A Reflection on the Assasination of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Charles Colson

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Jay F Guin

colson.gifFascinating article by Charles Colson, who works to spread the gospel in the prisons.

Colson concludes, “I wish the world could judge Christ by what I saw in the Darrington prison.”

About Jay F Guin

My name is Jay Guin, and I’m a retired elder. I wrote The Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace about 18 years ago. I’ve spoken at the Pepperdine, Lipscomb, ACU, Harding, and Tulsa lectureships and at ElderLink. My wife’s name is Denise, and I have four sons, Chris, Jonathan, Tyler, and Philip. I have two grandchildren. And I practice law.
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0 Responses to A Reflection on the Assasination of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Charles Colson

  1. Kris (graceisgood) says:
    April 4, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    http://www.cocws.org/sermons/John%20Scott%20MLK2….

    You'll like this. It is a transcript of the sermon preached at White Station CoC after the assassination of MLK and the rioting that took place after in Memphis. WS is in the heart of Memphis and one of the few Christian churches in Memphis not leaving it's original community to get a 'safer' building in the suburbs. It is a church that is also considered apostate by most nearby CoC's too. Makes me proud… 😉

  2. Jay Guin says:
    April 4, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Kris,

    That's some powerful stuff.

    And we can deny this and deny it, but the sooner we face up to it and say “Lord, forgive us for our inactivity, for our complacency, for keeping quiet on the principles of Jesus Christ,” the sooner we can go to God on our knees and ask Him to help us. That much sooner, then, we can have the guilt off our shoulders.