"There will come a time in our lives when all that we know to be true about our paths, our knowledge, our senses of self, our understanding of the world around us, and the part that we may or may not decide to play in the liberatory remaking of the shared communities we inhabit, will be shifted by Spirit; which might move in our lives as if it is a gust of wind or a passing breeze. Jones's A Sacred Storm is a gorgeous and insightful peek into the workings of the Spirit in his life—an expressive sociocultural and theological remix of the normative notions of the proverbial 'storms' that tend to be understood as deterrents. Jones offers a reframe, however. Storms, whether in the realm of the personal, social, political, communal or institutional, can also be that which orders all things to move in the direction of the divine. And it is one that buzzes with memory and wisdom. It is a book that we need now and in the days to come."—Darnell L. Moore, No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America

“What The Rev. Dr. Christopher Michael Jones has written for us is powerfully lyrical as he weaves a metaphor of wind and storm into a melody of story and insight through the territory of his personal story and call into the preaching profession, the biblical narratives, and the history of homiletics. His ability to deftly weave these pieces together will draw you in and his questions will push you to examine the way preaching can be disruptive and life changing. It will leave you wanting to find your footing and voice in the winds of change. I highly recommend this book for clergy and lay people alike.”—Rev. Valerie Bridgeman, Ph.D., Dean & Vice President of Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Methodist Theological School in Ohio

“While many books examine the deep connections between religious experience and the phenomenon of hip-hop, it is incredibly rare to have these issues engaged by someone with an elegant and expansive theological perspective and the experience of playing an influential role in the development of hip-hop. This is the uniqueness provided by Dr. Christopher Michael Jones. The result is an extensive work that plumbs the depths of both the Christian experience and the hip-hop culture to offer extraordinary insights that will be meaningful to anyone seeking to better understand the rich capacity of this musical genre and its artists to articulate deeply religious concerns. After reading this work, one is left with a more complete understanding of how God has continued to speak to God’s creation through the voices of those who may live outside the walls of the church and yet illuminate the fundamental hope of the gospel story.”—Dr. David Latimore, Director, Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary