In 2007, actress/comedian Kathy Griffin received an Emmy for her work on a reality television program. While it was no great surprise that she was nominated and selected to receive the award in this particular category, what she went on to say in her acceptance speech was quite shocking to many. She proceeded to spout off some choice words about Jesus, raised her Emmy figurine high in the air, and closed by crying out, “…this award is my god now!”
The Emmy award itself is comprised of a metal mold, which is then coated with copper, nickel, silver, and then finally dipped in gold. Total manufacturing cost for the figurine clocks in at about $400 a piece—a surprisingly low number, given the amount of prestige attributed to its legacy.
On the other hand, what is the value of the One she spoke so cavalierly about? Colossians chapter one says of Jesus:
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is
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