For 45 years, I have been talking about racism and reconciliation. The tragic and unnecessary deaths of Auhmad Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd; the nationwide protests; civil unrest; and political turmoil lead to me lean on the hymn:
Just a few more weary days and then, I'll fly away;
To a land where joy shall never end, I'll fly away.
I’m weary and I want something better. While sometimes helpless and often answerless, I’m not hopeless. My spirits are buoyed by the psalmist’s declaration, “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lordin the land of the living” (Ps. 27:13). The promised goodness of the Lord is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
After graduating from college, I returned home to minister in my impoverished hometown of Pembroke Township, Illinois. In addition to the 60–70 hours a week I spent teaching in high school and after-school and family programs, I also founded and published a newspaper, ran for political ...
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