Brian Allain

When we get to the top our ladder is leaning against the wrong wall

From “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life” by Richard Rohr Most of us are never told that we can set out from the known and the familiar to take on a further journey. Our institutions and our expectations, including our churches, are almost entirely configured to encourage, support, reward, and validate

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many civil rights leaders regularly sought Thurman for guidance and direction

From “What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman” by Lerita Coleman Brown Howard Thurman mentored many activists in the civil rights movement and would come to serve as its unofficial spiritual guide and adviser. Drawn to his presence and wisdom, many civil rights leaders – including Bayard Rustin, James Farmer, James

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