One September day in 1963, a bullhorn, a forgiving heart and a well-known Scripture helped prevent a riot. The place: Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham — then often called “Bombingham” because of the frequency of racially motivated bombings in the city’s black neighborhoods. The time: between Sunday School and the worship service. The speaker: … Continue reading Her ‘most devastating day’ pointed her to ‘the love that forgives’