In Grace Matters, we follow the remarkable journey of Chris Rice, a naive white college student from Vermont, who was transformed into an insightful man of faith who helped form a thriving interracial community in Jackson, Mississippi. Chris Rice's compelling story uncovers the wounds that divide the races and reveals what it takes to bring blacks and whites together, honestly, compassionately, and transcendently. As a young man in 1981, Chris Rice thought he would take a few months off from his college to join the Voice of Calvary ministry. There he met Spencer Perkins-- the eldest son of John Perkins, legendary African American evangelist and civil rights movement activist-and was forever changed. Together, Chris and Spencer and an extraordinary group of ordinary people entered into a bold experiment, creating an interracial faith community called Antioch, after the Mediterranean city where the followers of Jesus first became known as "Christians." Pooling their resources, this dedicated group of black and white Christians joined forces to realize the vision of the Sermon on the Mount. In so doing they not only enriched their own lives but also those of their inner-city neighbors.

Amazing Grace Overcoming Race is not just an autobiography of Larry Oney's life so far; rather it is his inspiring testimony to the power of God's love and grace in his life. Deacon Larry shares his struggles of growing up as a sharecropper's son, his growing awareness of structural-racism, and God's grace throughout his life. This inspiring story calls us all to be more open to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives! "Thank you for placing these reflections in writing and for giving me an opportunity to read these reflections on your life and on the important topic of racism. Thanks for your witness to 'The New Evangelization.' I am humbled to know that our prayer for the New Battle of New Orleans gave you further motivation to publish this work and to give us an opportunity to grow in God's wisdom through you." Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans. "Deacon Larry's story-telling skill helps to make history real-it's like I'm sitting in his home listening to him share stories about his past. Reading about his life experiences sheds light on many areas of race-related concerns and how God's grace can help us to overcome." J.D. McGurn, President, Thorn Cross Ministries, LLC.

What race are you running right now? Does it seems difficult actualizing your dreams in life? How high is your hurdle in reaching your goals? The solution to the above and more is contained and packaged in this book "GRACE FOR THE RACE" and all of the solutions packaged in this book will help accomplish your dreams and goals in life. When you run alone it is called race, but when you allow God run with you in the race of life, it is called grace. There are height that will be too high for you to climb on your own, there are dreams and goals that may never come through on your own knowledge and abilities, but when you allow God to help you, grace comes in to achieve all that you ever desire in life and more importantly to finish well and strong in the race of life. Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." It is only God's grace that can produce the strength that is needed to mount up with wings like eagle and also to run and not be weary. Your success and achievement in life therefore is the function of God's grace. This book however provides you with the needed information as to what the grace does in the journey of every man's life, how to get the grace and grow in the grace and also provide lot more answer to every question of life generally. This book is very inspiring, motivating and authored by a seasoned pastor and teacher of the word of God from a fastest growing church in the world - The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG).

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian Science Monitor, Kansas City Star. A profoundly moving and deeply personal memoir by the co-host of National Public Radio’s flagship program All Things Considered. While exploring the hidden conversation on race unfolding throughout America in the wake of President Obama’s election, Michele Norris discovered that there were painful secrets within her own family that had been willfully withheld. These revelations—from her father’s shooting by a Birmingham police officer to her maternal grandmother’s job as an itinerant Aunt Jemima in the Midwest—inspired a bracing journey into her family’s past, from her childhood home in Minneapolis to her ancestral roots in the Deep South. The result is a rich and extraordinary family memoir—filled with stories that elegantly explore the power of silence and secrets—that boldly examines racial legacy and what it means to be an American.

Charles Manuel “Sweet Daddy” Grace founded the United House of Prayer for All People in Wareham, Massachusetts, in 1919. This charismatic church has been regarded as one of the most extreme Pentecostal sects in the country. In addition to attention-getting maneuvers such as wearing purple suits with glitzy jewelry, purchasing high profile real estate, and conducting baptisms in city streets with a fire hose, the flamboyant Grace reputedly accepted massive donations from his poverty-stricken followers and used the money to live lavishly. It was assumed by many that Grace was the charismatic glue that held his church together, and that once he was gone the institution would disintegrate. Instead, following his 1960 death there was a period of confusion, restructuring, and streamlining. Today the House of Prayer remains an active church with a national membership in the tens of thousands. Daddy Grace: A Celebrity Preacher and His House of Prayer seriously examines the religious nature of the House of Prayer, the dimensions of Grace’s leadership strategies, and the connections between his often ostentatious acts and the intentional infrastructure of the House of Prayer. Furthermore, woven through the text are analyses of the race, class, and gender issues manifest in the House of Prayer structure under Grace’s aegis. Marie W. Dallam here offers both a religious history of the House of Prayer as an institution and an intellectual history of its colorful and enigmatic leader.

As a young girl, I knew there was a God Who was always with me. But, it wasn't until I walked away from the God of my childhood saying "Goodbye" for a season (to follow after what I had hoped would truly fulfill my life and dreams) did I discover His undeserved Grace. It all started when a sixteen year old Country boy who moved to the City; came into my life and took the place of my God that my Journey towards truth begin. How could I turn my back on Someone I could not see; for someone I could see? It was easy for a fourteen year old, teenage girl who thought that she had known it all. How could a person foolishly say "God you wait here - I need to do this first, and then when I am ready I'll call on You." Many of us do this every day and this choice was the beginning of my path to darkness, guilt and shame. Learning that when turning away from the Light you know to be true; soon you will begin to stumble into the Darkness...and that's where GRACE begins. This story about my life marks my journey through times of sorrow that were turned into victories by God's Remarkable Grace. When you choose to trust in Jesus and "not give up" no matter how difficult your circumstances become, each one will be used to bring Glory to His Name. My HOPE is that by reading this book you will be encouraged to continue on in your journey no matter "what" lies ahead... Victoria Case - Florida - March "2011" Written by: Victoria Marie Case 04-07-2011 Minister @ Cadillac Revival Center Church Married 38 Years to Ronald J. Case Sr. (Widowed) Seven Children & Seventeen Grandchildren