Genesis 12:1-9 Back in the 1970s millions of Americans watched a family’s story unfold in a TV mini-series that went by the title Roots . Maybe you watched it. It told the story of a young African man who was taken into slavery by the name of Kunte Kinte and his descendants. It was and remains a powerful story, one that encouraged many other families to trace their own family origins. After that people seemed to really get into their genealogies. I know that some of you are hard at work tracing your own family histories. Perhaps your interest in your roots was inspired by Alex Haley’s family history. In just two weeks, I’ll be heading out on my three-month sabbatical. Back when we were working on a grant proposal to fund the sabbatical I had to come up with a theme. So, I chose the theme – “Reclaiming a Founding Vision.” Over the past year, even after we didn’t get the grant, I’ve been reworking th...
Sermons of a Disciples Preacher Ministering in Troy, Michigan