Then, the next month, Pastor Morris preached a message entitled “Still.” It began with a series of qualifications. Pastor Morris told the congregation that he was one of Mr. Trump’s faith advisers. ‘A Lack of Understanding’As a tumultuous 2017 unfolded, Pastor Morris understood that some wanted him to address race directly. A video played of a black pastor talking of the racism he experienced as a child in East St. Louis in the 1960s. Pastor Morris concluded by urging people of color in the congregation to spread out and pray with whites in small groups.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2018 10:01 UTC