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Boston Common is one of my favorite places in America. Founded in 1634, it is the oldest park in the United States.
Colonial militia mustered here for the Revolution; George Washington came to the park to celebrate our nation’s independence. In the 1860s, the park was used for Civil War recruitment and antislavery meetings. Victory gardens sprouted during World War I; most of the Common’s iron fencing was donated to the war cause during World War II.
I remember vividly my visit to the Common some years ago. Everywhere I looked, history looked back.
Yesterday, however, the Common looked forward with a message every American needs to hear and a question every American needs to ask.
Boston Pray: Seeking Unity and Justice
Benjamin Watson played tight end in college. Upon graduation, his Wonderlic score (measuring math, vocabulary, and reasoning) tied for the third-highest in National Football League history. He was drafted in the first round by the New England Patriots; his team went on to win Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. He played sixteen seasons in the NFL.
Watson met his wife through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at the University of Georgia. He has defended the unborn boldly and been outspoken about his faith for many years.
Yesterday, however, his faithful leadership may have been more crucial than ever.
Watson leveraged his influence to sponsor Boston Pray: Seeking Unity and Justice. The event’s Facebook page explained: “As Christians in and around Boston, we are grieved by the recent murders of unarmed African…
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