Category: Quotes

Okay, the headline was meant to be ironic. I grabbed these words from a great article titled What To Be Afraid Of by Timothy Egan. I hope you’ll ask yourself how much you’re influenced by the culture of fear-mongering in which we’re embedded. Be prudent, of course. But don’t allow those with a vested interest in […]

Actor George Clooney hosts all sorts of people from all walks of life at both private and public events. At private events–large and small–he politely asks guests to leave electronic devices in pocket or purse so folks can simply enjoy their time together. At a large public event even famous people scrambled for “selfies” with […]

I ran across this version of the St. Francis Prayer attributed to Mother Teresa. It’s a prayer about peace and poverty, but it could also guide our prayers about all forms of injustice. Make us worthy Lord to serve others throughout the world, who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our […]

From Gareth Higgins, A Newsfeed Of Fear Our culture has been hoodwinked by the idea that we’re living in the center of crisis, when actually we’re in the midst of the evolution of hope. Those of us who are suffering will not be removed from harm’s way or helped to heal by sensationalist retellings of […]

From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” And Vanity comes along and asks the question, “Is it popular?” But Conscience asks the question “Is it right?” And there comes a time when one must take a position that is […]

From Gary Haugen, founder of International Justice Mission: “When you survey very, very poor communities, residents will tell you that their greatest fear is violence.” “The problem is not that the poor don’t get laws, it’s that they don’t get law enforcement.” “In Bolivia, for example, if a man sexually assaults a poor child, statistically, […]

From Ian Morgan Cron, CHASING FRANCIS: I’ve confused being a peace lover with being a peace maker. A peace lover is someone who enjoys the absence of conflict, but a peacemaker is someone who is proactively engaged in works of reconciliation in every sphere of life, from the personal to the global. Is being an […]

From Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K) : I’ve been a Coach K  fan for a long time. My admiration has little to do with basketball success. I was elated when my cousin’s son, Tyus Jones, chose to play for Coach K. We celebrated Monday night as Duke claimed the NCAA National Championship. […]

You likely know the story–here’s the Cliff-notes version. Livi Petit and his OU fraternity brothers caught on tape in a hateful, disgusting, racist chant. Levi’s expelled, frat’s shut down, social media blows up in a frenzy of well-deserved denunciation. Then Levi steps up an apoligizes, owns his behavior, meets with the OU football team, reaches […]

From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter From The Birmingham Jail: An unjust law is a code that a majority inflicts on a minority group that is not binding on itself. This is difference made legal. On the other hand, a just law is a code that a majority compels a minority to follow and […]