389 Years Ago…A Typographic Mashup of African American History
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WallStats.com has just released a new poster, entitled "389 Years Ago". This "typography mashup", as they call it, traces African American history from three-hundred and eighty nine years ago, when the first slave ship landed in the American colonies, to November 4th, 2008, when our first Black President was elected.
How can a Christian who has been sober for many years still say he is an alcoholic?
Jerry Dunn, a former president of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, caused quite a stir back when his book first came out in the sixties. Some leaders within our movement challenged him by asking, “How can you say you’ve experienced complete deliverance and still call yourself an alcoholic?” Even today, some Christian workers struggle with this dilemma. While his words appear to be contradictory, if we look more closely we will find some real wisdom in them.
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Black folks live with their hearts. Wide open. Big. On their sleeves. Bleeding. For everything black. Everything. Black. Is Good.“Being White: Finding our Place in a Multiethnic World” – A Podcast on Race Relationships Beyond Reconciliation
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Doug Schaupp, the co-author of Being White: Finding our Place in a Multiethnic World recently spoke at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) on ways to build justice through relationships across racial and ethnic boundaries in our lives and ministries. Also included with the podcast is a PDF with resources and discussion questions.
Peace in prison
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Christians have a call from Christ to "do unto the least of these, as you would do unto me". Christ also calls us to love those who hate us and pray for those who persecute us. Our prisons are filled with men and women who have come to hate free society; they’ve come to the point that they would rather be in prison or get into free society and harm others.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To honor Dr. King today his sermon “Paul’s Letter to American Christians” is presented here for your reflection. For more information and reflection please visit last year’s post here. Paul’s Letter to American Christians by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I would like to share with you an imaginary letter from the pen of the Apostle Paul. The postmark reveals …
Read MoreThe First Time
In December 1955 an overworked black woman from Tuskegee, Alabama sat down in a place on a Montgomery bus that was not her place. Or so she’d been told. She was arrested and jailed. She’d broken a law, albeit unjust. That was a first for her.
Not long afterward, a black preacher from Georgia helped in the effort to boycott the Montgomery bus system for their unjust law. He was young and energetic. And also new, with strange new ideas. He stood up and said strange things. He helped others stand up. It was a first for him. He had a dream.
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Whether or not you like Obama, I stumbled upon this article by a great pastor, John Piper. In it, Piper is talking about Obama making Christ a minister of Condemnation. It is a fascinating arguement. Read- A celebration of MLK’s legacy
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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of our country’s most passionate and self-sacrificing advocates for ethnic unity. We still have a long way to go in building a less racialized society and a more multi-ethnic church — but, we wouldn’t be near as far as we are if it were not for the teachings and sacrifices of men and women like Dr. King. Even forty years after his death, his teachings remain amazingly relevant and powerful. I have included some "classics" as well as a few you may have not seen before in this post. I hope they will help to encourage you in your efforts to build biblical, multi-ethnic community.
Make Martin Luther King Day a “Day On, Not a Day Off”!
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This Monday, January 19, 2009, is also King Day of Service, a Congress-intiated national day of community service focused on initiatives to keep the dreams and ideas of Dr. King alive in the community. So, give of your time! There are thousands of projects planned all over the , If you are looking for volunteer opportunities and service projects for you and your group to do on MLK Day of Service, search at ChristianVolunteering.org today!
Helpful Resources from the US Department of Labor on Ex-Offender Reentry
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The US Dept. of Labor has just released a list of links and resources for Christian and community organizations that assist ex-offenders with their re-entry into the workforce and society in general. This list includes technical training resources, mentoring guides and links to other institutes that can help provide services for organizations and ex-offenders.
Join Sojourners and World Vision This April in The Mobilization to End Poverty!
The Mobilization to End Poverty is a three-day movement planned to be held in Washington, DC where thousands of Christians will gather to share new ways to end poverty, while also connecting with Congress members and other government officials to see what steps they are taking to address extreme poverty. This event combines workshops, events and powerful speakers such as Jim Wallis, Tavis Smiley and John Perkins to help inspire and bring social justice to the poor.
In the News: Atheist believes Africa needs God
As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God: Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset Matthew Parris – From The Times, December 27, 2008 Before Christmas I returned, after 45 years, to the country that as a boy I knew as Nyasaland. Today it’s Malawi, and The Times Christmas …
Read MoreThe Evil Behind the Smiles
Nicholas Kristof has yet another striking op-ed in The New York Times, this time on the horrific torture used to enslave girls to prostitution in Cambodia. Read the article and then visit our resources for getting involved under the human trafficking category and on the links page. You can read the original article here, or for convenience the entire article …
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