Season 2, Episode 8: “Preaching and the Power of the Holy Spirit" with Keri Day

About this episode

Keri L. Day discusses her upbringing in a family of preachers and the role of the Holy Spirit in community and justice.

In this episode of the KLC Preaching Podcast, Truett preaching professor Jared Alcántara interviews Keri L. Day, Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Day shares how being raised in a family of preachers shaped her voice, vision, and calling. She also highlights themes from her popular book, Azusa Reimagined: A Radical Vision of Religious and Democratic Belonging (2022), in particular, the work of the Holy Spirit in community, justice, and the future of faith. To close, Dr. Day also shares her thoughts on what Black preaching needs today and what North American preaching needs today.

People in this episode

Host: Jared Alcántara

Guest: Keri L. Day

Topics covered

• preaching
• Holy Spirit
• community
• justice
• Black preaching
• North American preaching

Keywords

• preaching
• Holy Spirit
• Keri L. Day
• justice
• Black preaching
• religious belonging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Princeton Theological Seminary

Books & works: Azusa Reimagined: A Radical Vision of Religious and Democratic Belonging

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