Recently, the Beloit Daily News published my letter to the editor concerning a Marin Luther King convocation I attended.
This past Monday I attended the MLK Convocation at Beloit College. As an ordained preacher, I was discouraged after hearing the main address.
When I read in this paper that a local pastor would be delivering a message, I was excited. In these times of economic, social and international instability, we need to hear from pastors. We need men of God to point our attention to the Son of God – the source of all hope.
Instead, I was told that the source of hope does not matter. I was told that when people are hurting, it does not matter where hope comes from, just as long as it comes. It was my impression that this pastor received his hope from President Obama.
While our President is inspiring, my hope is found in Jesus Christ. Kings and kingdoms will come and go, but the solid foundation of my faith (God and His Word) will abide forever. That is something I expect to hear from a preacher. I believe our country does need hope and does need to work toward racial reconciliation, but President Obama alone cannot provide these things. To pin our hopes and dreams on a government official are the thoughts of a politician, not a preacher.
Read the rest of the letter here.
