by James Melson | Apr 16, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
During this season of Easter, the gospel for yesterday was Luke 24: 36-48 in which the resurrected Jesus appears to his disciples. At first they were surprised and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. Jesus calms and reassures them by...
by James Melson | Apr 10, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral. After his death, it did not take long for his life and ministry to be turned into a domesticated myth that focused solely on his “dream” for racial equality. What got left...
by James Melson | Apr 2, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
Wednesday, April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. He was in Memphis, TN to lead a march in support of striking sanitation workers. The night before his death, he gave his last speech at Mason Temple. It is known to many as...
by James Melson | Mar 26, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
On Saturday I had the privilege of participating in the March For Our Lives in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in our nation’s capital along with thousands of others in sister marches across the country and around the world. In a...
by James Melson | Mar 19, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
One of the phrases associated with our society is “upward mobility.” This is generally seen as the ability to improve one’s economic and social status through personal determination and hard work. Another closely associated phrase is “moving up...
by James Melson | Mar 12, 2018 | 2018, Weekly Reflection
We are in the heart of the season of Lent. This is a time of reflection and repentance as we prepare for Holy Week and Easter. The word “repent” is one that is often misunderstood or neglected even in Christian communities. It is the English translation of...
