Were You There?: Lenten Reflections on the Spirituals

Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals provide profound insights into the human condition and Christian life. Many spirituals focus on the climax of the Christian drama, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the ways in which those events bring about the liberation of Gods people.

In these devotions for the season of Lent, Luke A. Powery leads the reader through the spirituals as they confront the mystery of Christs atoning death and victory over the grave. Each selection includes the lyrics of the spiritual, a reflection by the author on the spirituals meaning, a Scripture verse related to that meaning, and a brief prayer.

Author: Luke A. Powery
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 01/08/2019
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780664260309

About the Author
Powery, Luke A.: -

Luke A. Powery is Dean of Duke University Chapel and Associate Professor of Homiletics at Duke Divinity School.