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The Rev. Dr. Judith M. McDaniel

God Is Present and Active

Mark 1:29-39

5th Sunday after Epiphany - Year B

February 05, 2012

The Rev. Dr. Judith M. McDaniel (TEC)

"Let us go...that I may proclaim the message...for that is what I came out to do," Jesus says to his followers.  His is a loving summons; but at the same time, this call to join him on a journey is also a demand.  For the message he is proclaiming is that the kingdom of God has come near with both cost and promise:  The cost is repentance, and the promise is His presence with us then and now. God has come into our midst and remains both present and active.

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The Rev. Patricia Grace

A Tale of Two Pats, Or, Friend, Move Up Higher

Luke 14:1,7-14

Proper 17 (22) - Year C

January 29, 2012

The Rev. Patricia Grace (TEC)

On one occasion when Jesus was going to a dinner party at the home of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.

And Jesus was watching them pretty closely, right back.

Jesus was watching and waiting for an opportunity--the chance to turn the tables on them, as he often did. He was watching and waiting for an opening to teach them something...something about the upside-down, reverse-order of God's kingdom, compared to their own.

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Dr. R. Kirby Godsey Transcript

January 22, 2012

Redeeming Our Religion

Dr. R. Kirby Godsey (CBF)

The noted educator and author shows us that religion has been a source of great human good, a deep reservoir of hope and grace, but despite its dark side we can learn to embrace one another as God's children.
The Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins Transcript

January 15, 2012

Where Earth and Heaven Meet

The Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins (CC(DC))

As we think of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the general minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) shares with us how to hear and respond to the call of God on our lives.
The Rev. David Lewicki Transcript

January 08, 2012

As It Was in the Beginning

The Rev. David Lewicki (PCUSA)

What we learn from the account of creation in Genesis 1 and the launching of Jesus' ministry in Mark 1 is that beginnings matter--they tell us who we are, whose we are, and where we are going.
The Rev. David Lewicki Transcript

January 01, 2012

Joy Comes in the Evening

The Rev. David Lewicki (PCUSA)

The story of Anna and Simeon greeting the infant Jesus in the temple gives us insights on joy. And whether we are young or aged, we have much to learn from each other about the joy of God.
The Rev. J. Philip Newell Transcript

December 25, 2011

Look to the Child

The Rev. John Philip Newell (other)

On this Christmas Day, the Rev. Dr. John Philip Newell offers a powerful message of hope as we look to the Child of Peace, as did the shepherds and the Magi, so that we in turn can help bring peace to this world.
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter Transcript

December 18, 2011

Call and Response

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter (UMC)

On this final Sunday in Advent, the Rev. Dr. Ken Carter examines the important role that Mary, the mother of Jesus, plays in the story of our faith, and encourages us to listen for God's call to do extraordinary things.
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter Transcript

December 11, 2011

The Hand of God on the Shoulder of a Troubled World

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter (UMC)

For Advent 3, the Rev. Dr. Ken Carter shares a theme woven through the texts for today: the theme of joy in the good news of the coming of Jesus Christ.
The Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr. Transcript

December 04, 2011

Making Straight the Way

The Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson, Jr. (TEC)

As we continue in Advent, the Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson guides us through Mark's account of the coming of John the Baptist, and helps us wrestle with his call to repent.