by corneliuscorps | May 14, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
National headlines have focused on Congressional redistricting over the past couple weeks since the Supreme Court’s Callais v. Louisiana decision. Nowhere has felt the impact more than Tennessee. Its one majority Black discrict that included the majority Black...
by corneliuscorps | May 7, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
This week’s reflection is by the Rev. Adrieene Reedy. She is the chair of the Cornelius Corps Board of Directors. More importantly, she and her husband Steve are the parents of three bi-racial young men. In commemoration of Mother’s Day, Adrienne offers...
by corneliuscorps | Apr 30, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
This has been a difficult time for any of us who long for signs of peace and justice in our nation. Within the same week, there was politically motivated violence aimed at the President, the Secretary of Defense advocating for a military budget of over a trillion...
by corneliuscorps | Apr 23, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
This is the second of a two part reflection by The Rev. Ellis Crum, a United Methodist pastor who serves on the Board of Directors of the Cornelius Corps. In this powerful piece, he challenges himself and all of us to be honest about the ways we quietly say...
by corneliuscorps | Apr 16, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
With all the news and media distractions lately, it was easy to miss an important United Nations resolution naming chattel slavery of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. Cornelius Corps Board member The Rev. Ellis Crum shares a two part reflection on this...
by corneliuscorps | Apr 9, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
Last week was Holy Week that culminated with Easter, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. In the gospel of John, the resurrected Jesus’ first words to his disciples on Easter evening are “Peace be with you.” (John 20:19) During this time...
