Mount Zion welcomes our guest preacher
Rev. Dr.Michael Eric
Dyson
A voice at the intersection
of faith, culture, and justice.
Ordained Baptist minister. Distinguished scholar. Bestselling author. Mount Zion welcomes Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson for a morning of worship, fellowship, and the preached Word.
Meet our guest preacher
Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is a scholar, author, ordained Baptist minister, and media commentator whose work has helped shape national conversations about race, culture, faith, and public life. Across the pulpit, the classroom, and the written page, he brings complex questions of justice and American history into conversation with diverse audiences.
Scholarship rooted in inquiry
Dr. Dyson holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Princeton University. At Vanderbilt University, his appointments include Distinguished University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, Distinguished University Professor of Ethics and Society, and the NEH Centennial Chair.
His teaching career has included Brown, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Columbia, DePaul, the University of Pennsylvania, and Georgetown University.
“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.”Psalm 122:1 · King James Version
The pulpit. The classroom. The public square.
A life of ministry and ideas
More than four decades of preaching
An ordained Baptist minister, Dr. Dyson has preached for more than 40 years, including in prominent pulpits such as Washington National Cathedral. His ministry accompanies a lifelong engagement with faith, social justice, and community.
Words that invite reflection
The author of more than 25 books, including New York Times bestsellers, Dr. Dyson has explored the lives and legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Tupac Shakur, Marvin Gaye, and Barack Obama.
Culture in conversation
A widely recognized media commentator and public intellectual, his literary contributions have earned the Langston Hughes Medal and NAACP Image Awards. His work invites readers and audiences to engage questions of race, history, and belonging.
Selected works
Explore his writing
A selection of the books highlighted in Dr. Dyson’s biography.
The Black Presidency
Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America
Tears We Cannot Stop
A Sermon to White America
JAY-Z: Made in America
A New York Times bestseller exploring an influential cultural figure.
Long Time Coming
Reckoning with Race in America
Entertaining Race
Performing Blackness in America
Unequal
A Story of America
An invitation from Mount Zion
Come expectant.
Come as you are.
Gather with us in prayer, praise, and fellowship as we welcome Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Bring your family, invite a friend, and make room for a morning of encouragement and renewed hope in Christ.