Tag: George Floyd
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Haunted By Forgiveness
For the entire week before George Floyd was murdered, I meditated on the teachings of forgiveness in light of Jesus’ execution in preparation for a sermon on forgiveness. In order to get myself into the mindset, I imagined myself forgiving a police officer who was killing me and I watched an hour and a half…
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3 Degrees From George Floyd
I received this letter from a member of our congregation who is 1 step removed from George Floyd and the store where he was before he was murdered. This is a local account of the events that unfolded in Minneapolis. I am sharing it for the edification of anyone who is interested. Blessings, Pedro
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What We Can Learn From George Floyd’s Death
When we realize how much we’ve been failing each other as we have in the wake of the death of George Floyd, we tend to try to close our hearts. We lock ourselves away from the pain by getting into old patterns of thinking. But as Winston Churchill said when he borrowed from George Santayana,…
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