A wonderfully intelligent, forceful book, bringing together masterful sermons by noted preacher Jerry Taylor and responses by world-renowned scholars.

Starting with ten of Taylor’s best sermons  including "The Curse of Babel," "They That Wait upon the Lord," "Alive to God," and "Courageous Compassion,” go behind the scenes to rehear the specific circumstances that occasioned each message. Then learn as respected theorists, biblical scholars, and denominational leaders respond to each sermon, providing Scriptural analysis, notes on Taylor’s homiletic insights, and further reflections from the tradition of Black preaching."

Few books take the reader back to Bible as powerfully as Courageous Compassion, especially in our today’s politically divided landscape. Listen to Taylor and hear God speaking to you with clarity and conviction.

“Jerry Taylor’s prophetic voice comes through loud and clear in these pages. With skill and insight, he draws from the Scriptures that living Word that upholds and humbles us at the same time.”
--Cleophus J. LaRue, Princeton Theological Seminary

“Let me be blunt. I’d rather hear Jerry Taylor preach than anyone I’ve ever heard. His preaching is artistic, vivid, biblical, prophetic. His pace, imaginative suggestions, and use of Scripture—all are exemplary. These sermons (and the insightful reflections on them) are to be read with open Bibles and open hearts.”
--Mike Cope, Director of Ministry Outreach, Pepperdine University

“I am invigorated to read someone arguing so forthrightly, and with such deep passion, for something as elemental as dignity and respect for the poor. Jerry Taylor challenges the church to help the afflicted and influence the systems that cause the affliction. This book cannot be ignored by anyone who desires to understand the social thought of today.”
--Kenneth R. Greene, M.E.T.R.O. Christ’s Church, Cedar Hill, Texas

ISBN: 9780891125457

Pages: 156

Dimensions (inches): 9 x 6

Weight (pounds): 0.55