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’

by James A. Forbes Jr. 05-09-2022
On the seventh anniversary of the martyrdom of the Mother Emanuel Nine, we still need to heed the text they were studying that evening.
An illustration of a gold picture frame laying atop a field of flowers. The frame contains individual photos of the Mother Emanuel Nine.

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

by James A. Forbes Jr. 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.

To Keep the Nation From Losing Its Soul

by James A. Forbes Jr. 08-01-1991

A new breed of believers

Matters of the Heart: Reflections from a Preacher and Theologian

An interview with James Forbes, Jr.