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

"History whispers to us how and why we got here. And through those who have gone before, we can trace God's gracious hand at work in and through his people. In a time when the validity of learning black history is being questioned, Grace to Overcome connects 31 people and moments in black history to the overarching narrative of the Bible. In brief devotional reflections, Bryan Loritts explores the embodied experience of black people in light of Scripture, highlighting historical and modern figures like abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph, civil rights leader Wyatt Tee Walker, and poet Maya Angelou. With inspiring stories from the worlds of science, sports, arts, and public life, Grace to Overcome educates and challenges readers to reflect on their own history and to live out the gospel in hardship and in grace. These devotionals not only grow us in faith, but inspire us to see our unique story as part of God's bigger work in the world"--Read less