by James Melson | Oct 24, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
It was a great blessing for me to spend a week recently in South Korea sharing the principles and practices at the heart of the ministry of The Cornelius Corps. I preached at an amazing church in Seoul called Jesus Village Church. It has been a transforming presence...
by James Melson | Oct 8, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
13th is a new documentary on Netflix by Ava Duvernay the acclaimed director of Selma.It focuses on how our justice system has been driven by racism from the days of slavery to today’s era of mass incarceration. The title, “13th,” is named for the...
by James Melson | Oct 3, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
Ten years ago on October 2, 2006 an unspeakable tragedy took place in the small village of Nickel Mines, PA. Five Amish girls were killed and five others severely wounded when a local milk truck driver, Charles Roberts IV, shot them and then killed himself in their...
by James Melson | Sep 19, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
On this coming Saturday, September 24 a new museum opens in Washington, DC – The National Museum of African American History and Culture. The beautiful building sits on the corner of 14th St. and Constitution Ave., very close to the Washington Monument. It will...
by James Melson | Sep 6, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
On Sunday August 28, I attended a very special event at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church in Southeast Washington, DC. “The Revival: Time for a Moral Revolution of Values” is a national tour to redefine morality in American politics and challenge leaders of...
by James Melson | Sep 1, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
Now that the Rio Olympics are over, it is time to reflect on what we will take away from those two weeks of international athletic competition. For me, one of the highlights was the success of US swimmers. Yet it was not the number of medals that I will remember most....
