Greatness

Send us Fan Mail Greatness to God is measured not by a country's advances in buildings and technology but by how those are treated with the least. In Dr. King’s final Sunday sermon at Washington National Cathedral, he addressed a challenge of the day that remains true in the present: if we claim blessing, are we ready for God's accountability? That question us into the bracing clarity of Matthew 25, where Jesus sets the bar with the hungry, the unhoused, and the stranger. In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation centered on Dr. King's final Sunday sermon, given four days before his murder. Together, they explore why prophets are often met with resistance. Instead of condemning, true prophetic work loves a nation enough to critique it. Followers of Jesus embedded in institutions can bend systems toward mercy through fair wages, humane services, restorative practices, and transparent accountability. A nation's greatness, then, becomes directional: power constrained by love, budgets aligned with neighbor-care, and policies that honor the image of God in every person. Listen in for the full conversation. Read For Faith , the companion devotional. Support the show

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Greatness is an episode from For People with Bishop Rob Wright by Bishop Rob Wright.

This episode is 19:54 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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