The day had finally arrived. A little more than a week ago the President of the United States called a special joint session of Congress and the Supreme Court. The President gave no indication of the reason for such a rare meeting and though sources said that Congress and the Supreme Court have an idea of what’s going on they’ve kept it to themselves.
 It was a fantastic journey preceded by a spectacular deliverance. Just over three months ago the Hebrews had been the perpetual slaves of the Egyptian empire. Though slavery had been part of humanity for at least hundreds of years this was one of the first instances where an entire people were enslaved solely based on ethnicity.
How should we speak to our children about race? This is the question that was posed to our brother Thabiti.  Here is his well spoken answer. For me the question is evidence that racial (and/or cultural) differences needfully drive our approaches to life.Â
Is Obama Black enough? That is one of the major questions/issues hovering around Illinois Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama. For some the answer is easy. According to columnist Debra J. Dickerson “Obama isn't black.
 "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" Those powerful words from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s speech at the March on Washington in 1963 were words to live by for a generation. Among other things Dr. King noted that “This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.�
Today I looked out over my bookshelf and a book by RC Sproul caught my eye. It is one of his more popular books, though it was written for children. The title of the book is A King Without a Shadow. As I reflected on the title and content of the book I was reminded that kings actually do cast shadows. They usually cast huge and irrepressible shadows over their nation and family. Today I am thinking of one king in particular. His name is Martin Luther King, Jr.
{Well I} woke up this mornin' with my mind
stayed on freedom.
Woke up this mornin' with my mind,
stayed on freedom.
Woke up this mornin' with my mind
stayed on freedom.
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah.
With this song and many others brave, non-violent freedom fighters faced the taunts, jeers, threats and violence of their enemies.