The Parts of King’s Dream Our Nation Forgets

The United States has made Martin Luther King Jr. a national icon by sanitizing his legacy and by erasing from its memory his importance as a prophetic voice. Most commemorations of King’s birthday concentrate on his “I Have a Dream” speech. Some...

Where Is God When We Suffer?

I received considerable response recently regarding what I wrote about Pat Robertson’s alleged conversations with God. So clearly, going after him now for saying that the earthquake in Haiti was the result of a Haitian pact with the devil would surely provoke a...

That’s the Spirit!

It’s been a year and a half since I’ve mentioned Spirit and Opportunity, two mechanical rovers that celebrate their sixth anniversary on Mars this month.Six years — imagine that. When launched, NASA scientists hoped the rovers would hold up for three...

The Purpose-Driven Jesus

This sermon was delivered by Wendell L. Griffen, pastor of NewMillenniumChurch in Little Rock, Ark, on January 24 2010. Luke 4:14-21             Luke 4:14-21is essential reading for anyone who desires to understand Jesus because it records what Jesus said he...