Helping You Connect With Black Preachers

A Podcast on the Call, Craft, and Content of Black Preaching

Episodes

Watch the Latest Episodes on Our YouTube Channel

Episode 19​

Listen in as Rev. Janiece Williams ​discusses the intersection of ​the academy and the pulpit and ​her call as a woman in minist​ry.

Episode 18

Listen in as Dr. Eric Redmond ​discusses the craft of preaching ​and living at the intersection of ​the ​academy and the pulpit.

Episode 17​

Listen in as Dr. Bobby Manning ​discusses preaching and the ​importance of cultivating robust i​ll​ustrations .

About

the Host

John C. Richards, Jr.

Pastor and Lawyer

John serves as the Connections Pastor at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. A seminary-trained lawyer, he has been preaching for the past fifteen years and loves the Black preaching tradition.

Testimonials

John is a winsome, thoughtful leader who keeps his finger on the pulse of Black Church culture. With this podcast, he has given the Black church a gift that helps platform Black preaching.

Justin Giboney

John is a gift to the body of Christ. This podcast gives preachers access to one another and helps create a community that was largely missing in the Black church space.

Dr. George Parks

I have gotten to know John over the years and I can say without hesitation that he loves helping others grow in their gift and their call. This podcast started as a frustration for him, but has blossomed into a blessing for others.

Dr. Charles Goodman