A tribute to Congressman John Robert Lewis
This commentary honors the life and leadership of Rep. John R. Lewis, Freedom Fighter,...
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Never Forget to Say Their Names
As George Floyd lay dying, pinned to asphalt by police, he could be heard calling for his mother...
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Commentary: The Witness for Justice Begins at Home
On February 1, 1960, four North Carolina A&T University students who were deeply disturbed by...
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I have been given the privilege of traveling the breadth of our denomination to preach, teach, and...
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Commentary: Road Work Ahead
The Gospel of Luke records the parable of the Good Samaritan, the story a man who has been...
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Commentary: Time to give ourselves to the struggle until the end
Fifty years ago today, on February 1, 1968, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, two black sanitation...
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Commentary: The Impact of the Obama Presidency
I love the biblical story of the Exodus for both its literal and psychological representations of...
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Commentary: A Crack in the Liberty Bell: Why Freedom Cannot Ring
And you shall hallow the fiftieth year and you shall proclaim liberty throughout the land to all...
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Commentary: My Brother’s Keeper
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my...
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Commentary: Hold Space for Grace
Recently, I offered the pastoral charge at the installation of two Disciples of Christ colleagues....
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