This year, the Rev. Ford proposed pairing Jesus’ seven words with statements from sermons and addresses by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Good Friday 2018 occurs on March 30, five days before the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968. While Jesus’ death carries unique spiritual and theological import for the church, King’s assassination is a continuing reminder of the prophetic significance of ma...
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