This week's book:
Mary Had a Baby: An Advent Bible Study Based on African American Spirituals
By Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan and Marilyn E. Thornton
This was the first Advent Bible study I have ever done as an adult. We were all stuck in the house and our church has gone back to online-only Sunday services. My heart hurts that we can't sit in church together and sing the classic hymns.
When this book study came about, I jumped at the chance to join the weekly discussion. If you don't know what Advent is, it's the four weeks leading up to Christmas in Christian churches. Each week is devoted to a different word and message for the upcoming week. This Bible book study is connecting a classic hymn with African American history. It's very interesting how the authors connect the information together. I am learning so much!
Unlike a lot of the other books I have read in the recent past about black history, I wish there was more information. This book is more of a quick Bible study, only about sixty some pages, but I wished there was more to each of the four chapters. I would definitely recommend this book as an Advent Bible study.
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