Published Articles
“Pastoral
Reflections on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita” by J. Alfred Smith in
The Sky Is Falling: Race, Class, and Natural Disaster by Cheryl A.
Kirk Duggan, editor, Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2006.
“Preaching and
Worship in the African American Church” by J. Alfred Smith, Sr. in
Growing The African American Church, Carlyle Fielding Stewart III,
editor, Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2006.
A prayer in 91101: African-American Leaders Respond To An American Crisis, by Martha Simmons (Editor), Frank A. Thomas (Editor), Judson Pr; (December 2001)
An essay, ("Lamentations In The City" in The Living Pulpit,
April 2002)
A chapter in Power in the Pulpit: How America's Most Effective African-American
Preachers Prepare
"Their Sermons" , by Dr.
Cleophus LaRue, Westminster John Knox Press;
(October 2002)
"Preaching Good News In An Age
of Scarcity, Pulpit Digest", July/August 1995, Logos Productions,
Inc.
A chapter in "Men of Color Study
Bible", World Bible Pub Co; (January 2002)
An essay ("Sin") in The Living
Pulpit, June 1999
"Her Story" - The African-American
Pulpit, Valley Forge, PA, Judson Press, Spring 1999
"The God of Miriam "- The
African American Pulpit, Valley Forge, PA, Judson Press, Fall 1999
A chapter in "From Prison Cell
To Church Pew"
A sermon in "Best Sermons For
1993, Responsive Readings & Litany in The African-American Heritage
Hymnal"
Sermon, "God's Holy Presence in
a Pagan World", in The Best Preaching on Earth: Sermons on "Caring for Creation", edited
by Stan L. LeQuire, Judson Press, Valley Forge, PA 1996
Sermon, "Defeating Fortune and
Misfortune", in Best Sermons, edited by James W. Cox, Harper
Collins Publishers, New York, NY 1993
"Freedom Talk: Conversations of
Jesus with Baptists of North America", in Proclaiming The Baptist Vision: "Religious Liberty",
edited by Walter B. Shurden, Smyth & Helwys Publshing, Inc.,
Macon, Georgia, 1997
Essay, "Here I Stand" in
The Gospel Magazine, edited by Dr. Kenneth Terry, Th.D., Oakland,
CA
"The Church: Home Base For Everyday
Ethics", by J. Alfred Smith, Sr., published by National Ministries,
Pittsburgh, PA 1987
"Handbook for Leadership Education
Curriculum", Published by the Board of Education and Publication of Progressive National
Baptist Convention, 82-23 Edition (Handbook Committee Chairman)
"Bible Studies in Nehemiah: A
Plan For Rebuilding the Family", Prepared for the Allen Temple
Baptist Church, Published, February 1990
"Facing The Insufficiency of National
Security With the Sufficiency of Faith" - The Living Pulpit-Special
Supplement, November/2001
Foreword for The Encyclopedia of African-American
Christian Heritage, By Dr. Marvin McMickle, Judson Pr; (July 2002)
A Response to our Black Sisters in
Ministry in the Black Church, What Does It Mean to Be Black and
Christian?: Pulpit, Pew and Academy in Dialogue , by Lewis V., Dr.
Baldwin Sunday School Publishing Board; April 1999
A chapter, "What Do We Do Next?-A View From The Pew" - A Cry for Justice: The Churches and
"Synagogues Speak", published
by Paulist Press new York, 1989, by Robert M. Brown & Sidney
T. Brown
"A Reflection Of Theodicy In African-American
Christian Spirituality", Theology, News and Notes, Fuller Theological
Seminary, October 1998
Conducting a Bible Study - 1960
"The Image of the Twentieth Century
Witnessing Community" - 1963
"Life Has a Pumose" - 1965
"The Negro and the Christian Ministry",
Published by Foundations, American Baptist Historical Society- 1966
"Let's Get Together, You and Me"
Mission Magazine, American Baptist Convention
"East of the San Francisco Bay,
Risk", Volume IV, World Council of Churches
"Where the Black Revolution Is
Now", Mission Magazine, American Baptist Convention, - May,
1969
Writer of Book Reviews for Mission
Magazine, American Baptist Convention
"Don't Be Squeezed Into The World's
Mold", Book of Meditations, Published January, 1973
Men of Color Study Bible, King James
Version, "Moses, Payer, and Faith, African American Men and Criminal Justice, Lord Teach Us To
Pray, African American Men and Social Justice
"Here I Stand", The Gospel
Magazine, by Dr. Kenneth Terry, Summer 2003
Sermon, "The Saxophone Player
Who Heard the Call of God, The Irresistible Urge To Preach"
A Collection of African-American "Call"
Stones, by William H. Myers, Aaron Press, Atlanta, GA, April 1992
The Schomberg Library in New York City
has a collection of the J. Alfred Smith Papers
The Oakland Public Library has a collection of the J. Alfred Smith Papers
