Earl J. Griffin, Sr.

An Invitation to Change

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Introduction I learned soContinue reading “An Invitation to Change”

What do you call most rich black person?

What do you call most rich black person? Divorced from his/her community.

A Reason Not to Fear

v. 35) Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (v. 36) As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.” (v. 37) No, in all theseContinue reading “A Reason Not to Fear”

Good News in Tough Times

Luke 2:7-10 Introduction This text describes some tough times. First, it was tax time. Time to pay those infamous taxes that make the middle class and the poor cringe. It was tax time. And in order to pay the tax, Joseph and Mary had to travel all the way back to Bethlehem, the city ofContinue reading “Good News in Tough Times”

Living in Exile

Matthew 2:12-15 Introduction Joseph and Mary were ecstatic; a caravan of kings from the East, from Midian, Ephah, and Sheba; those wise sages from the East had come bearing gifts for her son. Now this was extraordinary and the gifts, wow, the gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Isaiah said they would come: “Nations shallContinue reading “Living in Exile”

Sermon: A Tough God for a Tough Season T

Sermon: A Tough God for a Tough Season Text: Rev. 4:1-11 #watchnightservice http://ow.ly/i/87t81

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A Desperate Plea for Restoration

Psalm 80:1-3 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth 2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us. 3 Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. Move 1 “Our world isContinue reading “A Desperate Plea for Restoration”

Oh did I forget that most of the residen

Oh did I forget that most of the residents of Ferguson have been involved with the criminal justice system whether rightly or wrongly. If that is the case, they have felonies, haven’t finished their sentence or are still on probation or parole, they have no vote with which to resolve their plight.

If you unnecessarily kill my son and I b

If you unnecessarily kill my son and I burn your store, how am I the source of the violence. Did you forget you had the gun that killed my son and all I have is a match and some gasoline? People in the streets of Ferguson are not causing the violence, they are responding toContinue reading “If you unnecessarily kill my son and I b”