I believe we take for granted the fact that our message, story, voice and thoughts can literally be globally shared at our leisure and by the push of a button.  This year in the United States we set aside Monday, January 16th. to honor the life of a civil rights leader, pastor and social justice martyr.  MLK positively impacted the US and the world in so many ways, I think it’s great the US has an official holiday in his honor.

My wife and I are in Atlanta and in honor of MLK Holiday we will visit the Atlanta Memorial and the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church that Dr. King pastored.  It will be a great way to bring a different context and memory to the MLK Holiday.  This year I thought it would be great to share some of Dr. King’s memorable quotes that could have easily  been tweets. Not only are they tweetable at (140 characters or less), they are all short enough to be retweetable (122 characters or less).  Quotes can have such power, as a matter of fact I used a number of Dr. King’s quotes to illustrate some power points in my book.

25 Retweetable #MLK Quotes

• 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
• 21. Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see. #MLK
• 22. Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. #MLK
• 23. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. #MLK
• 24. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. #MLK
• 25. When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. #MLK

There are so many more tremendous quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  These are just 25 retweetable quotes that have stood out to me over the years.  Please share your favorites from the above list or any other #MLK quotes that 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!  Please take a few moments on #MLK Holiday to share some quotes, watch a speech, serve in the community, attend the parade, talk to your family about his impact over dinner, communicate to your team that you value the holiday and what Dr. King stood for…  Do something!

25 Retweetable #MLK Quotes is a post from: Big Is The New Small

This morning I’m at Panera reading through some old speeches and the last Paragraph of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I’ve Been To The Mountaintop or I See The Promised Land” speech caught my attention.  I’ve read & listened to it many times, but I thought I would share it with you today.  This is the prophetic last speech Dr. King delivered before he was assassinated in Memphis.

I’ve Been To The Mountaintop

I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I’m happy, tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.

No Worries, No Fear… Such a great place.  He did the work that the Father had sent him to do and because of it, God allowed him to go up to the mountain and look over.

Are you doing what God Equipped and Called you to do?  It’s time that we stop settling for less than God’s best.

Get out of the boat!

I’ve Been To The Mountaintop is a post from: Big Is The New Small

This speech was well crafted, well delivered and well needed for the City Of Chicago. The even better thing about the speech is the fact that it was delivered by a great man of God, gifted leader and visionary with a true passion for the City Of Chicago.  Charles is a great friend of mine and Chicago is blessed to have this young visionary leader in Windy City.

The speech is the 1st 5:13 of the video segment.

Share your thoughts on the speech.

Chicago Pastor Gives MLK Like Speech At Rahm Emanuel’s Inauguration is a post from: Big Is The New Small

This is the full version of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” Speech.  This is worth 17 minutes of your day, in order to reflect and look ahead at the same time.  I tear up every time I watch this.  I’m watching it with my sons right now.

Dr. King was introduced as “The Moral Leader Of Our Nation.”  Wow, what a great introduction.

I Have A Dream Speech ~Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK is a post from: Big Is The New Small

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

20 Retweetable Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes #MLK is a post from: Big Is The New Small

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…

If Dr. King had one Tweet to Share… is a post from: Big Is The New Small

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!

Church Diversity Sucks! is a post from: Big Is The New Small