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Latest Day1 Weekly Broadcast

The Rev. Dr. J. Barney Hawkins IV

Advent: Waiting and Working for the Kingdom

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36

First Sunday in Advent - Year C

November 29, 2009

The Rev. Dr. J. Barney Hawkins, IV (TEC)

Mother Teresa told a story about the time she came down with a terrible fever.  Her temperature climbed and she became delirious.  She had a vision of being at the gates of heaven and telling St. Peter that she was ready to pass from this world to the next.  But St. Peter refused her entry into the high vault of heaven.  Mother Teresa asked why.  Peter replied:  "Because there are no slums in heaven."

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Key Voice Blogs

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter Article

November 21, 2009

the critique of faith

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter (UMC)

why those most critical of the faith are in good company!
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

November 19, 2009

There's Been a Change in Plans

The Rev. Susan Sparks ()

We must trust in what never changes, so we can then trust in what does.

Day1 Blog

The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins Article

November 24, 2009

Dr. Jamie Jenkins: Let Us Give Thanks to God

The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins (UMC)

The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins encourages us to give thanks to God, at Thanksgiving and every day, regardless of our circumstances.
Bishop William H. Willimon Article

November 23, 2009

Bishop Will Willimon: Through Faith-Colored Glasses

Bishop William H. Willimon (UMC)

Bishop Will Willimon returns to his home church for its 175th anniversary, offering some lessons in how to be a faithful church.

Latest Day1 Television

Day1 TV

Conversation with Patricia Farris - 30 Good Minutes Interview

The Rev. Patricia Farris (UMC)

Hosts Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with the Rev. Patricia Farris, who says "I love working for a world of harmony and justice and peace. It is really my passion and my calling."
Day1 TV

God's Gift of Diversity - The Rev. Patricia Farris on 30 Good Minutes

The Rev. Patricia Farris (UMC)

The Rev. Patricia Farris, Senior Minister of First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica, California, says the future of the world depends on people of faith leading the way to embracing the diversity of our creation in God's image.

Latest Day1 Radio

The Rev. Charles L. Fischer III

The Rev. Charles Fischer - Day1 Podcast Extra

The Rev. Charles Fischer, III (TEC)

The Rev. Charles L. FIscher III, director of alumni, annual fund, and church relations at Virginia Theological Seminary, talks with Peter Wallace about his background and ministry and various issues of seminary education today.
Dr. Diana Butler Bass

Diana Butler Bass - Day1 Podcast Extra

Dr. Diana Butler Bass (TEC)

Author, speaker, and scholar of American religion and culture Diana Butler Bass talks with Day1 host Peter Wallace about the study of contemporary history and the future of the church.