GraceCity, for the next ten weeks beginning April 18, 2021, we’ll be preaching from the key biblical texts highlighting the themes of Denis R. Edwards 2020 groundbreaking book, Might from the Margins: the Gospels power to Turn the Tables on Injustice (Denis R. Edwards, Herald Press, 2020).
God has empowered marginalized Christians to transform the church. The power of the gospel is often most visible among those who have been the least respected, including racial or ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, women, and people who have been displaced from their homeland. Yet in many faith communities, these are the same people whose leadership gifts are least likely to be recognized. But the power of the gospel comes from God, not from other humans. This book is a passionate affirmation of the power already present among marginalized Christians and a call to recognize and embrace this power for the sake of helping the church become more like Christ. Marginalized Christians are already changing the face of the church. Will we embrace their power to change the church’s heart?
The Gospel is God’s Power to Save
Romans 1:16
Pastor Corey Barnes
April 18, 2021
Embracing the Power of the Disinherited
1 Peter 2:11-12
Pastor Corey Barnes
April 25, 2021
The Power to Discern Injustice
Hebrews 2
Pastor Corey Barnes
May 2, 2021
To be Seen and To See
Luke 7:44a, Genesis 16:13, John 4:29a
Sarah Batley
May 9, 2021
From Rejected to Rejoicing
Isaiah 50:4, Jeremiah 20:8-9, Isaiah 61:1-2a
Luke Casagrande
May 16, 2021
The Power of Togetherness
Philippians 1:27-30
Pastor Corey Barnes
May 23, 2021
The Power of Hope
Romans 8:28
Dr. Christin Hanigan
May 30, 2021
The Power in Being a Sacrifice
Romans 12:1-2
Pastor Corey Barnes
June 6, 2021
The Power to Fight in the Spirit
Ephesians 6:10-18
Pastor Corey Barnes
June 13, 2021
The Power of a Margin-Less Love
1 Corinthians 13:12-13
Jamon Bailey
June 20, 2021