Big Is The New Small

Just imagine if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had Twitter or other social networking applications at his disposal; his message would have been even more world changing.  The exponential impact of his sound bites would have been extremely powerful with a tool like Twitter.

I believe we take for granted the fact that our message, story, voice, thoughts can literally be globally shared at our leisure and by the push of a button.  As we set aside January 18th. to honor the life of a Man that impacted the world in so many ways, I thought it would be great to share quotes with our social networks and use the hashtag #MLK.   Below are 20 Retweetable Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK Quotes. Retweetable meaning there is already enough characters left for others to retweet your post.  Please re-tweet this blogpost and re-tweet some #MLK quotes throughout the day.

1. Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or darkness of destructive selfishness. #MLK
2. A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. #MLK
3. To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. #MLK
4. Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. #MLK
5. I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. #MLK
6. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. #MLK
7. The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. #MLK
8. We are not makers of history. We are made by history. #MLK
9. We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now. #MLK
10. We must face the sad fact that Sunday morning when we stand 2 sing, we stand in the most segregated hour in America. #MLK
11. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. #MLK
12. We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. #MLK
13. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” #MLK
14. The measure of a man isn’t whr he stands in moments of comfort, but whr he stands @ times of challenge & controversy. #MLK
15. If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live. #MLK
16. Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.  #MLK
17. We must use time creatively — and forever realize that the time is always hope to do great things. #MLK
18. The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be.  #MLK
19. The time is always right to do what is right. #MLK
20. I have a dream my 4 little children will 1 day liv in a nation whr they will not B judged by the color of their skin. #MLK

There are so many more tremendous quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  These are just 20 that stood out to me.  Please share your favorites from the above list or any other #MLK quotes hat you like.  If you can share them in 120 characters or less, please do so.   This will allow them to be retweetable.

Happy #MLK Holiday!  Thanks For Reading… Please RT

Just imagine if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had Twitter or other social networking means at his disposal; his message would have been even more impactful.  Our message, story, voice, thoughts can literally be shared at our disposal… by the push of a button.  As the day we have set aside, to honor the life of Dr. King is upon us; I’d like for us to answer this one simple question:

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had one Tweet to share with us at this moment in time, what would he Tweet?  Share your response in 140 characters or less!  I’ll go first!

MLK’s Tweet (140 Characters):  We’ve dreamed, now we must stand, sing, make a diff. & realize together. We are free to act, free to do, its up to you. Thank God We’re Free

Share your MLK Tweet in the comment section below! 

Thanks! Let’s not forget Dr. King’s contribution to our lives, our country, our world…

It’s something about using the word sucks in a blog title that really grabs peoples attention.  I am not saying that “Church Diversity Sucks” for shock value, I am simply stating a fact.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said it best nearly 40 years ago, when he said “We must face the sad fact that at 11 o’clock on Sunday morning, when we stand to sing… we stand in the most segregated hour in America.”  It’s hard to believe that same statement is still true today, for both Traditional “African American” Churches, Traditional “White” Churches, Contemporary Churches…

The Church in general does not have a problem worshipping God with people who might look different than themselves; however if you put a truth serum in people, Church Diversity is one of those uncomfortable, Black Elephant in the Room topics that people really don’t want to discuss.  When you talk about race or diversity in general; a non-minority response will sound something like “I don’t have a problem w/ race, I don’t even pay attention to skin color, I have a good friend who is Black, I have a pair of Black Boots, and I even have a colored TV.”  Maybe not the last two LOL, but you get the drift.  

It’s important for churches, ministries, church leaders and “The Church” to understand the difference between Embracing Diversity and Tolerating Diversity. According to Webster’s Dictionary, the two terms are defined as follows:

• Tolerating means: To put up with or endure without prohibition.
• Embracing means: To take or receive gladly, eagerly or willingly. 

There is a huge difference between Embracing and Tolerating Diversity; it boils down to intentionality.  If we are to “go and make disciples of all nations,” we need to be intentional and Embrace Diversity.

If you are being honest, do you feel like you, your church and “The Church” overall Embraces or Tolerates Diversity?  Does Church Diversity Suck?  What churches are doing a good job with Diversity? Share your thoughts!