In memory of George Floyd and others who have been senselessly killed and unjustly treated. May we break the cycle and change the culture.
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
Archie Williams spent 36 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He was finally exonerated in 2019 and auditioned for America’s Got Talent a few weeks ago. His audition and story went viral (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShgOH1u78XA) not only because of his soulful singing (he sang Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me) but also because of his indefatigable spirit.
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
I work with children. While they are still learning many things, there is one thing children are not short on – a sense of justice. Kids are very quick to pick up on injustices in the playground, classroom and, I dare say, in the home. Most are so egocentric that they may not notice when they commit an injustice against someone else, but they certainly make it known when they are the victim!
Guest speaker Nathan Brown: Often justice and evangelism are set up as competing ways to express our faith, but when we re-examine the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) in the context of the ministry and mission of Jesus, we can appreciate our enactment of the kingdom of God in our work for justice and in giving an invitation to follow Jesus.
How does the gospel empower women and other minorities to have a voice? How does Jesus address violence against women? What part do we have to play in changing the culture?
