William Willimon - "What's Right" - 30 Good Minutes
United Methodist Bishop, William Willimon, says the Bible's concept of justice is about putting things right in this fallen world. When God's ideas of gracious, generous love clash with our practices of parsimony, we need to recognize that God's ways are not always our ways.
Where You Never Expected to Be - Thomas Long on 30 Good Minutes
Dr. Thomas Long, Professor of Preaching at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, shares a message called "Where You Never Expected to Be." He says God calls us to tasks we never imagined for ourselves and places we never expected to be. If we know how to listen, we can hear God's call right now.
30 Good Minutes - A Conversation with Thomas Long
Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Thomas Long on the topic of our calling. He says the call to serve God is always costly, but never ourtside the range of our abilities. God uses the gifts and passions we have already been given to equip us for whatever it is to which we are called.
30 Good Minutes - Conversation with Debra Samuelson
Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Debra Samuelson, who says the power of the cross is that Jesus meets us where we are and walks with us, but not only that ”” God also meets us in Christ in the cross with a promise of new life, and that promise comes in surprising ways.
"The People Who Could Fly" - Rev. Otis Moss III on 30 Good Minutes
Otis Moss III, Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, tells an African folk tale about the people who could fly to show how we are called to ensure that those who are marginalized have a word in their spirit that will allow them to soar.
30 Good Minutes - "Hope: The 'Why' and the 'Who' of it"
Debra Samuelson, Pastor for Evangelism and Outreach at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta, Georgia, uses the story of Job to help us understand how, when bad things happen, our questions shouldn't be "why" but "who" ”” because the God of all creation always walks with us.
30 Good Minutes - Conversation with Rev. Otis Moss III
Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Otis Moss III, who talks about making Christianity relevant to a hip-hop generation. "There is a segment in our community," he says, "that has been completely pushed aside by the faith community because what we do is demand that they change and operate like us instead of saying, what do we need to do to connect with you? ".
Wisdom in the Midst of Fear - Peter Wallace on the Psalms
Day1 host and author Peter Wallace continues his discussion of the psalms and coping with fear this time pondering the challenge of wisdom in the midst of great fear.
Diana Butler Bass - Day1 Video Features part 4
Author, speaker and scholar of American religion and culture sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace to discuss the decline of the church on the worldwide stage, the loss of the interest of youth, and the challenges to the institutional structure of the church in new times.
Diana Butler Bass - Day1 Video Features part 3
Author, speaker and scholar Diana Butler Bass sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace to discuss some of the lesser known people who influenced Christianity over the centuries.
Love and Fear - Peter Wallace on the Psalms
Day1 host and author Peter Wallace continues his reflections on the Psalms and coping with fear. This time he draws from Psalm 56 to examine the great risks of love and the fear of rejection or loneliness.
Diana Butler Bass - Day1 Video Feature part 2
Author, speaker and scholar of American religion and culture sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace at the 2009 Festival of Homeletics in Atlanta to discuss the study of contemporary history, specifically the study of religion and culture, and the applications of past lessons to modern challenges in the church. Diana also discusses the high level of contention around writing a standard history of Christianity, and the spread of "triumphalist" texts on the subject.
Diana Butler Bass - Day1 Video Feature part 1
Author, speaker, and scholar of American religion and culture Diana Butler Bass sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace to discuss the study of contemporary history and the future of the church.
Cost of Fear - Peter Wallace on the Psalms
Day1 host and author Peter Wallace continues his discussion on coping with fear with this installment on the "Cost of Fear" in your life. What is holding you back?
Finding a Safe Place - Peter Wallace on the Psalms
Day1 Host Peter Wallace continues his discussion of fear in this video discussion about finding a safe place.
What Are You Afraid Of? - Peter Wallace on the Psalms
Peter Wallace, host of Day1 and author of the new book Connected: You and God in the Psalms, discusses how the Psalms can help us deal with the ever-present emotion of fear.
Day1 March Benefit - Featuring Rev. Dr. Thomas Long
Rev. Dr. Thomas Long speaks to the Annual Day1 Benefit Gala on Tuesday, March 24th 2009. The gala celebrated the 2009 Atlanta Community Leaders of Faith and kicked off a campaign to restore the historic archives of the Protestant Hour and Day1. Community Leaders of Faith for 2009 are: Jean and Betty Mori, Gay Love, Alexis Scott, Spurgeon Richardson, Coach Bill Curry and Ann Cramer.
Sermon Preparation with Dr. Fred Craddock
The Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock is known throughout the church as a master preacher and mentor of preachers. The Bandy Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, he is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). For the Festival of Homiletics 2008 in Minneapolis, Fred discussed the art and science of preaching today with Peter Wallace (host and producer of the Day1 radio program, Day1.org).
A Preachers Calling with Dr. Fred Craddock
The Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock is known throughout the church as a master preacher and mentor of preachers. The Bandy Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, he is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). For the Festival of Homiletics 2008 in Minneapolis, Fred discussed the art and science of preaching today with Peter Wallace (host and producer of the Day1 radio program, Day1.org).
My Favorite Preachers with Dr. Fred Craddock
The Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock is known throughout the church as a master preacher and mentor of preachers. The Bandy Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, he is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). For the Festival of Homiletics 2008 in Minneapolis, Fred discussed the art and science of preaching today with Peter Wallace (host and producer of the Day1 radio program, Day1.org).