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Tag Archives: Martin Luther King Jr
75 Years Ago
Thought for the Week Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated seventy-five years ago. As is always the case when misguided, violent souls murder the innocent, the end they sought was not attained. The fledgling Indian government denounced and distanced itself from everything … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers
Tagged India, Jesus, love, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, Matthew 5:9, peace, peacemakers, thought for the week
35 Comments
Love Is a Bridge
Thought for the Week “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. Sir Isaac Newton once … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged bridge, hate, healing, holiday, love, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK day, violence
17 Comments
No Truer Words
Thank you, Dr. King, for speaking truth into our lives, both then and now. For those of different racial and ethnic backgrounds striving to live together, there are no truer words. All hands on deck! ∴
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged America, civil rights, ethnicity, holiday, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK day, race, truth, wisdom
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Notes to Self at the Start of 2022
You’re still alive–there’s a reason for that. Get to it! “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, oh, so much better all the time.” ~Paul McCartney (“It can’t get much worse.” ~John Lennon) “Thank u, next.” ~Ariana Grande “Don’t be afraid … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 2022, Ariana Grande, C.S. Lewis, inspiration, Martin Luther King Jr, motivation, New Year, notes to self
23 Comments
Until We Are All Free
“…until we are all free.” Those words are illustrated every year in the holiday Juneteenth. Which commemorates not the official 1865 proclamation that all American slaves were freed, but the real date two months later when the last slaves in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes
Tagged America, freedom, holiday, Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr, Maya Angelou, racism, slavery
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The Essence of True Sacrifice
Thought for the Week It’s Memorial Day in my country, the day on which honor those who’ve sacrificed their lives for the sake of others. But as deeply as the word “sacrifice” resonates, the key word is others. Martin Luther … Continue reading
Peace With Justice: Inauguration Week 2021
Originally posted on gregoryjoel.com:
I finished my morning prayer and meditation on the porch this morning and headed for the desk. I found this gem from Chalice Press in my inbox and had to share it with you all.…
Dr. King’s Legacy
Thought for the Week “In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged darkness, hate, light, love, Martin Luther King Jr, peace, protest, respect
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Dignity
It’s Labor Day in my country, a day in which we honor everyday working people. In other words, the vast majority of our population. This year has been uniquely difficult for them. Not only for restaurant servers, tradespeople and retail … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged celebration, COVID 19, diginity, economy, everyday, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr, people, work
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Don’t Let Hate Win
“In time we hate that which we often fear.” ~William Shakespeare Fear laid the foundation. Fear and frustration that there was nothing we could do to stop the growing pandemic. Then in America, a hater arose, one man brutally, mercilessly … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Covid-19, George Floyd, hate, love, Martin Luther King Jr, Mother Teresa, protests, Shakespeare
41 Comments