It's Coming
Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us, Paul says. We are the resurrection people, and we have a reason to hope.
The Sower's Lesson
The goal of the sower in Jesus' parable (Matthew 13) was simply to sow seed, and to many he seems careless and wasteful. As followers of Christ, how are we sowing the seeds of our faith?
Never Enough
Jesus calls those who are weary to take up his yoke. There's no secret formula for lowering life's pressurized expectations--but accepting that we can't do it without God is the first step.
God Will Provide
The story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22 reminds us that God will provide--but it's not easy. A strong relationship with God requires a trust that struggles with reality.
Blessed Assurances
As the church observes Trinity Sunday, the Rev. William E. Flippin Jr. explores the riches of Romans 5:1-5, and helps us find assurance of our eternal relationship with God through Christ.
When Christ Shows Up
On Pentecost Sunday, the church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Rev. William E. Flippin Jr. guides us into experiencing God's peace, power and purpose through the Spirit within.
An Out-of-Order Lesson Calling Us to a New Day
The Rev. Michael Sullivan shares the point of Jesus' High Priestly prayer, which as we celebrate Easter and the Ascension comes out of order in the gospel story: That we might realize the faith Christ has in us and in our calling.
Young Leaders Series V: Proclaiming Christ in the New Areopagus
In the final part of our Young Leaders of the Church Series, the Rev. Hardy Kim takes us back to ancient Athens, Greece, where the apostle Paul shows us how to engage the culture of the day.
Young Leaders Series IV: Better Than Hippo Testimony
In the fourth part of our Young Leaders of the Church series, the Rev. James Ellis III looks at the testimony of Stephen when he was stoned, and draws implications for our own witness in the world.
Young Leaders Series III: The Sheepfold
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In part 3 of our Young Leaders of the Church series, the Rev. Adam Thomas explores the image of Jesus as shepherd and as gateway in John 10, and reveals how Jesus calls us to abundant life.
Young Leaders Series II: Breaking Open
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In Part 2 of our Young Leaders of the Church Series, the Rev. Lee Hull Moses takes us on a walk to Emmaus with two of Jesus' disciples, who encounter the risen Christ on the way, and shows us what that encounter can mean to us today.
Young Leaders Series I: The Faith of the Doubter
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In this first message in our "Young Leaders of the Church" series, the Rev. Dr. Katy Hinman examines the story of Doubting Thomas (John 20), and finds a place for doubt as well as faith in the believer's life.
Beyond Bunnies and Jelly Beans
In her Easter message based on John 20, the Rev. Pam Driesell says, "Easter is not a promise that your business or family or the church or the world will be 'like it used to be,' or even that your pulse will go on beating forever. It is a promise that the power that gave you a pulse will never, ever abandon you."
The Whole Story
The Rev. Pam Driesell explores Paul's hymn to Christ's humility (Phil 2:5-11). "The mind of Christ was not to seek suffering for suffering's sake. It was not to accept injustice as a passive bystander. It was not to turn a blind eye to victims of disaster, disease, or oppression. It was to take up the suffering that would lead to new life.
The Road to Easter Runs Through a Cemetery
The story of Jesus' raising of his friend Lazarus from death (John 11) illustrates that what appears to be an ending can in fact be a beginning--a truth that can give us hope amidst our grief.
Blindness of the Heart
When Jesus healed a blind man on the Sabbath, the religious leaders were outraged (John 9). But Dr. Wiley Stephens says we may be as spiritually blind at times as they were.
He Gets Me!
Dr. David Sapp shows us that Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 reveals that we all desire to be known and loved--and Jesus offers that freely to each of us.
Salvation by Faith
What does it mean to be "born from above"? The Rev. Dr. David Sapp digs deeply into Nicodemus' encounter with Jesus in John 3:16--and Christ's invitation to new life.
Choose Life!
As we enter the season of Lent, Episcopal Bishop J. Neil Alexander takes us back to the desert, where Jesus was tempted to make some disastrous choices... but stood firm.
Don't Just Do Something--Sit There!
The Rev. Dr. Tim Smith shares some lessons from Peter's response on the mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9)--namely, that sometimes we need to stop DOING and start simply BEING.