DORAVILLE, Ga. (BP) – The charge to “Let Freedom Run” typically spices Pastor Bill Kelly’s devotion at the annual Martin Luther King 5K Drum Run kicking off Jan. 20 from First Baptist Church of Doraville, he told Baptist Press in advance of the 14th annual community event.
“His understanding of the heart of God gave him the strength to stand against injustice,” Kelly said of King. “We stand together living out his dream of races and cultures coming together in a spirit of love, grace and acceptance.”
The run is among various outreaches Southern Baptists will participate in to honor King’s legacy on a rare occurrence of the day coinciding with the U.S. presidential inauguration, only the third time since MLK Day became a federal holiday in 1983…