Rise Up, Shepherd!
Advent Reflections on the Spirituals
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation · Print & ebook · September 9, 2017
Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals give us profound insights into the human condition and the Christian life.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Luke Powery pairs African American spirituals with reflections on incarnation and redemption throughout Advent.
- Genres
- Christmas & Advent, Devotional Readings, African American Studies
- Published
- Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, September 9, 2017
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genres: Christmas & Advent and Devotional Readings.
Living With HopeJohn Polkinghorne, John C. Polkinghorne54% match
Love Came DownChristopher L. Webber61% match
The Dawning of Indestructible JoyJohn Piper60% match
In the MangerMax Lucado58% match
Keep Watch With MeMichael T. McRay, Claire Brown57% match
The Liturgical YearJoan Chittister, Joan D. Chittister56% match
Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of AdventEnuma Okoro56% match
Honest AdventScott Erickson, Morgan Harper Nichols55% match
For younger readers: On My Journey Now, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, 'twas the Season of Lent
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals give us profound insights into the human condition and the Christian life. Many focus on an essential scene of the Christian drama: the coming of God as the child in Bethlehem and as the hope of the world and the liberator of God's oppressed people.
Continue reading
In these devotions for the season of Advent, Luke Powery leads the reader through the spirituals as they confront the mystery of incarnation and redemption. In Rise Up, Shepherd! each devotion features the lyrics of the spiritual, a reflection on the spiritual's meaning, a Scripture verse, and a brief prayer.
Advent Spirituals
Luke Powery pairs African American spirituals with reflections on incarnation and redemption throughout Advent.
Come here for
- Lyrics of African American spirituals
- Reflections on spirituals’ meaning
Expect
- A Scripture verse in each devotion
- A brief prayer in each devotion
Where it sits
| Christmas & Advent | 76% |
|---|---|
| Devotional Readings | 62% |
| African American Studies | 18% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Devotional Readings
- Christmas & Advent
- African American Studies
- Authors
- Luke A. Powery
- Publisher
- Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
- Published
- September 9, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Devotional Readings