Program: #5205
second air date March 29, 2009
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)

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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
The Rev. Ruben Robinson is a Chicago pastor who created a program called "Prodigal Sons" to give kids an alternative to life on the streets.

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Sermon Segment

 
Matthew 5:6; Matthew 25:35; John 19:28-30
Former Roman Catholic priest, Mike Ivers, President of GoodCity Chicago, talks about the issue of racial reconciliation. As people of faith, he says, we each have a responsibility to tear down the walls that separate us, if we are take part in building the Kingdom of God.

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Interview Segment

 
Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Mike Ivers, who says, "We have a responsibility and a mandate by the Gospel message of Jesus Christ to go out and to become more diverse. What did Jesus do? He went everywhere they told him not to go."

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Reflection Segment

 
The Rev. Christine Chakoian, Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, Illinois, says being a good person isn't about following the rules or being fair; being good means kind-hearted and merciful.

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