by corneliuscorps | Jul 2, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
During this first week of July, there are two numbers that are especially meaningful to me. As a citizen of the USA, I commemorate July 4 of this year as the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence. As a follower of Jesus, I commemorate July 1 of this...
by corneliuscorps | Jun 25, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
This week’s reflection is by The Rev. Adrienne Reedy a gifted artist, writer, and member of the Cornelius Corps Board of Directors. Please take the time to read and reflect on her heartfelt and challenging insights about the recent Juneteenth national holiday....
by corneliuscorps | Jun 18, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
This week The Rev. Ellis Crum, a United Methodist pastor and Cornelius Corps board member, offers the second in his three part series called “The Limits of Our Love.” The first article was our Weekly Reflection on May 21. In this article, Rev. Crum...
by corneliuscorps | Jun 11, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
June 12 marks an important date in the struggle for racial justice. On that date in 1967, the Supreme Court issued a momentous decision in the case of Loving v. Virginia. The court overturned laws against interracial marriage that were still in force in 16 states...
by corneliuscorps | Jun 4, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
The Delaney Hall detention facility in New Jersey received national attention recently because of ongoing protests over the dehumanizing conditions there. Reports from people detained there include inadequate medical care, expired food, food with live worms, and...
by corneliuscorps | May 28, 2026 | Weekly Reflection
The week’s reflection is by The Rev. Steve Reedy who serves on the Cornelius Corps Board of Directors. He draws on our nation’s racial history to challenge us to take the opportunity to both call out white Christian nationalism and offer an alternative by...
