Preached by Rev. Erik Kindem.
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Summary
Words spoken from BEYOND THE GRAVE possess a GRAVITAS like no others. At the heart of this parable in Luke's gospel is the economic gulf that separates the rich from the poor. This gulf existed in the Imperial economy at the time of Jesus and it exists even more so in our nation today.
Attempts on the part of Pres. Trump and his administration to maintain privilege for white America by whitewashing American history–e.g. removing historical photos and narratives (such as "the Scourged back") from National Parks and Museums–are, at their heart, idolatrous; and will lead us NOT to greatness, but rather to oblivion.