What does Dr. King's "DREAM" speech mean to you as a Christian?

Question

CHRISTIANS ONLY: For black history month at my church, I've been asked to give a speech on what Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have A Dream' speech means to me as a Christian. I'm drawing a complete blank and looking for some inspiration. So, please share what it means to you... and maybe it will get me thinking.
fyi: I'm white, the church i go to is all black

Answer 1

Where MLK made his tragic error in judgment? Mixing religion (ostensibly Christianity) with politics. If he had only clearly understood, that the Kingdom of God is not a part of this world, he would not have pursued his 'Dream', in the form of politics.
There are many who believe that to look to the governments of the earth is tantamount to turning ones back on the Kingdom of God, which will (after the tribulation, Armageddon, and the final battle[after the millennial reign]) be the true solution for mankind's problems.
In that time, there will be no racial hatred. There will be no bloodshed. There will be no one causing others to have pain.
You see, Jesus provided a vision, which unlike a dream of mankind, will certainly not fail.
My whole point I will indeed reiterate. As a Christian, looking at persons such as MLK, JFK, or any other world recognized man of 'greatness', rather than keeping ones heart and mind focused on the person of Jesus, is to lose focus on the most important reason for the namesake "Christian".

Answer 2

Well, here is the full text of the speech to begin with:
http://www.usconstitution.net/dream.html

The entire speech is filled with scripture and Christian ideals. What King was trying to rely is that we, as a Christian nation, should embrace the equality described in the Holy Bible. Let me give you a few examples:

"But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred."
Here King reminds black Americans not to engage in lawlessness, not to fight fire with fire, but rather to turn the other cheek and silently demand justice.

"I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations."
Here he quotes the book of James and reminds us we have trials and tribulations in our walk.

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
The Bible tells us that God is no "respecter of persons," meaning He doesn't care what the color of your skin is, and neither should we.

"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together."
Here he is referencing the book of Revelation, where it describes the New Heaven and the New Earth, and when Christ will reign in a millennium kingdom.

"...we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old ***** spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
Here he quotes Paul who wrote "neither Jew nor gentile, bond nor slave, male nor female, but all ONE in Christ Jesus."

What this speech was intended to do was to rouse white Christian America and remind them of the tenants and teachings of Jesus Christ. He was trying to remind them of exactly what it meant to be a Christian. It's a beautiful speech.