by Courtney Reissig
There is a common phrase in our culture that says: “if you see something, say something.” The implication is that we have a moral compass guiding us. If we see wrong, we tell someone—or tell the person committing the offense. If we see a person in need, we get...
by Jamie Dunlop
Editor’s Note: This week we are simply posting a few prayers by saints as we cry out, asking God to do what we cannot. Prayer: A Lament by Jamie Dunlop. We lament Injustice George Floyd – that he was robbed of his life tragically and cruelly and unjustly....
by Jonathan Morgan
Editor’s Note: This week we are simply posting a few prayers by saints as we cry out, asking God to do through prayer what we cannot. Join me as we utilize the most powerful weapon we have in this fight for justice, prayer. Let’s pray: O God of Highest heaven,...
by Bobby Scott
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two part series from Bobby Scott, Understanding the Past as a Way to a United Future. For part two, click here. When asked, “Can (George) Floyd’s brutal murder inspire the political will to fix a broken system and help...
by John Talley III
Take My Breath Away isn’t just a romantic song from the 1980’s. Have you ever been in a predicament where you were gasping for air? And if you didn’t get oxygen, then you felt like you were going to die? I have! I’ve felt this a couple of times in my life....
by K.A. Ellis
Editor’s Note: Something we often say at U?WP is that “if we want to see racial justice, we must do more than pray, but we cannot do less.” This comes in the spirit of what civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer said: “You can pray until you faint, but unless...
