Indiginous People’s Day: Rev. Jim Melson

Indiginous People’s Day: Rev. Jim Melson

An article from our new partner Cornelius Corps This week there was a holiday that had a new name in Virginia where I live. For the first time, the second Monday in October was called Indigenous Peoples Day instead of...

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IJF Advisory Group: Reflections on the decision in the Breonna Taylor Case

IJF Advisory Group: Reflections on the decision in the Breonna Taylor Case

IJF Advisory Group: Reflections on the decision in the Breonna Taylor Case by Carl Jensen One of the great blessings of our IJF advisory fellowship is our diversity. We have walked many different life paths and have experienced the world’s realities...

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Police Negligence and Criminality?

Police Negligence and Criminality?

Police Negligence and Criminality? by Henry "Hank" Allen Once again, police negligence and criminality have been justified under a cloak of legality. The Breonna Taylor adjudication was reprehensible since it justified the shedding of innocent blood, the result of reckless...

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The Decisions on the Breonna Taylor Case

The Decisions on the Breonna Taylor Case

The Decisions on the Breonna Taylor Case by Samuel Feemster Our FBI SWAT team rehearsed executing a dynamic entry ad infinitum. Each scenario was different, but the tactical precision remained constant. We learned to think in each space occupied, identify...

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Reflection on the aftermath of the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor

Reflection on the aftermath of the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor

Reflection on the aftermath of the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor by Inez Tuck Death at the hands of another human being is numbing and an unfortunate loss of life under any circumstances. The death of a family member is...

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Anger but not surprise

Anger but not surprise

Anger but not surprise by Temitope Oyegbile M.D. I was really angry and upset to hear the outcome of Breonna Taylor's case, but I was not surprised. I had seen the KY AG speak at the RNC and read that...

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Sister Breonna is gone, far too soon.

Sister Breonna is gone, far too soon.

Sister Breonna is gone, far too soon. by Carl Jensen   Would that same police raid have occurred in Brownsboro Farms, an upper middle class, predominantly white, suburb of Louisville, just minutes away from where Breonna died? Well, it never did...

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Are We There Yet?:  A Dream for Biblical Justice

Are We There Yet?: A Dream for Biblical Justice

Talk without tested evidence is cheap, for often such rhetoric is deceptive for the most vulnerable who crave justice and truth (Psalms 15)! When I think of true biblical justice, Luke 4: 18-19 anchors my thoughts and actions, as a...

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Acknowledging the Great Contributions of Slaves to Building the United States

Acknowledging the Great Contributions of Slaves to Building the United States

Politicians and uninformed leaders are fond of saying that immigrants built this country, as a tenet of civil religion and political rhetoric.  Such hyperbole is very misleading and is an affront to the accurate truth.  This narrative, favorable to...

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Responding to an Era of Confusion

Responding to an Era of Confusion

Biblical justice has definite consequences for church and society, even more so for those in government roles today. The New Testament Book of James (Yaacov) 3: 13-18 reveals the godly character that is the foundation of authentic, biblical leadership...

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