by James Melson | Jul 9, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Last Wednesday on July 4 we celebrated our nation’s 242nd birthday. This annual celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a time to give thanks for the principles of freedom and equality at the heart of our national heritage. Yet from July...
by James Melson | Jul 2, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Yesterday, July 1, was the 17th anniversary of The Cornelius Corps. I want to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to God and to the many people in many places who have made it possible for this ministry to continue and develop. From our beginning in...
by James Melson | Jun 25, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, he was preparing to lead The Poor People’s Campaign. The purpose of the campaign was to bring thousands of poor people of all races to Washington, DC to set up a camp on the National Mall and demand...
by James Melson | Jun 18, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Last week the Justice Department used the Bible to justify the horrific practice of separating children from their parents when families were determined to have entered our country illegally. This is happening even before any consideration is given to the...
by James Melson | Jun 12, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
On this day 55 years ago, President Kennedy gave a major speech in support of the civil rights movement. At the beginning of his presidency, he did not consider civil rights to be a major focus of his administration. Yet he grew to realize that racial justice was a...
by James Melson | Jun 4, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. His death came only two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. These two murders rocked our nation. Dr. King’s death on April 4 led to widespread riots (uprisings)...
