The Jericho Road Devotional

An MLK Journey
This journey features writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Jericho Road is an especially fitting resource this year as we celebrate the life of Dr. King. We recall The Jericho Road from the Good Samaritan parable, which King highlighted most notably in his final speech on April 3, 1968, in support of Memphis sanitation workers. He had an acute awareness of the "dangerous road" that he was on and of the steep sacrifice required for those wishing to see the American landscape of racial injustice repaved with promise. Themes from King's work over the last six years of his life provide a deep pathway for study, prayer, and action. Individuals, small groups, and congregations are invited to travel The Jericho Road and reflect on what it means to work for King's Beloved Community today.

Click each week to discover Dr. King in his own words, an accompanying scripture with devotion, and various ways to reflect. Here is a printable version of the journey in its entirety. As you travel through these resources, you will notice mile markers. They are the year and month of the accompanying writings.

Resources

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Learn more about Dr. King’s Life, the King Center, and read some of King’s Writings

The King Center – The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is dedicated to educating the world on the life, legacy, and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., inspiring new generations to carry forward his unfinished work, strengthen causes and empower change-makers who are continuing his efforts today.
List of Books and Writings by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Timeline of Major MLK Life Events

Learn more about organizations and efforts that promote justice in the spirit of King’s legacy and become an advocate

Children’s Defense Fund
Hate Won’t Win Movement
The “Hate Won’t Win Movement” was started in light of the church massacre that took place at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17, 2015. Alana Simmons, the granddaughter of one of the victims, said, “It is my understanding that the purpose of this shooting was to initiate a race war. And although my grandfather and the other victims died at the hands of hate, they lived in love and they preached love, and their legacies will be love.” This vision is to witness to a humanity that openly and willingly works to create and sustain an equitable society for people of all races, religions, social classes, and orientations because of the love of thy neighbor.
Help to Register Voters
General Board of Church and Society Resources
General Commission on Religion and Race
National Peace with Justice Grants
Choosing Non-violence 365
Principles of Nonviolence

Consider organizing a Trip

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC. 20560, A People’s Story, A Nation’s History

Learn more about …

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (Birmingham)
16th Street Baptist Church (Birmingham)
Southern Poverty Law Center, and Civil Rights Memorial (Montgomery)
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church (Montgomery)
The Dexter Parsonage Museum (Montgomery)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
National Urban League
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
The Poor People’s Campaign
The National Civil Rights Museum (Memphis)