ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Paperback | Pages: 277 pages Rating: 4.37 | 1663 Users | 77 Reviews
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| Title | : | Let the Church Say Amen (Say Amen #1) |
| Author | : | ReShonda Tate Billingsley |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 277 pages |
| Published | : | July 27th 2004 by Gallery Books |
| Categories | : | Christian Fiction. Fiction |
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Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead, and he's done a good job of it -- having transformed his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region. But while the good Reverend's been busy tending his flock, his family's gone astray. His nineteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to "baby mama drama." David, the oldest at twenty-seven, has been spiraling into a life of crime ever since his promising football career came to an end. Blessedly, Jonathan, Simon's beloved middle child, is in control of his life and is poised to take his side as associate pastor -- or so everybody thinks.At the heart of the Jackson family is Loretta, the Reverend's wife. She has always been devoted to her husband, but she's beginning to realize that enabling him to give more to the church than to their children was her biggest mistake. As things continue to fall apart and secrets are revealed, will Loretta be able to help her husband reunite their tattered family...before it's too late?
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| Original Title: | Let the Church Say Amen |
| ISBN: | 0743477146 (ISBN13: 9780743477147) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Say Amen #1 |
| Setting: | Houston, Texas(United States) |
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Ratings: 4.37 From 1663 Users | 77 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Let the Church Say Amen (Say Amen #1)
I thought this was Christian fiction but it's not, it's way too sexually explicit. The theme is not bad though, even though God doesn't solve the problems of this minister and his family, they do learn that work--even for the church--shouldn't come at the cost of neglecting the ones you love. Rev. Simon Jackson has one messed up family--a wife who's afraid to stand up to him, a son who while he looks like he has it all together is secretly gay, another son who he has written off as a drugI read both "Let the Church Say Amen" and "Everybody Say Amen" in a week. The story lines are are predictable which makes one inquire why there was a so-called sequel to "Let the..". They kept me hoping that I wouldn't be able to guess what was going to happen next but it was an epic fail. Anyone who grew up in a predominantly African American church could pretty much guess what was going to happen in each of the characters story lines. The Jackson Family is no different than any other church
This is how people act in real life 🤦♀
This is my first RTB novel. I wanted to read this prior to the debut of the movie on August 29th. I'm glad that I did! I loved the characters - Pastor Simon Jackson and First Lady Loretta and their three adult children, David, Jonathan, and Rachel. The drug-addicted outcast, the promiscuous daughter and the seemingly prodigal son all favor their mother over a father who would rather be taking care of church business than the business of raising a family. Loretta tries to hold it all together
This is like a true life story of an African American family, where the father is the pastor of a big church. However, his family goes astray due to lack of attention from him. Its a good story with a surreal feeling
Third times a charm!I tend to return to this trilogy every few years because I find I always get something new from it, and find ways to relate to the characters based on where I am in my journey. This time around is no different, as Simon's storyline is telling me to examine the priorities in my own life. But enough about me...This story gives a backstage look of a pastor's family full of dysfunction (think-Greenleaf). I believe the movie did the book a disservice by masking Jonathan's
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