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Practical Virtues: Readings, Sermons, Prayers, and Hymns for the African American Family

by Floyd H. Flake

A faith-centered anthology on ethical family life

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A faith-centered anthology on ethical family life

Practical Virtues gathers writings by figures including James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Arthur Ashe, and Colin Powell alongside sermons, prayers, hymns, and spiritual exercises. Shaped by the Flakes’ pastoral work, the collection uses these varied forms to consider ethical living within African American family and community life. Its structure makes room for both literary reflection and devotional practice, bringing together stories, letters, narratives, poems, and religious material around questions of guidance, values, and conduct in a difficult world.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking faith-based materials for reflection on family and ethical life
  • Those interested in an anthology of African American writers and public figures
  • Church groups or families looking for prayers, hymns, and spiritual exercises

Themes

African American family lifeEthical livingChristian spiritualityCommunity guidanceLiterary and devotional anthology

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Book overview

As pastors of one of New York City's largest churches, Reverend Floyd Flake and his wife, Reverend M. Elaine McCollins Flake, are frequently sought after by those in need of guidance. Throughout their ministry, the Flakes have drawn from a distinguished array of stories, letters, hymns, narratives, and poems -- from James Baldwin and Maya Angelou to Arthur Ashe and Colin Powell -- to inspire families to live ethically in an often unethical world. Now, with Practical Virtues, they've gathered their favorites into a single, indispensable collection, paired with spiritual exercises for the soul.

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