King on the early Church

“The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days, the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Additional Resource […]

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The Transformative Power of Love

“Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies.’  It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. Just keep being friendly to that person. Just keep loving them, and they can’t stand it too long. Oh, they […]

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The End of Life

“I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the end of life.” ~ Rev. Martin Luther, King, Jr., “The Most Durable Power”, November 6, 1956 Additional Resource Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sermon excerpt: “The Most Durable Power”, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, November 6, […]

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What flesh and blood cannot reveal

“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’  And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist but others Elijah and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’  He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I […]

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Return to Sender

The words of race, those words don’t belong to me.  They were not picked out specifically for me and I certainly did not ask for them by name.  I did not ask to be called by or addressed as black.  I would never introduce myself as such as this is not how I want to […]

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