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Courageous In The Face Of The Enemy

Today we celebrate one of my true heroes, Martin Luther King Jr.  What I love about Martin was his courageous sense of willingness to face his fears.  The cost of fighting for the “less than” ended up being his his own life.  Martin understood this and in his biographies expressed to those around him a keen sense that his life would be taken.

And here’s why we celebrate Martin.  Deep down we understand that to face death is where we find life.  To face our fears and still walk forward into the fire hoses, into the bullets, into the beatings and the hate filled speeches, for the sake of human dignity is one of the greatest acts a human begin can do.  To fight for the God image in each person, regardless of race, creed or color is an act of love.  And it is this love that we celebrate.

Jonathan Brink - I am an author, coach, speaker and consultant. I work with communities and networks looking to engage God's mission in the Way of Jesus. He recently published, Discovering The God Imagination: Reconstructing A Whole, New Christianity. (CreateSpace, 2010)

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  1. Jim
    Jan 18, 2010

    Listened to the famous speech this morning. I liked his call to continue on with the “redemptive suffering” (ie. the passive resistance).


  2. Jim
    Jan 18, 2010

    Listened to the famous speech this morning. I liked his call to continue on with the “redemptive suffering” (ie. the passive resistance).


  3. Jonathan Brink
    Jan 20, 2010

    yeah, he's good like that.


  4. Jonathan Brink
    Jan 20, 2010

    yeah, he's good like that.

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