Civil Rights / MLK

Be inspired by these glimpses into the lives of Seven Christian Black women motivated by the truth of Scripture to impact change in the church and society.

Dr. King’s well-known speeches and words are filled with themes of forgiveness, freedom, peace, standing up for what is right, serving, and loving one another.

The third Monday in January marks a day of great celebration in America. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man of God who helped pave the way for unity and freedom. Much like a modern-day Moses, King followed the prompting of the Lord and was a frontrunner to lead the African American people out of a time of great devastation. His mission and purpose still lives on today.The fact that there have been times in our country and around the world when people, made in the image of God, have been abused and enslaved is sickening. No matter what the color of your skin or your culture, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a holiday well worth honoring, especially as Christians.In 2022, MLK Day falls on January 17th. So why should Christians celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?Photo credit: ©Wikimedia Commons

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day is mostly commemorated with quotes and clips of King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech and footage of bus boycotts and the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, some of the most important moments of King’s work came later, as he turned his attention from civil rights to poverty and the Vietnam War. Here’s a sampling:

Just Mercytells the story of lawyer Bryan Stevenson as he takes on the case of a man on death row who he believes was wrongfully convicted on account of his race. Confronting racial injustice, this film lives out MLK's vision for social activism beautifully.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a time we celebrate the life and faith of a man who shaped the Civil Rights movement through his inspiring words and deeds.

Dr. King’s faith and his passion for justice and equality were inextricably linked. It was impossible for him to live for one without the other.

"The time is ALWAYS right to do right." We recognize and remember the immeasurable contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Between that racially appalling world and this racially imperfect one strode Martin Luther King. He was a rod in the hand of God.

As the nation celebrates what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 85th birthday, but would the worldview that he put forth in his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" get a hearing today? Hardly.

We have a choice every day, to listen to God’s calling and believe beyond doubt that he has great purpose for us in life.

"Selma" is garnering high praise from critics and moviegoers alike. Did the Crosswalk team think the merit was deserved? Check out Steve McGarvey and Debbie Holloway's take on this dramatization of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the march from Selma to Montgomery. Read Jeff Huston's full-text review for Crosswalk.com here.

You can't have a conversation with anyone involved in the making of Selma without them attributing its existence to the result of a Higher Power.

King's dream was to live in harmony with the moral law as God established it. So this Martin Luther King Day, reflect on that dream — for it is worthy of our aspirations, our hard work, and the same commitment Dr. King showed.

Several years ago, the earliest recorded sermon of Dr. King was discovered. At the time he delivered it, Feb. 28, 1954, he was still a seminary student. The site was the Second Baptist Church of Detroit. He titled it "Rediscovering Lost Values."

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