The Legacy of Mr. Rogers

Apparently, Mr. Rogers, the maven of neighborliness for my generation, knew Jesus. The man who played Mr. Rogers for all those years had studied to become a Presbyterian minister; his full name was Frederick McFeely Rogers. Rather than participating in a ministry in which he spoke to adults at a church, he taught children via the television set. Honestly, I always felt that Mr. Rogers seemed sort of dull, but many others really enjoyed him. Regardless of what you thought of him, for anyone who ever watched this middle-aged man who slipped into a cardigan and changed into tennis shoes, Mr. Rogers reminded us of what was important: Being someone's neighbor meant becoming someone's friend.

—Eric Michael Bryant, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas: Breaking Through Tolerance and Embracing Love

Any comments or testimonies today?

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