by James Melson | Mar 25, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
During the season of Lent, one focus is to recall and repent of our sins agains God and others. This includes not only individual sins but also the sins of our society. With that in mind, I want to lift up an infamous anniversary from 95 years ago when Virginia passed...
by James Melson | Mar 18, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
People across the world are sharing grief and expressions of love for the 50 people killed and another 50 wounded in the horrific shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Once again people gathered to worship God (Christians in Charleston, Sikhs in...
by James Melson | Mar 11, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Last Monday I missed writing this weekly reflection, because I was in the hospital. Thankfully all went well and I am fully recovered. During my brief stay there, I experienced a great level of both medical and personal care. A bulletin board in my room featured the...
by James Melson | Feb 25, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
The Oscar for best picture of 2018 went to Green Book. The movie is based on the real life story of the black concert pianist Dr. Don Shirley and his white driver Tony Lip as they traveled through the South confronting the harsh realities of segregated public...
by James Melson | Feb 18, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Tomorrow is the 77th anniversary of a sad and tragic time in American history. On February 19, 1942 President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 resulting in the detention of over 100,000 citizens of Japanese descent in isolated interment camps for nearly...
by James Melson | Feb 11, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
February 1960 was a pivotal month in the modern civil rights movement. Yet it is often overlooked, because it is not associated with a major campaign led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Instead it started on February 1 when four African American college freshmen at North...
