by James Melson | Jun 24, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
I recently returned from a week long Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Alabama. It was a deeply moving experience that will take me some time to process. Today I begin that processing by reflecting on two new sites in Montgomery established by the Equal Justice Initiative...
by James Melson | Jun 10, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
This past weekend I participated in an event sponsored by a group of inter-racial Christians called DC Unity and Justice Fellowship. The weekend included a presentation and workshop by Tim Wise who is a nationally known anti-racist educator and activist. Much of what...
by James Melson | Jun 3, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
This Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion along the Normandy coast of France that played a major role in the eventual victory in World War II. In 2017 Vickie and I had the privilege of visiting the American cemetery overlooking Omaha...
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...
