It is my delight and honor to share details of the latest book from the desk of my brother, Pastor Harold Carter. My Father’s Gospel: Reminisces of a Son is a tribute that reflects on the life of the late Dr. Harold A Carter, Sr., from his early ministerial development through to the shared pastoral ministry with his son. I had the privilege of reading this book as it was heading to the printer. It was the request of the author that I write the foreword. I was happy to do so. After reading the book, I realized that my brother's relationship with our dad was quite different from I had with him.
The violence in Charleston is felt on two fronts, as an African American and particularly as a Christian. I have talked to people from Charleston, who live in Maryland, and they remain in a state of shock. It is impossible to make sense of the senseless tragedy. It is possible to reflect and act in a way that honors the lives of the saints who took their flight to Glory from Emanuel A.M.E. Church.
Dr. Robert E. Young, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church in Braddock, PA, was at the front end of the faith and fit curve when he started the Healthy Preacher Movement. The genesis occurred when Pastor Young was completing his doctoral studies. He committed to a disciplined routine of taking his children to school, exercise, pastoral work and writing. Wilt thou be made whole, the question Jesus asked the man at the pool in Bethesda, continually resonated in Pastor Young’s mind.
