It was Martin Luther King, Jr. who said that, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Those words, written half a century ago in the midst of the Civil Rights movement seem even farther away in their application. Recent events have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are a … Continue reading
We thought we were beyond this. We were supposed to be more civilized; more enlightened. Race riots were supposed to be one of history’s artifacts, tucked away in the attic of time right between steam engines and leisure suits. We thought we had buried the past. We were wrong. The events in Ferguson, MO over … Continue reading
Irony is not nearly as ironic without an impeccable sense of timing. Such was the case when two days ago, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech, my nine-year-old came home from school and declared that “All black people are stupid.” Yep. You … Continue reading
The Pondering Preacher 