James A. Forbes Jr. served for 18 years as senior pastor of Riverside Church in New York City.
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‘We’ve Got to Stop This Senseless Killing’
05-19-2022
On the seventh anniversary of the martyrdom of the Mother Emanuel Nine, we still need to heed the text they were studying that evening.
Illustration by Nico Ortega
On the seventh anniversary of the martyrdom of the Mother Emanuel Nine, we still need to heed the text they were studying that evening.
Lord, I Cast My Vote For You
11-05-2018
I’ll treat the earth as sacred space
Name violence a vile disgrace.
Build a world of justice and peace
Help the oppressed find release.
Matters of the Heart: Reflections from a Preacher and Theologian
, 05-01-1989
An interview with James Forbes, Jr.