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In April 1967, a year before he was killed, Martin Luther King, Jr. preached on the “fierce urgency of now” in a sermon entitled, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.”  Of all his speeches, it remains the least remembered because it summoned Christians to protest Vietnam. Despite the specific historical references, however, King’s argument that…

“Gabby opened her eyes.” When President Obama uttered these simple words, the crowd at the Tucson memorial service cheered wildly.  “Gabby opened her eyes.” Four simple words.  Four very spiritual words. Congresswoman Giffords was shot at the beginning of the Christian season called Epiphany.  This year, Epiphany lasts until March 8, the day before Ash…

The Sunday after Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968, my husband’s family attended their Presbyterian church.  They went with heavy hearts, expecting the pastor to help make sense of the tragedy.  The minister rose to preach.  The congregation held its breath.  But he said nothing of the events in Memphis.  He preached as if…
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