One of the most unique preachers in the history of the American church was J. Frank Norris, who preached to a congregation of 10,000 weekly at First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, railed against vice (and other preachers) and eventually was undone when he shot and killed a critic. It reads like a novel, but it actually happened; and David Stokes tells the remarkable tale in his new book Apparent Danger (Bascom Hill Books). It’s a fascinating story and an insightful look at the life and career of one of the most influential church leaders of the 1920s.
