tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post1629139348123798159..comments2023-11-05T00:58:55.352-07:00Comments on A Peculiar Prophet: The Passing of a PreacherWilliam H. Willimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002821401928222858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-46519853468795527322011-10-07T13:50:07.622-07:002011-10-07T13:50:07.622-07:00Bishop Willimon:
Thinking about the national s...Bishop Willimon:<br /><br /> Thinking about the national spotlight this last week on Alabama I remembered an interesting conversation my Dad and I had with our friend L.D. Johnson the summer of 1976 at Furman.<br /> Johnson told us of the situation he faced in Roanoke Virginia in the 60's during Textile strike and from the pulpit he looked out one Sunday morning at the President of Dan River Mills and across the aisle a Leading Representative of a National Labor Union.<br /> And also thinking again about Fleming Rutledge great sermon The Enemy Lines are Hard to Find, in your collection of sermons from Duke Chapel. I heard the sermon in person at St. Lukes Episcopal there in Bham within two weeks of its delivery at Duke.<br /> I have personally made sure Robert Parham's oped piece about Southern Baptists leadership silence on the immigration issue, as well as Rachel Johnson's wise piece from the Huffington Post reprinted in the Oct issue of CBF's Baptists Today in addition to your recent blog postings have come to the attention of The Alabama Baptist and the staff of Bama SBC, whose Ex Director Rick Lance is Gov Bentley's former pastor.<br /> I think they are thinking things over.<br /> I am on the margins of conversations among ministers in Dekalb County, hoping you personally if the formal invitation comes your way, will panel with Parham at FUMC in Ft. Payne. Not my invitation to make, but if the Holy Spirit leads them, want to prepare you to say yes.<br /> One bright light was grand scene in Collinsville last night. Youth soccer program there in full throttle and the Civil Rights history of some families present was in the air and in process of redemption as the narrative continues to play out in these interesting times in the state.<br /> I do hope all who take a look at your tribute and remembrance to Rev Shuttlesworth will add to their insight of the times Howell Raines piece in the December 1983 New Republic Farewell to the Bear. Great look at Bryants relationship to George Wallace, and how maybe Bryant coulda done little better in a few instances.\<br /> To that end hope you and the likes of Hugo Black's grandson Stephen may consider a visit with Nick Saban and Senator's Shelby and Sessions in the near coming days.<br /> Remind them of the esteem we all now hold Judge Frank Johnson, as to paraphrase Sinque in Amistad, the ancestors are whispering to us to grab hold of our better natures.<br /><br /> Blessings<br /><br /> Stephen M. Fox<br /> Collinsville, Alabamafoxofbamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329204323614353093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-27422310618540568372011-10-07T13:35:10.191-07:002011-10-07T13:35:10.191-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.foxofbamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329204323614353093noreply@blogger.com