Courage in the Sheer Silence: Challenging Racism in 20th-Century Churches of Christ calling According to 1 Peter

According to 1 Peter

In this role

Hughes is a superb communicator who delivers his insights in beautiful

Hicks shows the reader how the love and grace of God saturate this story

and healing

Courage in the Sheer Silence: Challenging Racism in 20th-Century Churches of Christ calling According to 1 PeterBy Wes Crawford Description After the fire came a sound of sheer silence. When the civil rights movement shook the United States, Churches of Christ largely remained silent. Only a few brave voices dared to speak out. Historian Wes Crawford, drawing inspiration from the prophet Elijah's discovery of God's presence in the "sheer silence," invites readers to explore this era and the largely overlooked stories of a handful of ministers who risked