Justice Journey Day 6

Day 6
We left Memphis this morning and had a day full of reflection and conversations to close our time together. We watched a couple of films on the way home: The Great Debaters and Freedom Writers. Both noteworthy films with great and relevant content. As we are considering the experience we just shared we are wondering a few things - how many of the relationships begun here will continue? This can happen, but it must be intentional. Since this is our fifth journey, what has occured in the respective lives of those who went before us? How has their experience changed or impacted them personally? How did all of this affect their churches? Has there been any fruit borne there? What does real reconciliation look like? How much progress has taken place in Chicagoland due to the role of those who have participated previously? Where do we go from here? We are scheduled to have a reunion in about a month, more to come after that, so stay tuned...

PS I included this photo of the stained glass window that was replaced after the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham was bombed, the only damage to the window was Jesus' face was blown out. Very interesting.