of story.

• Devotion and Discipline: Training for Presbyterian Leaders. Guy Griffith & Ruth Faith Santana-Grace. This study guide includes eight group sessions designed primarily for a one-and-a-half-hour session format, but they could be adapted for classes for shorter duration. This study guide is appropriate for use in an adult Sunday School class or midweek class.
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• SERENDIPITY STUDIES –

• KERYGMA STUDIES -

Kerygma:Discovering the Bible – 30 lessons with 15 dealing with the Old Testament

And 15 on the New Testament. This is a basic introduction to the Bible as a whole.

• Issues:Living with Change – PC(USA) Adult Foundational Curriculum, Short-term study course for adults. Book. ’95,’96. Discusses how our Christian faith relates to the issue of change. 5 sessions with suggestions for leaders.

• Whose World Is It? - A 7-session study by George H. Kehm dealing with responding to God's Covenant with the Earth. It addresses the understanding of the interdependency of all creation. It traces the covenant through the stories of creation, Noah's ark, and the promise of sabbatical and jubilee years for the land. It takes a look at the covenant from the viewpoints of prophets, Jesus, and Paul.

• Changing Families, A churchwide study document from the Task Force on Changing Families of the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy, PC(USA). Congregations are invited to use the 4-session study to stimulate discussion and form feedback responses on the issue of God's purposes for families.

• Sunday Dinner: The Lord’s Supper and the Christian Life, William Willimon. Book. 10 chapters that seek to demonstrate that the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper are the normal food for Christians. The book can be used in group study. It has an educational guide by John Westerhoff.

• Troublesome Bible Passages – 23 lessons dealing with some of the more difficult Bible passages. Student book and leader’s guide

• Celebration of Discipline:The Path to Spiritual Growth, Richard J. Foster, Book and leader’s guide. This revised edition expands on the inward Disciplines of prayer and meditation, the outward Discipline of simplicity, and the corporate Discipline of celebration. Thirteen chapters with study questions and daily scripture readings.

• Nurturing the Seeds of Spirituality: Families and Congregations Working Together, Ann Reed Held. Book. A Presbyterian Mariner Publication. This workbook explores ways for congregations and families to work together to establish fertile ground for the workings of God’s spirit. Each chapter includes a real-life situation offered for group discussion, as well as suggestions for at-home activities on the given topic. This resource can be used individually or as a weekly Bible study. It can also be adapted for a weekend retreat.

• Harvest of Righteousness: A Spiritual Discipline of Devotion in the Reformed Tradition, Rebecca Bradburn Langer. Book. Aimed at helping Christians grow in prayer, Bible reading, and personal worship, this beautifully crafted workbook provides a four-week program for individuals and small groups in the practice of daily worship.
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• Men's Bible Study Series- This series of more than two dozen studies of books of the Bible is developed from a male perspective in a style that is comfortable and non-threatening. Appropriate for men of all ages. Each study has seven forty-to-sixty minute sessions.
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• VIDEO SERIES – From Jesus To Christ: The First Christians. A PBS Production. A historical documentary that tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity. Four Parts.

• VIDEO - What's God Up To? Bible Stories Through New Eyes. 6- Session video based program that asks edgy questions of familiar Bible stories, causing them to lose their familiarity so we can consider them anew. Led by Amy-Jill Levine, provocative and popular biblical scholar and author who is a professor at Vanderbilt Divinity, Nashville.

• VIDEO - The Significance of Suffering, Diogenes Allen. Based on his book The Traces of God in a Frequently Hostile World, Professor Allen provides a thought-provoking examination of ways that suffering can transform us while drawing us closer to God. This four-part series is designed for moderate to advanced adult study and can be used in small groups or for retreats. Study Guide included.

• VIDEO - Short Course in the Christian Faith with Dr. F. Dale Bruner. This is an 8-session course in which Dr. Bruner speaks to young adults and addresses the Ten Commandments, the Apostle's Creed, the Lord's Prayer and the Sacraments. Each session is about 20 minutes. Discussion questions are provided for each session.

• VIDEO - Wrestling With Angels - This is a six-session video series hosted by well-known authors, struggles with some difficult questions of life.

• VIDEO - When It's Hard to Choose -In this six-part video program, true-to-life stories are told about ordinary struggles we face. Well known presenters respond and prompt further discussion.

1- Compassion 2- Respect for Differences 3- Responsibility 4- Truth-telling 5- Non-Violence 6- Connectedness

• VIDEO - Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People. Six 26-minute programs on one video with discussion guide. 1) The Spiritual Life 2) Spiritual Disciplines 3) Quiet Time With God 4) Meditating on Scripture 5) Living the Spiritual Life 6) Developing a Rule for Life

• VIDEO - Reformation Overview - Six half-hour video programs with full curriculum for six to thirteen sessions. Gripping stories of the major leaders of the Reformation: John Wycliffe, John Hus, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin, The Anabaptists, William Tyndale.

• VIDEO - Jesus Christ the Fulfillment of the Promise of God, with Dr. James Edwards. (320 minutes on 2 video tapes) Dr. James Edwards addresses ministers in a lecture format in 10 sessions ranging from 18 minutes to 55 minutes. Dr. Edwards takes the listener on a journey through the Old and New Testament to explain how the fulfillment of the redemption promises of God are revealed in Jesus Christ.

• VIDEO – Carpe Diem – Seize the Day. Tony Campolo’s 4 sessions call to make the most of life. Each session 40 minutes.

• VIDEO – Curing Affluenza – series of 6 videos that focus on stewardship.

• VIDEO - America's New Religious Landscape - Religion & Ethics. (60 minutes) The stories, perspectives, voices, and images featured in this video offer an opportunity for conversation about encountering religious differences in our cities and neighborhoods, about appreciating the complexity of new and old immigrant religions, abut understanding the meaning of truth and tolerance and the ties that bind us. It has a 14 page discussion guide. The video could be divided into 6 sessions on each of the religious traditions discussed: Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Hasidic Jews.

• VIDEO - Gathering the Church in the Spirit: Reflections on Exile and the Inscrutable Wind of God, Walter Brueggmann. Four sessions: 1) The Church faces new Challenges 2) Texts of "Spirit" 3) A Church invaded by the Spirit 4)Led by the Spirit, Unfettered and Unafraid

• VIDEO – Faith Seeking Understanding. Five segments of about 11 minutes each. This video is about thinking the faith.

• VIDEO – Intersections of Life: The Struggles of Faith. This video is about the pressures put on faith by modern life. 5 sessions.

• VIDEO – JUDAISM: The Religion of a People, 25 minutes.

• VIDEO – Signs of the Times. The 30 minute sessions examine 7 icons of contemporary American Culture. Television, Car, Guns, Computers, Mall

• VIDEO – Through Jesus Christ: Worship and Faith. 5 parts. This video examines the relationship between worship and faith.

• VIDEO - The Andy Griffith Bible Study series, vol.1 & vol. 2 -This 4-session study has a video of the television episodes with leader guide and student book. Scripture references are given and discussion is encouraged.

• VIDEO – Evangelism and Rebirth in the Gospel of John: A Study of John Chapter 3 &6 with Dr. F. Dale Bruner. These two tapes, 50 minutes each, are presentations from the Presbyterian Church’s Southwest Evangelism Conference in 1996.

• VIDEO and AUDIO TAPES - Human Sexuality and Christian Community. Princeton Theological Seminary. What does the Bible say about human sexuality, and specifically about homosexuality? 14 seminary professors tackle the topic that Professor Max L. Stackhouse describes as "the most extensive debate on sexuality since the reformers debated celibacy in Rome." Designed for adult study in small groups, this resource package provides a variety of perspectives for reflection and discussion regarding sexuality, homosexuality, and the Christian faith. Included are:

• Christian Ethics, the Family, and Human Sexuality, ten-part media series. One video and nine 30-minute audio tapes.

• Homosexuality and Christian Community, 159-page anthology.

• A Pastor's Synopsis of the Current Presbyterian Views of the Nature and Purpose of Human Sexuality, 40-page booklet.

• VIDEO – Listening For God, Vol.1 &2. Contemporary Literature & the Life of Faith. Eight interviews introducing authors. The leader’s guide provides session study plans.

• VIDEO - THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW, Philip Yancey. Groups can take a probing look at Jesus in this 14 session curriculum with leader’s guide and participant’s book.

• What's So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey. Video curriculum. This curriculum facilitates in gaining a new perspective on the Christian doctrine of grace. It includes a 10-session leader's guide, participant's guide and 120 minute videocassette to be used in the 10 sessions.
   

• VIDEO - Parables: A New Look at Familiar Stories - This video program offers a vibrant blend of artists, actors, philosophers, Biblical scholars, and expert commentators who offer their unique insights and interpretations on the following four parables: The Good Samaritan, The Talents, The Prodigal Son, The Unjust Servant. The video contains four fifteen minute segments.

• VIDEO – Whole and Forgiven: A Bible Study Experience with Walter Wink. This video series is designed to involve groups in the study of six Biblical texts about Jesus and healing. It is led by Dr. Walter Wink, Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Auburn Seminary in New York City. The method Walter uses includes a Socratic, questioning approach that empowers people to interpret the text for themselves. It also includes exercises designed to engage the right side of the brain as well as the left, thus involving the whole person in a consideration of the text. The format works best with a time frame of 60 minutes to allow for group discussion. The Biblical texts studied are: The Bent-over Woman, The Compassionate Samaritan, The Woman with the Ointment, The Woman with the Hemorrhage, Blind Bartimaeus, The Man Let Down Through the Roof.

• VIDEO - Active Parenting Today for Parents of 2 to 12 year olds, by Michael Popkin, Ph.D. There are six two-hour sessions with leader's guide and participant's book. Sessions include: 1) The Active Parent 2) Instilling Courage and Self-Esteem 3) Understanding Your Child 4) Developing Responsibility 5) Winning Cooperation 6) Active Parenting in a Democratic Society

• VIDEO – Parents With Careers, Active Parenting. A video based program that provides practical ways to balance a career and family. Topics: Child Care, Parenting Roles, Special Problems, Home Management. Six sessions
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• VIDEO - Raising Great Kids: A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting with Grace and Truth, Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend. For parents of preschoolers. The six video-based sessions include: 1) Raising Children of Character 2) Ingredients for Growth 3) Developing Connectedness and Responsibility 4) Developing Reality and Competence 5) Developing Morality and Spirituality 6) When in Doubt, Connect!

• VIDEO – It Takes More Than Love, Produced by Lutheran Social Service and is based on the Search Institute Study of over 300,000 youth. 4 session video/print curriculum designed to help parents and communities support the positive development of their children.

• VIDEO – The Gathering Woman, Dale Lindsay Morgan invites you to go back with her to biblical times and hear anew the stories of our sisters Ruth; Sarah; Mary, the mother of Jesus; the woman at the well; Mary of Bethany; and Mary Magdalene. This is a presentation originally given in 1994 at the PW Gathering in Ames, Iowa. There is a study guide available.

• VIDEO - The Greening of Faith - 2 videos approximately 30 minutes each. Part I is Theology and Spirituality. Part 2 is Ethics. These presentations provide a balanced and healing perspective in this crucial discussion of faith and the environment.

• VIDEO - Discovering Everyday Spirituality - This six-part series profiles ordinary people who seek to reclaim and nurture the sacredness that can be found in everyday life.

• VIDEO - Aging Me…Aging You - The Journey of a Lifefime - 33 minutes. This video and study guide offer for general audiences a glimpse into the journey called "aging", seen as an adventure that begins with birth and goes throughout life. It presents aging realistically, including both the up-side and the down-side of the aging process, and suggests models for ministry with older persons.

• The Distinctiveness of Presbyterianism, video series by Dr. Isabel Rogers of PSCE. Eight video tapes:

     From the Early Church to Reformation
    American Presbyterianism
    Presbyterian Theology - I
    Presbyterian Theology - IIA
    Presbyterian Theology - IIB
    Relating Faith & Society - I
    Relating Faith & Society - II
    Polity and Ecumenism
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YOUNG ADULT

• Developing Faith In Young Adults: Effective Ministry with 18-35 year olds, Robert Gribbon, Book. Describes why so many young adults leave the church, why they are likely to return and what churches can do to be open and helpful.

• Wake Up and Live Your Life!, Real Faith, Real Life Series from Bridge Resources, Heather Christensen. Book. This exciting new Bible Study series is for men and women in their twenties and thirties who would like to explore relevant issues from biblical perspective. Each four to six session study is theme-based and written from the Reformed tradition. This book has sessions on Freedom, Courage, Humility, Delight, Awe and Do You Want to Wake UP? Participants will need books.

• Personal Resources & Faithfulness to God, Real Faith Real Life Series from Bridge Resources. For men and women in their twenties and thirties who would like to explore relevant issues from a biblical perspective. These five sessions will help participants gain an understanding of their responsibility as Christians to tithe.

• Let’s Go To The Movies, Edward McNulty. Book. For ages 19-35, it is an exciting new resource featuring thoughtful analysis of films that include an examination of themes, scriptural references, and discussion questions. Films discussed are Good Will Hunting, In and Out, Joseph, Rosewood, The Truman Story.

• The Ten Commandments, Walter Wangerin, Jr. Video. This video asserts that God's Ten Commandments are as relevant and practical for us today as they were thousands of years ago. It will help viewers re-think and discuss the commandments and how they apply to a daily walk.

• VIDEO - Building Shalom Families: Christian Parenting for Peace & Justice, James & Kathleen McGinnis.

• Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt: A theological survival guide for youth, parents and other confused Presbyterians, Ted V. Foote, Jr. & P. Alex Thornburg. Book. This book will help Presbyterians articulate their faith and respond to questions like "Are you saved?" "Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus?" and "Is the Bible the literal word of God?"

• The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey. Video program with leader’s guide & participant’s book. Groups can take a probing look at Jesus Christ in this 14 session curriculum.

• Carpe Diem – Seize the Day ( 40 min.) Book, Video & leader’s guide

Tony Campolo’s 4 session videos are a call to make the most of life.
Session 1: The Last Great Idea
Session 2: Seize the Moment – with passion
Session 3: Seize the Kingdom – it’s a Party!
Session 4: Compassion for All Creation

• The Bible From Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners, by Donald Griggs. Book.

A study written by a seasoned educator in the PCUSA.

• Terrorism and the Gospel

(90 minutes)

This video is a six-session study unit featuring a 90-minute action tape built on the Garden of Gethsemane narrative from the Gospel of Mark. In the video, the events of the hostage months of Ben & Carol Weir are gradually revealed as the Weir's reflect on the meaning of the Garden of Gethsemane narrative. The story of Ben and Carol Weir and the story of Jesus' travail in the Garden are 2000 years apart historically, but they combine to provide guidance to the 20th century Christians who want to minister to a suffering world. Student manual provided.

• Exodus: Leaving Behind, Moving On- Bible study for Young Adults 20/30 Series. Book. This 7-session study helps participants learn how God is in the midst of transitions in work, or school or relationships, no matter how minor or how transformational.

Balance: Living With Life's Demands - Bible study for Young Adults 20/30 Series. Book. This 7-session study will help participants sort through various claims on their lives and put their priorities into a healthy and manageable perspective.
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RACIAL ETHNIC RESOURCES

1. Working with Black Youth: Opportunities for Christian Ministry, ed. By Charles R. Foster
2. Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation, Cain Hope Felder, ed. Book. This book combines sophisticated exegesis with special sensitivity to issues of race, class, and gender.
3. KWANZA, Deborah M. Newton Chocolate. Book. Children's book explaining the holiday.
4. African Roots: Towards an Afrocentric Christian Witness, Michael I.N. Dash, ed. Book. Knowledge is shared about African peoples, their culture and their experience of the Christian faith.
5. Praying the Black Tradition, Richard Bowyer, Betty L. Hart, Charlotte A. Meade. Book. This book offers a step toward understanding the sociology of black religion and the deep spiritual qualities of the black Christian.
6. Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The enduring Legacy of AfricanAmerican Families, Andrew Billingsley. Book. This book reveals insights and historical facts to shed new light on the vitality, strength, and love of the Black family.
7. Family Reunion Planner, Donna Beasley. Book. This is a comprehensive guide that explore all the facets of creating and hosting a successful family reunion.
8. Faces At The Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism, Derrick Bell. Book.
9. Christian Education for the African American Community, Keith A. Chism. Book. This resource is designed to address the needs of the church school in the Afr/Amer church context. Chism presents a teaching/learning model designed to improve the quality of Christian education ministries and teacher training.
10. African American Presbyterian Clergywomen: The first 25 Years, Karen V. Brown, Phyllis M. Felton. Book. This book celebrates the history of the ordination of Afr/Amer women in the Presbyterian Church.
11. On the Other Side: African Americans Tell of Healing, Alita Anderson. Book. This is an interesting collection of personal testimonies of how individuals have survived near-impossible circumstances and come out "on the other side of pain."
12. Faith Journey: Special Edition, revised & ed. By Vincent M. Patton & Stephany Graham. Book. This study for youth provides 5 sessions on special days in the Afr/Amer church. Back to School, Kwanzaa, Black History Month, Lent/Easter, Juneteenth.
13. Black Congregational Focus, Vol.2 Black Family Ministries: The Heritage, The Present Reality, and the Hope, Office of Black Congregational Enhancement, PCUSA. Book. This includes sections on: Black Family Ministries, Worship Resources, Congregational Models for Family Ministry, Afrocentric Education, Black Family Ministry Leader Training
14. Dreaming God's Dream: Study materials for Church, Home and School, ed. By Ken Sehested. Book. Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lesson outlines and learning activities for 6 age groups, plus outline and activities for a day-long intergenerational workshop.
15. Dreaming God's Dream: Family Activities Guide, Kathleen McGinnis. Book.
16. The Power of the Pulpit: How America's Most Effective Black Preachers Prepare Their Sermons, ed. By Cleophus J. LaRue. Book.
17. The Heart of Black Preaching, Cleophus J. LaRue. Book.
18. African American Special Days: 15 Complete Worship Services, Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan. Book. This is a practical resource for planning special Sundays that congregations celebrate throughout the year.
19. Men to Men: Perspectives of 16 Afr/Amer Christian Men, Lee N. June and Matthew Parker. Book. This book offers ways to bridge the pitfalls of black manhood to achieve spiritual, personal, and social prosperity.
20. God Struck Me Dead: Voices of Ex-Slaves, ed. By Clifton H. Johnson. Book. This is a collection of vivid conversion narratives and autobiographies by illiterate but powerfully articulate ex-slaves.
21. What a Wonder? A collection of poems for Afr/Amer Christians, Diane L. Givens Moffett. Book. This is a collection of poems written by the author.
22. Steal Away: Journeying Toward Spiritual Maturity, Stephany Graham. Book. This is a collection of devotional materials, biblical wisdom literature, prayers, music, art, and journaling exercises designed to help you develop a strengthened spiritual and prayer life.
23. Black Presbyterians in Ministry: Lest We Forget, Ed. By Vera P. Swan. Book. Religious heritage of Black Presbyterians.
24. Soul Survivors: An African American Spirituality, Carlyle Fielding Steward, III. Book. This book asks readers to widen and sharpen the lenses through which they discern black culture…and to reaffirm the strong positive features of Afr/Amer spirituality found in the culture.
25. Telling the Story: Evangelism in Black Churches, James O. Stallings. Book.
26. The African American Pulpit - A quarterly journal that serves as a repository for the very best of Afr/Amer preaching and provides practical and creative resources for persons in ministry.
27. The Prophethood of Black Believers: An Afr/Amer Political Theology for Ministry, J. Deotis Roberts. Book.
28. William Sheppard: Congo's African American Livingstone, William E. Phipps. Book. This is a comprehensive biography that details Sheppard's efforts to challenge human rights violations, and explores the impact on areas of religion, human rights, education, and art.
29. All Black Governing Bodies: The History and Contributions of All-Black Governing Bodies, PCUSA. Book.
30. African Americans in Mission: Serving the Presbyterian Church from 1833 to the Present, Morrisine Flennaugh Mutshi. Book. The story of Afr/Americans serving in mission for the PCUSA.
31. All God's Children: A Biblical Critique of Racism, Steven L. mcKenzie. Book.
32. Traveling Light, William B. McClain. Book. The history of racial and ethnic oppression in America - and in North American churches.
33. Black Theology: A Documentary History, 1966-1979, Gayraud S. Wilmore & James H. Cone. Book.
34. "And don't Call Me a Racist! A treasury of quotes on the past, present, and future of the color line in America, selected by Ella Mazel. Book. This is a collection of over 1,000 quotes of both blacks and whites dealing with race relations.
35. The Ministry of Music in the Black Church, J. Wendell Mapson, Jr. Book. Is theology shaping the music today or is music shaping the theology?
36. Black and Presbyterian: The Heritage and the Hope, Gayraud S. Wilmore. Book. The author takes a hard look at the questions and concerns of the Afr/Amer Presbyterian community at the dawn of the 21^st century.
37. Ethnic Conflict and Religion: Challenge to the Churches, Theo Tschuy. Book. This book contains case studies of nine 20^th century ethnic conflicts, in which millions of people have perished.
38. Dissent and Empowerment: Essays in Honor of Gayraud Wilmore. Book. Ed. By Dr. Eugene G. Turner. Book.
39. Mother Love: Reinventing a Good and Blessed Future for Our Children, Esther Davis-Thompson. Book. In this book a mother of ten calls mothers and fathers and teachrees, grandparents and mentors to reinvent the future for the next generation.
40. We Can All Get Along: 50 Steps You Can Take to Help End Racism, Clyde W. Ford. Book. This book shows how, working individually or with others, you can truly help to end racism in the world.
41. Stones of Promise: Celebrating the Afr/Amer Family, Joseph V. Crockett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Barry Scoot and Mary Love. Video. This video program has 13 segments of visuals, speech, and music in open-ended situations dramas. This program leads participants to a time of personal commitment and family covenanting to accept responsibility for conscious laboring to be a stronger link in the family chain.

June, 2006