Sermons on Power

Does God Play Favorites?

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31 Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Does anyone here recognize this proclamation? It’s part of a poem by Emma Lazarus entitled ‘The New Colossus,’ which is inscribed on a plaque affixed to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. (Colossus is defined as ‘a statue of gigantic size’). Here’s the…
"Been there, done that"

Been There, Done That!

This is the fourth in a 5-part Lenten sermon series called “He Chose the Nails,” based on Max Lucado’s book by the same title. Sermon #1: “Crossing Over to the Dark Side“ Sermon #2: “He Lets Us Choose, Too” Sermon #3: “He’s Got Our Backs” Sermon #5: “The Cross: From Tragedy to Triumph” Readings: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 and Hebrews 4:14-15 If you found yourself drowning, which one of these would you want to come rescue you? Men, if you came…