Despite Security Worries, Alfred Street Baptist Keeps Standing for Truth

Despite Security Worries, Alfred Street Baptist Keeps Standing for Truth

The Rev. Howard-John Wesley is no stranger to speaking hard truths from the pulpit. His Sept. 14 sermon at Alfred Street Baptist Church — one of the nation’s oldest historically Black congregations — placed him and his church at the center of controversy. But his congregation at the Alexandria, Virginia-based church, has his back.  The tension of the week and the possibility of protests were the result of Wesley’s sermon, “Lead Me to the Rock,” …