Injustice and conscience from Birmingham to Rome
A compact reflection linking Martin Luther King Jr s Letter from Birmingham Jail with John the Baptist s prison stance as described in Matthew 11. It contrasts their bold public dissent against rulers with their fates, noting King s Nobel Prize and his assassination and John the Baptist s beheading as the ultimate consequences of steadfast moral confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Birmingham City
Atlanta
Birmingham
Martin Luther King Jr
South
John the Baptist
Martin Luther King
John
Rome
Herod Antipas
Herodias
Herod the Great
Palestine
Machaerus
Herod
Jesus Christ
Goodbye kiss marks end of era at Kevin's House
Kevin Whittum, age 20, shares a farewell kiss from longtime friend Eileen Everett as he leaves Kevin's House built by Jim Bakker on the PTL Heritage grounds. He has lived there since the house opened in 1986 and the family plans to move to Wyoming, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Whittum
Eileen Everett
Kevin
Jim Bakker
PTL
Wyoming
Michigan
Summer church programs and youth groups announced
Multiple local churches announce summer events for children and teens. Friends chorus tours and Triumph Tour 89 begin 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran. The Gospel Train at Community Alliance Church runs Sundays in June to August at 9:30 a.m. for ages 4 to high school. Vacation Bible Schools and Kids Day are offered at First Baptist Church Reynolds United Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, Grace United Methodist, and Church locations with activities, themes Pearlmakers Sonseeker Safari and guest speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Franklin Grove Rd
Community Alliance Church
Gospel Train
Mike Wagner
First Baptist Church
E. Second St
Ashton — Reynolds United Methodist Church
Reynolds and
Brooklyn Roads
God
Grace United Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Lou
Kim Sam
E. Graham
Jonathan Pia
E. Chamberlin
NCC leadership crisis sparks mutiny and calls for new vision
In Lexington the National Council of Churches faced a stunned two day closed door debate after General Secretary Arne Brouwer delivered a paranoid speech accusing Church World Service of power politics. The meeting ended in a 57 57 tie with no resignation. The piece warns the mainline denominations are perishing without a clear vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
National Council of Churches
Arie Brouwer
NCC
Queeg
Church World Service
CWS
Brouwer
Edmond Browning
Episcopal Church
Sam Caldwell
Thodox
Episcopal
David Reed
Pat McClurg
Arne Brouwer
Jesus
Arne
Evangelical Lutheran
Herbert Chilstrom
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John’s
By Bob Massie
Jim & Wi
UPI Photo
Tele
Ethics & Religion
By Mike McManus
Red Cross
Telegraph
Ana
Handy Boy
H.p
Web
Thur
Sat
Sun
Sterling
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