Resources
We’ve gathered a variety of resources to help guide your Sankofa experiences. Many of the books featured in our Resources section are literary companions to the four focuses of the Sankofa Way: Wisdom, Calling, Sacrifice, and Jazz. Deepen your conversations by exploring these valuable resources.
The Mercy Prayer
The One Prayer Jesus Always Answers
A raw plea for intervention. The most prayed prayer in the Bible. And–most remarkably–a request that God never failed to grant…often in surprising ways that have radically transformed individual lives and the trajectory of history itself.
Free at Last?
The Gospel in the African-American Experience
What is the state of African-American freedom and dignity within American culture today? What effect has the gospel had on our aspirations? To move forward, argues Carl Ellis, African-Americans will have to know who they are and where they’ve been.
Living Sacrifice
The Cross as a Way of Life
Typical studies on the cross focus on what Jesus was doing for us, but Living Sacrifice takes you a step further. It looks at the cross as a way of life. When Jesus died on the cross, he was actually showing us a new and better way to live. This book is about following the example that Jesus left us in his suffering. You’ll find the cross is an invitation to an unusual kind of life.
Finding The Groove
Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith
A jazz-shaped faith…balances freedom with boundaries, the individual with the group, and traditions with the pursuit of what might be. In this book you will discover in jazz a way of thinking, living, communicating–a way of being…a groove.
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The Sankofa Experience is an online community where Black Christians can gather to examine the things of our past and collectively discover what God may be calling us to in the future. The concept of Sankofa comes from a West African proverb that recognizes there are things in our past that were lost, left, or stolen that we as a people need to reclaim before we can move forward. It’s symbolically represented by a bird in flight looking back. In the bird’s mouth is an egg, which represents the desires and dreams of past generations still unfulfilled with the hope those dreams may hatch into greater realities in the future. We’d be honored if you join us as we remember tomorrow today.
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The Sankofa Experience begins with a series of conversations shared through our Remembering Tomorrow podcast. These conversations revolve around four key areas: the Wisdom of history, the Calling of God, the Sacrifice of following Jesus, and the Jazz of living in rhythm with the Spirit — we call this The Sankofa Way.
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Within The Sankofa Experience website, you’ll be able to engage in a communal exchange of ideas. We’ve created a place where you can get subject matter materials, selected books, valuable resources, and more. We also look forward to sharing ways in which you can give yourself and others the Gift of Sankofa. We invite you to explore the website as we begin this journey together. Welcome home.
Robert Gelinas
The Sankofa Experience first began through the vision of Robert Gelinas. He is our podcast host and conversation curator for The Sankofa Experience. Robert is a pastor, author, orphan advocate, and jazz theologian. He and his wife Barbara live in Denver, Colorado with their six beautiful children. To learn more about Robert and his work, please visit JazzTheologian.com.
