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The Rev. John Gunn

Are You Your Brothers Keeper?

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

This episode of Be Still And Know addresses racism. The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "You are not your brother's keeper. You are your brother's brother and that is an entirely different relationship. It's more beautiful, more sacred and a more responsible relationship."

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The Rev. Eric C. Shafer

How Open Is Our Table?

Luke 14:1,7-14

Proper 17 (22) - Year C

August 29, 2010

The Rev. Eric Shafer (ELCA)

One of my all-time favorite films is called "Places in the Heart."  You may not remember this 1984 film, but you may remember a well-known incident associated with it. 

In 1985, "Places in the Heart" star Sally Field won her second Academy Award for her role in this film.  In her now-famous acceptance speech for her Oscar, Field said, "I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!"  This line, of course, has been slightly misquoted as it has become well known as "You like me, you really like me!"

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Other Recent Content About Racism

The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow Article

August 19, 2010

The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow: Why We Must Keep Talking About Race

The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow (PCUSA)

The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow writes, "We must keep talking about race and how we engage the conversation because how we live impacts the ability for people of color to, in my tradition, fully live into who God intends them to be." Read on...
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Stereotyping - Day1 Diner with Rev. Otis Moss III

All the people like us are we- And everybody else is they. - Rudyard Kipling, Author and Poet
The Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad Transcript

January 20, 2002

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The Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad (ELCA)

The Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad in a sermon on the world and Martin Luther King JR.