The True Universal Health Care
The Rev. Susan Sparks takes a look at Jesus' healing of blind Bartimaeus, and finds a challenge to Jesus' followers to experience and share his healing touch.
Trust Jesus and Elvis
The Rev. Susan Sparks wonders about the impact Christians could have in the world if they behaved more like Elvis fans, instead of like doubting Thomas.
Resurrection Biscuits
As we celebrate Easter, the Rev. Susan Sparks reminds us that life without the resurrection of Christ can be heavy and flat--it's the missing key ingredient many of us are missing.
Holy Week: Then and Now
As the church celebrates Palm Sunday, Bishop Michael Watson of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church reviews "Holy Week: Then and Now."
The Prophet Mary
For the final Sunday of Lent, the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor introduces us to the prophet Mary, whose shocking act of lavish love gives us a glimpse of the kind of love God has for us.
Which Comes First: Grace or Repentance?
For the 4th Sunday of Lent, Dr. Robert Dunham offers insights on the astonishing grace of God as revealed in the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15).
Beyond What's Fair
The Rev. Dr. Robert Dunham explores one of life's eternal questions -- What did I do to deserve this? -- and finds grace and comfort in Christ.
Always Another Climb
As we continue our journey through Lent, the Rev. Dr. Robert Dunham takes us up the mount of Transfiguration, and helps us deal with life's often arduous upward journey.
The Wilderness Exam
The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor guides us into the season of Lent by taking us into the wilderness, where Jesus Christ was tested by the devil.
Ordinary Holiness
ELCA Bishop Julian Gordy examines Luke's account of the Transfiguration from both a religious and a scientific point of view, and describes how both can exist together.
Why Some People Don't Catch Fish
The Very Rev. Robert C. Wright takes a fresh look at Christ's call to the first disciples, and reveals why some Christians are not effective in serving and reaching others.
Love Is for Grownups
The Very Rev. Robert C. Wright mines the depths of 1 Corinthians 13, and shares how to love for Christ's sake in today's world.
Everything Depends on Remembering
The Rev. Dr. David B. Jones on lessons from Nehemiah about the importance of recording and remembering the acts of God in our lives.
Finding Wild Space
The Rev. Anne Sutherland Howard draws from Jesus' first recorded miracle at the wedding at Cana to help us discover the wild space within us--and live into the radical calling of Christ.
God Believes in You
As the church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord, the Rev. Dr. Joanna M. Adams reflects on our own baptism, and how it shapes and empowers us to serve in the world.
Should There Be a Clock in the Sanctuary?
The Rev. Dr. Joanna M. Adams launches the new year with a thought-provoking look at the times and seasons of life, and the many changes that confront us.
Christmastide: A Reminder Where Our Hearts Belong
The Rev. Wm McCord Thigpen looks at the Christmas story from the unique perspective of John chapter 1, and encourages us to follow Jesus' example of shining light in the darkness.
The Place Where Heaven Will Touch the Earth
For the 4th Sunday of Advent, the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens lets the prophet Micah do the preaching, revealing the important place Bethlehem has in the lives of God's people.
Repent, Ye Saints
As we continue the journey of Advent, the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens reminds us that we all need to repent and change directions in order to truly follow Christ.
Uncluttering
The Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens continues our Advent journey by encouraging us to "unclutter" our lives--physically, emotionally, and spiritually.