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....
by James Melson | Apr 22, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Yesterday was the high point of the Christian year as we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus on Easter. Yet the resurrection is not a one time event or an annual celebration. In the great chapter about the resurrection in I Corinthians 15, Paul proclaims that Jesus’...
by James Melson | Apr 15, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
For millions of Christians around the world, this is Holy Week when we reflect on the last week of Jesus’ life from the time he entered Jerusalem to his death and resurrection. This story is so foundational and familiar that it is easy to “go through the motions” of...
by James Melson | Apr 8, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
In April 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote what has become one of the iconic pieces of the modern civil rights movement – The Letter From the Birmingham City Jail. Not as well known is the piece to which Dr. King’s powerful letter was the response. Eight...
by James Melson | Mar 31, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
This Thursday, April 4, is the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the decades since his untimely death, Dr. King has become a national hero. Yet when he died at the age of 39 he was one of the most unpopular people in the country....
