ATLANTA - October is Clergy Appreciation Month, and at Morehouse College, few names hold more weight than Dean Lawrence Edward Carter Sr.

A ministry of meaning

What we know:

For nearly five decades, the founding dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel has challenged students — and the world — to think bigger, live deeper and love harder.

Dean Carter, who will soon retire, has spent his life weaving together ministry, education and moral philosophy. His teachings have shaped generations of leaders, calling them to embody peace and integrity in both word and action.

Carter’s message begins with self-reflection.

"Learn to love yourself. You can’t give away what you don’t possess," he said.

His lifelong practice has been rooted in both preaching and pedagogy, but at hi

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