Unshakable Faith: African American Stories of Redemption, Hope, and Community - Paperback

by Carey H. Latimore IV (Author)

Unshakable Faith looks deep into the lives of key women and men from colonial America to the present--Cyrus Bustill, Maria Stewart, Kanye West, and more. Their stories reveal God's wondrous work in the midst of injustice, grief, and change. Being firmly rooted faith enabled them to withstand tumultuous division and difficulty without losing hope. Theirs was a tough, unshakable resolve reflecting the stability that God's love provides.

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God builds His church from those of all nations, tongues, and backgrounds, and His people are richest when they listen and learn of His grace through this mosaic.--Dr. Carey Latimore

Each person comes with their own unique and difficult story of God's work in their life. Many of these stories get lost to the ages. A precious few are captured and shared like these examples of faith that have stood the tests of time and trial.

Sharing stories that you may not have heard before, Dr. Carey Latimore leads you deep into the lives of key women and men from colonial America to the present--people such as Cyrus Bustill, Harriet Tubman, and Kanye West. Their stories are set in periods of grief, injustice, and intense social and economic division, which makes the hope-filled lessons they teach us today all the more miraculous. Through their legacy, we will learn the power of faith to sustain us through tremendous challenges, to lead us to forgive others and learn from our own mistakes, and to inspire us in building the kingdom of God.

Author Biography

Dr. Carey H. Latimore serves as associate professor of history, codirector of the African American studies program at Trinity University and associate pastor of a local church. Frequently asked to serve as a commentator and consultant on current topics such as race, land ownership, political identity, and religion for local and state media and organizations, he also is the author of The Role of Southern Free Blacks During the Civil War Eraand Building a City on a Hill: African American Communities of Purpose. Dr. Latimore and his wife reside in San Antonio, Texas.