Program: #5012
Topic: Faith
First air date December 31, 2006
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)
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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
Judi Geake rekindled her faith in God through times of personal crisis with the help of a small group of women committed to encouraging each other on their spiritual journeys.

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Sermon Segment

 
Otis Moss III, Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, tells an African folk tale about the people who could fly to show how we are called to ensure that those who are marginalized have a word in their spirit that will allow them to soar.

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Quotation


Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
 
                                                     — Isaiah 40:31

Interview Segment

 
Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Otis Moss III, who talks about making Christianity relevant to a hip-hop generation. "There is a segment in our community," he says, "that has been completely pushed aside by the faith community because what we do is demand that they change and operate like us instead of saying, what do we need to do to connect with you? ".

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Reflection Segment

 
Michael Siegel, Senior Rabbi of Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, says that faith in God should not be our only concern in this world. We also need faith in each other.

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