Fifty Years After “I Have a Dream”
More on the Anniversary of “I Have a Dream”

With all the discussion today of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his “I Have a Dream” speech, we’ve gathered a few more links you might find interesting:

When the Popular Youth Pastor Gets Arrested Again

Southern churches rightly desire to reach teenagers, as we should want to see every person in our region come to Christ. But this aim will not be accomplished with a more exciting atmosphere, louder music, and a central charismatic figure who can rouse teens. Churches would better reach the next generation if they emphasized compelling biblical preaching and intergenerational discipleship, and if they empowered parents to teach the gospel to their own children.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a choice! But, it is not an emotional choice, it is an intellectual choice. If you wait ’til you “feel like it” you will never forgive someone who has wronged you. The reason you have decided to wait for an apology is that you want to “feel” better. The problem is you can’t “feel better” until after your forgive, not before. You must make a decision. You must tell yourself “I am tired of being bitter and resentful and I’m going to do the right thing and forgive“. Is it that easy? No, it isn’t easy but that’s the way to do it.

Caring Relationships: The Building Block of Championship Teams

People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Before leading your organization to the pinnacle of your industry, you must first convince your teammates that you value them as individuals and care deeply about their personal welfare. When teammates sense that the leader genuinely has their best interests at heart, they’re willing to contribute far more than their job description demands or their paycheck requires.

Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Win Reportedly Rigged

King beat Riggs, who was 55 at the time of the match, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. The win gave women’s tennis a huge boost in terms of respect and gender equality, but an ESPN “Outside the Lines” report says the whole match was fixed because Riggs owed mobsters more than $100,000 and threw the match to erase the debt.

The Wars Over Christian Beards

You’re more likely to see a beard in the pulpit today than at any time since the 1800s. But beards—especially among clergy—were once serious, symbolic matters. They separated East from West during the Great Schism, priests from laity during the Middle Ages, and Protestants from Catholics during the Reformation. Some church leaders required them; others banned them. To medieval theologians, they represented both holiness and sin. But historian Giles Constable says that rules on beards sound more forceful than they really were. Clergy (especially powerful ones) were likely to follow fashion in their day, too.

The 10 worst types of passengers

AirlineRatings.com have listed their 10 worst passenger types, which include people with bad personal hygiene and armrest hogs. Seat recliners and travellers who let their kids run amok tied for top position in the poll, which also includes passengers who never stops talking.