Interview with Dr. Frank A. Thomas about Black Preaching (PTM 202)
Pass the Mic is excited to interview an expert in black preaching, Dr. Frank Thomas. Dr. Thomas is the Director of the first ever PH.D Program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric in the world at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Thomas is also the author of a number of books, including They Like to Never Quit Praising God, Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching, and his new book How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include:
- Why “Black Preaching”?
- How “dangerous sermons” are central to the black church
- The concept of “moral authority”
- The Publishing in Color Conference coming this summer
To find out more about Dr. Thomas, visit his website. Learn how you can attend the Publishing in Color Conference by visiting their website.
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SHOW DETAILS
Show Hosts: Jemar Tisby + Tyler Burns • Producer: Beau York + Podastery Studios • Pass The Mic: Website + Twitter • The Witness: Website + Twitter
h l munsey
it is so very tiresome to hear this dialogue. i could only get through 7 minutes of dr thomas’ interview. this is all about ‘him’ and how other black preachers preach. i have not come across 1 black preacher that preaches the ‘Word’. all this interview was about was ‘style’ where is CHRIST in all that? and what does scripture say about that? i have been going to a protestant reformed church for the past 7 years. and i have been a member of the ‘grace to you’ partners. yes ‘john macarthur’. he preaches the ‘word’. he has no ‘style, he just preaches the true word. i have been a supported of that ministry for over 15 years. i don’t agree with macarthur’s social issues,(for the most part), but one thing he did was taught me how to study the Word’. he taught me how to ‘listen’ when hearing a person preach. when i started listening to dr thomas’, i was ready to turn it off after the first 3 minutes. but i stayed a little longer. what he was saying had NOTHING to do with the ‘gospel’ it had to do with ‘him’ and how he and others teaching ‘styles’ are. befor i came to the church i’m at, i had been to a Pentecostal and baptist church. neither one preached the true gospel. it was about black empowerment. i almost got caught up in it. but i’m soooooo thankful that the GOD&SAVIOR OF THE BIBLE didn’t let me go that way. the only black preacher i have come across that preaches the word, is ‘tony evans’. but he got that ‘loud, yelling, using slick ways ‘ to get the point across. i could never sit in his church. but to dr thomas, this ain’t about you and other’s ‘styles’ of preaching. it’s about preaching the ‘true’ gospel, and that don’t involve you and your style. i’m soo very thankful to the only TRIUNE GOD for steering me away from the garbage that preachers like you portray. this ain’t about you and others style. this is about JESUS CHRIST. if the style of preacher ‘turn’s a person on, then they are not ‘saved’. call me ‘judgemental’ if you want, but i’m comparing it to ‘scripture’.