Plain Bread

Description for PLAIN BREAD by Ben Kinchlow with Bob Slosser:

He's a gracious host of the "700 Club," that tall and gentle black man with the cherubic smile, distinguished gray hair, and obvious commitment both to Christ and to people. It's hard to believe that only a few years ago Ben Kinchlow harbored such raging hatred and deep insecurity that he was ready to take up the radical cry of the '60s: "Burn, baby, burn!"

With the aid of author Bob Slosser, Kinchlow tells his fascinating life story. It makes the brightness of the gospel all the more brilliant set against the darkness of the past. With candor and humility, Kinchlow tells of growing up black in a white Texas town...his career in the Air Force...his insecurities and developing resentments...his days of rebellion and his involvement with black nationalism---and finally how he found the Savior whom his parents loved and served.

From an angry young man, Ben was transformed into a spokesman for Christ. With Bob Slosser he tells of his street ministry, his work among drug addicts, and his present ministry with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN).

As Ben's Story unfolds, it is punctuated with his insights into biblical faith. It becomes a way of saying, "This is what I was, and this is what God has to say about that sort of think in His Word." Each of these vignettes of biblical teaching points to the book's recurring refrain: God's unconditional love for all---black and white, male and female, young and old---must be reflected concretely in the Christian's walk. Her is inspirational reading for all ages.