A One-Eyed Preacher and the Spirit That Knew No Boundaries
On April 9, 1906, at a small prayer meeting on Bonnie Brae Street in Los Angeles, something broke open that no one could contain. William...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Joel 2:28-29.
On April 9, 1906, at a small prayer meeting on Bonnie Brae Street in Los Angeles, something broke open that no one could contain. William J. Seymour — the son of former slaves, blind in one eye, barred from sitting in the same classroom as his white teacher — stood before a handful of seekers and preached about the promised outpouring of the Holy Spirit.…
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