A Prophetic Appeal in This Critical Hour — Request for Conversation (short version)

Greetings, Dr. King — Shalom,
(Long Version)

Please forgive the length of this letter. I would not write at such length unless I felt a spiritual urgency about what I am sensing in this hour. I thank you in advance for your patience, discernment, and grace.

Out of deep respect for who our Heavenly ABBA has created you to be — both naturally and spiritually reborn through the Holy Spirit of Jesus/Yeshua — I generally avoid adding to the weight of your responsibilities. Yet I would be remiss before God if I did not speak now. There are moments when silence is comfort; there are other moments when silence becomes disobedience. I believe this is the latter.

I write with a pastoral and prophetic concern, particularly regarding President Donald J. Trump, our country, and the moral crossroads before us. I say this humbly, prayerfully, and with trembling before the LORD.

For years, I have attempted to secure a personal conversation with him — not for recognition, but to share insight drawn from decades among the poor, the homeless, and those often unseen by power. Thus far, that door has not opened.

You know I hold no adversarial posture toward him. In many respects, I appreciate aspects of his leadership and his instinct for national preservation. My concern is spiritual as much as civic: great leaders, like the biblical kings, are most vulnerable not when opposed by enemies, but when surrounded by insufficient counsel.

Three matters weigh heavily on my spirit.

First, homelessness — a crisis I have lived alongside for over four decades. I fear solutions rooted primarily in enforcement, relocation, or containment risk misunderstanding the spiritual and human dimensions of the issue. Scripture is clear: how a nation treats the poor reflects its covenant health (Matthew 25; Isaiah 10:1-3; Ezekiel 16:49).

Policies absent compassion may solve visibility, but not the wound beneath it. History repeatedly shows that nations decline when mercy yields to expediency.

Second, the intensifying debates around citizenship, immigration, and national identity. These questions are deeply constitutional but also deeply historical, particularly for descendants of enslaved Americans whose citizenship was secured through extraordinary sacrifice. Wisdom, fairness, and unity are essential. Without them, division multiplies faster than solutions.

Third, the broader spiritual condition of national leadership. Scripture consistently teaches that power must remain anchored in humility, justice, and reverence for God.

“Pride goeth before destruction” is not merely a proverb; it is a recurring historical pattern. Leaders blessed with great authority also bear heightened spiritual accountability.

My deepest concern is not political defeat or policy disagreement. It is a spiritual trajectory. When policies affecting vulnerable populations appear to conflict with the compassion Christ commands, the issue transcends politics. It touches covenant responsibility.

Many believers, including you, have prayed earnestly for President Trump. I still believe those prayers are active. Sometimes the answer to prayer comes not through miracles alone, but through timely counsel, courageous friendship, and course correction before consequences harden.

I do not claim final answers, but I believe ABBA may be positioning voices like ours — shaped by civil rights history, faith conviction, and lived experience among the marginalized — to offer an “off-ramp” of wisdom before decisions become irreversible.

That is why I am asking, simply and sincerely, if we might speak when your schedule allows. Your discernment, spiritual insight, and historical perspective are invaluable in this moment. I would also like to share developments around ongoing civic initiatives, including our planned 63rd Commemoration of the August 1963 Civil Rights March at the Lincoln Memorial in August 2026, which I believe could serve as a powerful national moment of reflection, healing, and recommitment.

Additionally, our April 4th commemoration this year in Los Angeles — remembering Dr. King’s witness and sacrifice — may provide an early gathering point for prayerful reflection on where the nation stands today. Conversations are underway in Dallas, and recent outreach to the Israeli Consulate in Washington may also inform next steps.

Thank you, dear sister, for your steadfast witness, courage, and spiritual leadership over many years. I write in friendship, in respect, and in hope that together we may continue serving both God and country faithfully.

Agape and Shalom,

Ted