by James Melson | May 27, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
On Memorial Day we honor the sacrifice of those who died in our nation’s wars. Honoring their lives is not synonymous with supporting war in general or a specific war in particular. On this Memorial Day, I want to share some words of Martin Luther King, Jr. from one...
by James Melson | May 21, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Last night I had the honor and privilege of attending the annual banquet of the Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) with our older daughter Katie. She knew that I would want to hear and meet the keynote speaker the Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette. Thank you Katie!...
by James Melson | May 13, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
I recently read an article by Shane Claiborne that begins with these striking words, “It’s the first time I’ve counted down the days to a friend’s execution. Unless there is a miracle from God or compassion from the state’s governor, Tennessee will kill Don...
by James Melson | May 6, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
The first week in May is an annual reminder of what became known in the civil rights movement as D-Day, May 2, 1963. This was the first day of the “Children’s Crusade” in which thousands of elementary through high school aged children participated in non-violent...
by James Melson | Apr 29, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Once again the power of hate is in the national news as a white supremacist opened fire in a synagogue in Poway, CA killing a woman and wounding three others. Lori Kaye lost her life when she put herself between the gunman and the rabbi who was the intended target....
