Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: A Path from God - Exodus 14:19-30
Every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is a reading from Exodus 14:19-30....
NEWS: ‘Day 1’ Interim Leadership Team Announced
As Peter Wallace retires, Dr. Katie Givens Kime to serve as interim executive director.
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: See Our Neighbors (Romans 13:8-10)
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week's reading from Romans 13:8-10...
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Jesus Saves (Matthew 16:24-25)
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week's reading from Matthew 16:24-2...
Michael Chan: An Answer to His Own Prayer: Reflections on the Work of God in the Book of Ruth
The book of Ruth is one of the most charming pieces of literature every penned by ancient Israel’s storytellers. That same charm, in conjunction with its brevity, might lead one to conclude that Ruth is nothing more than a simple story about the foreign-born origins of David’s Moabite ancestor. Indeed, that would be a good and fascinating story in its own right.
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: The Way He Carries Me
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week's reading from Psalm 138:3...
Margaret Marcuson: Never do this with regard to money
I don’t say “never” very often. However, here are a dozen “nevers” about money...
Susan Sparks: All You Need is Love, a Tiara, and a Cupcake
How do you hold on to hope in the midst of despair? To answer that question, you can read the seven trillion self-help books on Amazon, or you can spend hours listening to YouTubes and Ted Talks. My preference, however, is to go the simple route. All you need is love, a tiara, and a cupcake.
Drew Rick-Miller: The Cradle of Humankind
How do we tell better stories of our past? This question motivated my wife’s sabbatical trip. She was particularly interested in how we tell better stories of the more difficult parts of our past. So, our journey took us to post-Apartheid South Africa, post-Holocaust Germany (and Netherlands), and post-The Troubles Northern Ireland.
Greg Cootsona: Expanding the Conversation
I’ve become fatigued by the ruts in which science and religion often become bogged down. Are the two in conflict or not? Is it Genesis 1 or evolution? Are Christians for or against technology? To gain traction and be able to shift gears, I’ve been reading some books recently that lead to fresh, new views on science and religion, especially for those of us in the church.
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Joseph and His Brothers (Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28)
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week's reading from Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28...
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: "Gospel as Comedy" (Matthew 14:13-21)
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week's reading from Matthew 14:13-21...
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Jacob (Genesis 28:10-17)
In our blog post every week we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week's reading from Genesis 28:10-17....
Margaret Marcuson: You don’t live longer, it only seems like it
In ministry, it’s easy to spend a lot of time on the clock during the week and on the calendar over years doing things that don’t bring you joy, because you think you should.
Susan Sparks: World Peace Through Pulled Pork
I hail from a state that offers a no-fail plan for world peace. It’s not from politicians or pundits, peaceniks or pedagogues. No, my friends, the secret lies in how the people of North Carolina have learned to live with a difference of opinion so deeply ingrained that’s it almost genetically encoded. The bone of contention? Barbecue sauce.
Walter Brueggemann: On Mapping
I love maps and mapping. My early most durable memory of maps comes from my wee rural grade school in Blackburn, Missouri. In geography class in seventh grade (or so), we had weekly “map study.”...
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Praise (Psalm 65:1-2, 148:1-4)
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Here are readings from Psalms 65:1-2, 148:1-4....
Ed Rosado: Caring for the Least of These: A Convergence of Science and Faith
Because creation is not our property, we show love, devotion, respect, and obedience to the Creator by becoming good stewards of his creation.
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Remember Me Not for the Ill I've Done
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week’s reading from Romans 7:15-25a...
Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Abraham (Genesis 22:1-14)
In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic. Next Sunday we will celebrate the fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Here is this week’s reading from Genesis 22:1-14...