Those of you have been my friends and/or my students over many years have no doubt heard me say it countless times before: the meaning of the Exodus is that anything is possible, that there is no status quo that cannot be overturned.  Imagine a world in which you are a slave, and your father…

OBAMA: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have…

Just as I seek to protect appropriate boundaries between religion and government, I also protect appropriate boundaries between my work as President of Interfaith Alliance and my role as Pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. That is not to say that I speak two different messages, rather that I deliver one message in…

My grandmother’s grandmother touched Abraham Lincoln’s coat.  One day, when she was a little girl, her father rushed into the house and said, “Come on, we are going to the train station right now.”  Once outside, they joined a large crowd rushing toward Baltimore’s train station. As they entered, the train pulled in and out…

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