Steal Away Home: The Prince Of Preachers

Dr. Adam L. Hughes is the Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. With over sixteen years of pastoral experience, Hughes’s practical experience and academic prowess not only make him the perfect professor, but also the perfect Director for the Adrian Rogers Center for Expository Preaching.

Dr. Charles Robertson helped John a lot. He introduced him to classic languages and literature. Robertson encouraged John to develop his natural talent as a writer and scientist. Robertson also helped John enroll at Charleston Collage when he was 16. When he wasn’t in the woods exploring

The person I chose to shadow, for this project, was my Pastor. His name is Roy Miller. He has been the Methodist pastor of my church for two years now. He is a generous and humble man that is willing to help anyone in anyway he can. He always has a job to do, whether it be in the church or around the church community. He especially enjoys mentoring and volunteering his time with the youth and children of our church.

In the story “Salvation”, by Langston Hughes, the church hosts a revival for the community. However, it is not a normal revival, the children are forced to go and get saved. The story conveys an underlying message of how adult family members put too much pressure on the youth of the family. Langston Hughes conveys this theme through the setting in the church and the characters.

The great strength he felt he needed control over seemed to leave him “trembling again” for the memories of being “locked up and chained up “ haunted not only his dreams but also his reality (21). Paul D was faced with the reality that as a slave his manhood was simply a patronizing word given; in contrary to having true meaning. Having lived by the term of “Home Sweet Men” his whole life; he felt that was his only identity as a man (12). Only to later realize that Garner addressed them as “men too” to have further psychological control over them (12). By referring to them as men they would feel an obligation to uphold the standards of one by following all of Garner's rules; thus having control over them. Schoolteacher showed Paul D the monstrosity that slavery could become; his perception of “[the] wonderful lie” of manhood was torn when “schoolteacher turned to children what Garner … [thought were] men” (260). Paul D was blinded by the perception Garner had given him. Garner was only “creating what he did not“ see (260). Paul D begins to question whether the “manly things” he did came from “his own will” or the “white man saying” making his manhood eligible (260). Paul D comes to realize that Garner thought of him as a man for his own protection and control. That the man he thought he was simply gifted to him by a

“The Spiritual Travels of Nathan Cole” starts off by saying “When I was a young, I had very early Convictions.” Cole became excited when he heard news that George Whitefield was arriving to preach just a few miles down the road. Although many colonists were completely stunned by Whitefield’s looks and demeanor, his sermons were what really changed Cole’s and many other colonists’ life for the better. Cole says “And my hearing him preach, gave me a heart wound; By God’s blessing: my old Foundation was broken up, and I saw that my righteousness would not save me.” This event was one of The Great Awakening’s proudest times as George Whitefield was a prime figure in this movement.

Gwendolyn Brooks' "The Preacher Ruminates: Behind the Sermon" gives an eerie look into a minister's mind. Indeed the poem's premise is made clear from the opening line: "It must be lonely to be God" (1). The poem proceeds to note that while God is a much-revered and respected figure, he has no equal. The preacher's revelation provides the reader a unique perspective into religion. Brooks points out due to God's position of omniscience, it is not possible for a figure like Him to have friends. Throughout Brooks' poem, the preacher implores the reader for answers to his questions, finally concluding that to be God is indeed a lonely life and

The minister they had once sought for comfort and solace has become a seductive, mysterious stranger with whom nobody can identify. The congregation feels as though Hooper can reach into their souls and see all the inadequacy and sin hidden within. As expressed in the story, "Each member of the congregation, the most innocent girl, and the man of most hardened breast felt as if the preacher had crept upon them, behind his awful veil, and discovered their hoarded iniquity of deed or thought." Because of his vow, the minister is forced into a life of solitude, forever lacking satisfaction and comfort.

That’s the preacher’s wife! By Diane Singleton is a great book for women who are planning on marrying a preacher or already married to a preacher. This book is a great encouragement because it gives bible and facts from the bible itself; nothing is greater than the bible itself. This book is a guide for preacher’s wives and family; different things happen in this book that actually take part in the preacher’s family all the time.

In Valerie Martin’s novel, Property, the reader is drawn into the engrossing story of Manon Gaudet and her life on a Louisiana sugar plantation in 1828. Manon lives a life full of bitterness as the wife of a plantation owner, a man whom she completely detests. Interestingly enough, the husband is never named, he is always referred to as just her husband which I believe reveals the fact that their relationship is not one of love but one of power. She rejects the stereotypical idea of a wife of the time and often outright refuses to preform her “wifely duties”, such as bearing his child. While the story is seen through Manon’s perspective, we also see much of Sarah’s life, who is Manon and her husband’s slave. Sarah is living an unhappy life because she has been continually abused by Manon’s husband and forced to conceive his child. As we can see, both women are living unhappy lives for different reasons; however, the reasons begin to assimilate over time. During the whole of the novel, Martin captures the readers attention and allows them to place themselves in the shoes of Manon and truly resonate with her beliefs in the world. By focusing the novel on the story of two women who are the “property” of one man and who are actively in pursuit of their freedom, it requires the reader to truly acknowledge the lack of power and privilege women had in the 19th century.

The memoir of Old Elizabeth presents a rare and important slave narrative in which the stories of African American women intersect with the experiences of African American people in roles of religious leadership. Elizabeth broke many of societies conventions at the time by preaching and holding religious meeting despite being woman. Her religious work was met with backlash from the church and from many other people who did not accept the idea of a woman leading religious services, yet she continued to practice until her health would no longer allow for it. This is unusual as it spends most of the narrative on the time after she was free rather than focusing on the time that she was enslaved the way that many slave narratives do.

In Anne Bradstreet’s poems she describes her husband’s love for her by using comparisons of money and gold and again puts herself as the less worthy one of the pair as she does with her parents. Bradstreet feels she will never be able to repay her husband for his love and further goes on in her poem “Another” (239), expressing her desires to be with him and not leave his side until they are divided by death. This particular poem demonstrated not only her true love for her husband, but also demonstrated how even the love she had for her husband was all built upon their beliefs of God. Even though, it is very hard to find individuals who hold their religious beliefs as closely as the Puritans did, there are still couples who display this same marital bond in both their private homes and in Church. This shows that even after all this time has passed, there are still people who blend their

No, no, the husbands were quick to answer and even quicker to do their duty” (Walker, 1970). This example illustrates the time frame from which this story was written. The author also describes the weather as being not much above zero outside, so this story takes place during the cold winter months. After being thrown out of the church the setting shifts to the highway. “When they passed her house, forlourn and sagging, weather-beaten and patched, by the side of the road, she did not even notice it, she was so happy to be out walking along the highway with Jesus, she broke the silence once more to tell Jesus how glad she was that he had come, how she had often looked at his picture hanging on her wall (she hoped he didn’t know she had stolen it) over her bed, and how she had never expected to see him down here in person” (Walker, 1970).

Mary Wilkins Freeman and her writing can be considered the epitome of a lonely spinster. In Freeman’s piece, “A New England Nun,” Freeman tells of a woman by the name of Louisa Ellis. Louisa is a spinster in New England following the Civil War. She is destined to marry a man by the name of Joe Dagget. However, when Joe returns from making his fortune to take Louisa’s hand in marriage, Louisa would now rather have her independence than a husband. Freeman’s character development, use of symbolism, and use of language make for a piece that is enjoyable and easy to understand.

Sir Thomas Mallory’s Le Morte d'Arthur is a classic piece of literate that reveals the depths of mankind in numerous ways. Man is a complicated creature, greatly influenced by a variety of circumstances and often the choices made in those times mold man into who he or she will become. The lens for which one views beauty and goodness can be greatly affected by these experiences. As I have spent time reflecting on Mallory’s writing, it is apparent that he used several key themes to explain his views of man; those being identity, fate, love, family, and redemption. These themes parallel much of scripture and when paid attention to, can help one understand the truths of Scripture on their Christian journey.