Monday, September 16, 2013
Bishop, father, friend
One of my most inspiring colleagues is Keith Hamilton. Keith is a convert to the church and was the only African American to attend J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU while I was there. He wrote a fantastic book about blacks and the priesthood which I would recommend. He recently had a short article published in the Deseret News about his first bishop. I would highly recommend it. You can read it here.
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Your post linked to a great article! The story of how Bishop Nichols became like a father to brother Hamilton was very moving. We have close family friends in Jack Whiteurs, who also happens to be black, and his wife, Missy - both members of the Church. We really appreciate their warm sense of humor and often enjoy a raucous night dining out and laughing together.
ReplyDeleteJack introduced me to an amazing African American-centric group located in Cottonwood, UT. Their web site is www.ldsgenesisgroup.org - it's worth checking out. They apply a very intellectually demanding rigor to their examination of the Church, and are always very supportive of it.