by James Melson | Aug 5, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Our country is in a state of shock and mourning in the aftermath of two mass shootings within 24 hours of each other over the weekend. As of this writing 22 innocent people were murdered in El Paso, TX and 9 more innocent people were murdered in Dayton, OH. Sadly such...
by James Melson | Jul 29, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
This past week a tweet by the President caused anger and controversy when he attacked Rep. Elijah Cummings and referred to Baltimore as, “…a disgusting rat and rodent infested mess…No human being would want to live there.” News and social media outlets reacted with...
by James Melson | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
By now most people have seen the video from the rally in Greenville, NC where in response to President Trump’s critical comments about Rep. Ihan Omar the chant arose “Send Her Back” referring to the fact that she was born in Somalia and came to this country as a...
by James Melson | Jul 15, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
This has been a disturbing week for many of us who work for racial justice/reconciliation in our country. The ongoing crisis of dehumanizing conditions of detention along our southern border, the fear of increased ICE raids, and the racist tweets of the President...
by James Melson | Jul 9, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Last Thursday we celebrated the 4th of July, a national holiday commemorating the 243rd anniversary of The Declaration of Independence. This founding document of our nation proclaimed that “all men are created equal” and have the rights to “life, liberty, and the...
by James Melson | Jul 1, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Cornelius Corps is 18 years old today! Since July 1, 2001 we have followed God’s call to invite people on the journey of spiritual formation and racial justice/reconciliation. This has taken many forms over the years and connected to people in many places including...
