By: PR Newswire

Recently released by The Pilgrim Press is an important new book entitled Where Have All the Prophets Gone? Reclaiming Prophetic Preaching in America by Rev. Marvin A. McMickle, a nationally known African American preacher, political activist, and pastor of Cleveland's historic Antioch Baptist Church.

Prophetic preaching in the American pulpit has suffered a decline in the last 20-25 years, says McMickle, and several things are to blame: an overzealous preoccupation with praise and worship; a false and narrow view of patriotism; and a focus on prosperity and personal enrichment themes.

Where have all the prophets gone? Why is prophetic preaching so rarely heard in the pulpits of America, and why do so many pressing issues in our society go unaddressed and unexamined by many who preach the gospel of Jesus Christ? In Where Have All the Prophets Gone? McMickle tackles these questions head-on, and sounds a clarion call to preachers, encouraging them to learn the importance of keeping their eyes on the vision of Jesus and biblical prophets when preaching-that of doing justice, caring for others, and being equitable.

McMickle concludes: "If prophetic preaching is to be heard in proportion to the challenges and conditions that confront this country, preachers will have to find the courage and the boldness to stand up to and speak out against the people and policies responsible for those conditions."

McMickle is pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the professor of homiletics at Ashland University and the author of six books.

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