Dr. King talked about his moment in history as a “Human Rights Revolution” and a “freedom explosion.” If he were alive today, I wonder: what would Dr. King think about the revolution of human rights in 2024?
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No One Gets to the Promised Land Alone
As we remember Dr. King this weekend, I have one question for you: “where is your village?” If we are to continue the work of Civil Rights, of human rights, if we are to seek to follow Jesus, I think it would benefit us all to ask, “where is your village?” Because, no one, not Moses, not Jesus, not Dr. King gets to the promised land alone.
Dr King: Mountaintops and Mentorship
As we prepare for Dr. King’s holiday, my sermon is about Mountaintops and Mentorship. King knew, for the movement to live on, he had to pass along the faith, he had to pass along the vision. After all,, King knew, he had been handed this faith, this vision, from the generation before him, and especially from his mentor, Dr. Howard Thurman.
Prophetic Words Will Never Fall to the Ground: Remembering Dr. King
Until Dr. King’s “Revolution of Human Rights” is complete, we live in hope, and we listen for a vision, even in a time when visions are rare. Keep dreaming. Keep working. Keep moving forward. We shall overcome.
Mike Angell 