“How long will we waver between two opinions?” ~ First Kings 18.21 Delivered on the steps of Montgomery, Alabama’s State Capitol, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered this speech after a successful march from Selma to Montgomery on March 25, 1965. I was reminded of his words after hearing someone say, “We’ve come […]
For the past few weeks, I have been writing to my children, youth and young adult members, questioning why they come. We know that most children attend church because their parents bring them. I mean, they can’t stay at home by themselves. Teenagers attend because their parents make them. I’ve heard parents say, “If I’m […]
“And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” ~ Mark 3.25 These words have often been attributed to a speech delivered in 1858 by Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. But, the words actually belong to Jesus. Lincoln was talking about slavery: “I believe this […]