On today’s Faith podcast, Craig, Deb and I draw on John 13:35 and the Qur’on (Chapter 49, Verse 13) and both of their messages of looking upon each other as a family. In the gospel, Jesus talks to Peter and implores him to love one another – it’s through your love and fellowship with others that people will know you are my disciple. We revisit the Reclaiming Jesus Project (http://www.reclaimingjesus.org), founded by Bishop Michael Curry, to spread love and compassion to all, especially those who don’t agree with you. We also share the story of the ex-Klansman, Abdussalam Sipes, who moved away from racism to Islam and love. You can read his story here: https://www.soundvision.com/article/interview-with-an-ex-racist-from-the-kkk-to-islam. We also reflect on the great Aretha Franklin, who passed away this Thursday – she was not only the Queen of Soul, she was a deeply personal singer who brought emotion and the power of the church to secular music in a way no one has ever done before, and brought empowerment to women, especially black women. We share a gospel recording of hers, How I Got Over, that she did with the James Cleveland Chorus.

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