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“Occasionally in life one develops a conviction so precious and meaningful that he will stand on it till the end."- Martin Luther King Jr

Everyone who has ever helped make the world freer, fairer, and safer shared something in common:

There was something that mattered to them more than comfort.

More than approval.

More than safety.

Hebrews tells us that Moses “chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures” of an easier life (Hebrews 11:25–26)—because he was looking ahead to something greater.

Meaningful change has always required that kind of clarity.

A willingness to risk what is temporary for what is eternal.

To endure inconvenience, hardship, even loss—because love, dignity, and faith mattered more.

So the question before us is simple, but not easy:

What matters to us?

And does it matter enough to shape our choices?

Let us pray:

God, give us the conviction and courage to stand for what matters, with unyielding faith and unshakable love.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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Built With Love, Or Not At All

“We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

As we seek to build a better world, there are three questions we must answer:

Who are we building for?

What are we trying to build?

And what are we building with?

We are building a world for all of our neighbors—and everyone is our neighbor, even our enemies.

We are trying to build a world free from violence, injustice, and exploitation, where everyone has access to the resources they need to live with dignity.

But such a world will never be built—or sustained—through anger, fear, bitterness, or hate.

Nor will it last if we allow ourselves to be consumed by greed, lust, or pride.

The world we seek can only be built for love, in love, and with love.

We cannot allow ourselves to be overcome by evil, either externally or internally.

As scripture reminds us, we must “overcome evil with good.”

— Romans 12:21

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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The Cup That Cannot Satisfy

“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

In my experience, most people who become angry and bitter have very real reasons.

Often, they—or the people they love—have suffered grievous harm, injury, or injustice.

Other times, they simply possess the compassion and moral imagination to grieve deeply for people they have never met.

When injustice leaves a bitter taste in our mouths, we are tempted to cleanse it by drinking from the cup of rage, followed by a chaser of revenge and retribution.

It may taste good in the moment—but it poisons us in the end and makes our spirits sick.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

— Matthew 5:6

Salvation, liberation, and deliverance.

Redemption, restoration, and reconciliation.

Justice, equity, and equality.

These are the elements of righteousness.

These are the only things that will ever truly quench our thirst.

May we always thirst for righteousness, not rage.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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It’s Never Too Late To Start Again

“… Everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” - from Acts 10:43

So many of us have been stuck in broken situations for so long that we have accepted them as our reality. We keep engaging in the same dysfunctional patterns of thinking and behavior and hoping that somehow we will get a different outcome. Or worse, we already accepted the bad outcomes we know are coming.

The forgiveness that is described in Luke/Acts has nothing to do with placating the wrath of an angry God. It has nothing to do with upholding God’s honor. Forgiveness is about restoring lives, and relationships. Forgiveness delivers the forgiven from the pits of hopelessness and despair.

It’s never too late for the prodigal child to come back home. It’s never too late to begin again. It’s never too late to become the person you were meant to be. No matter how broken we are, no matter how long we have been broken, everyone who believes will eventually become through the power of God’s love.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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From Every Nation And Tribe

“I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every people anyone who fears him and practices righteousness is acceptable to him.” - from Acts 10:34-35

Too many of us believe that God needs defending and that the gates of heaven need guarding. We take it upon ourselves to decide who is worthy and unworthy. We keep trying to decide who is acceptable and unacceptable. As a result, we end up with deeper conflicts and endless division.

Our efforts in this area are unnecessary. God has already decided who is acceptable. From every nation and tribe anyone and everyone who fears God and practices righteousness is acceptable to God. Anyone and everyone who fears God and practices righteousness is acceptable to God.

Fearing God means living life with a sense of awe, wonder, and appreciation. It is our recognizing that we a small part of something far bigger and greater than ourselves. It is living with the humility informed commitment to keep learning, growing, maturing, and improving.

Practicing righteousness means abstaining from intimidation, exploitation, and abuse. It means walking with integrity and treating everyone justly. In particular it means feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, caring for the sick, welcoming the stranger and remembering the prisoner.

No matter a person’s creeds and confessions, no matter a person’s ritual and traditions. From every tribe and nation, everyone who fears God and does what’s right is acceptable to God.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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Beyond Tribe and Nation: A World-Sized Love

“Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

From the very beginning, God told Abraham,

“In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)

Love was never meant to be rationed out to those closest to us.

Scripture doesn’t give us an order of love—it gives us the direction to love everyone.

Jesus showed us that our neighbor is not defined by similarity, citizenship, or closeness, but by compassion. And when we narrow our loyalties, we shrink the gospel.

Hope expands as love expands.

And when we look beyond tribe and nation, we begin to see others not as strangers to fear, but as neighbors God already loves.

Scripture doesn’t tell us who to love first.

It tells us who we must not leave out.

God loves the world.

And we are called to love it too.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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Acceptance And Community

“Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters… for God has accepted them. “ - from Romans 14

The early Christians in Rome were already deeply divided on matters of faith and practice- matters that impacted their everyday lives. Their differences were not easily reconciled.

In Paul’s view, loving one another in the context of a diverse and pluralistic community required them to learn how to accept one another. Acceptance doesn’t necessarily mean affirmation or agreement but it’s more than tolerance.

Acceptance means:

1. We encourage each other to reflect, pray and discern. Then we honor and respect the conclusions of each other’s discernment. Not merely tolerate, not necessarily affirm, but we accept and honor.
2. We stop judging each other- recognizing that God has already accepted us all.
3. We focus our every effort on doing what leads to peace, wellbeing, and mutual edification.

Dear God, give us the love and grace to accept and honor one another- particularly in our differences of belief, conviction, and practice. Help us build communities that lift each other up. In your name we pray. Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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Becoming Living Stones Of Hope

“With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.” - Martin Luther King Jr

The prophetic traditions of the scriptures consistently compare and contrast the world as it is to the world as it should be.

Then we are invited to choose. We can choose resignation, hopelessness, and despair. We can choose to give into cynicism.

Or we can choose to be a part of building the world as it should be. In 1 Peter, God is the builder and we are the stones.

“Like living stones let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices…” - from 1 Peter 2:5

Dear God, out of the mountains of hopelessness and despair, let us become your living stones of hope. Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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