In But Not Of the World
The Rev. Dr. James Howell examines Jesus' prayer for his disciples from John 17, and helps us understand what it means to be "in but not of the world" today.
As the Father Has Loved Me
The Rev. Dr. James Howell offers a fresh exploration of Jesus' love for his disciples as revealed in John 15--and what that means for the recipients of that love in today's world.
Neither Heaven nor Hell
The Rev. Benjamin Anthony, Episcopal chaplain to Emory University in Atlanta, GA, explores Jesus' teaching about the vine and the branches from John 15.
A Visitor, a Mapmaker and a Banquet
The Rev. Benjamin Anthony, Episcopal chaplain to Emory University in Atlanta, GA, takes a fresh look at the meaning of Psalm 23 in this sermon for the 4th Sunday of Easter.
Folding Screens and Forgiveness
The Rev. Benjamin Anthony, Episcopal chaplain to Emory University in Atlanta, GA, recounts the story of the resurrected Christ's appearance to the disciples, and draws lessons on forgiveness from it.
Dealing with Mystery
The Rev. Dr. Laura Mendenhall, president of Columbia Theological Seminary, offers a unique examination of the life of Doubting Thomas in a sermon entitled "Dealing with Mystery."
Deadly Things
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY, presents an inspiring Easter message that explores the ramifications of Christ's resurrection in our lives.
Save Us
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY, offers insight into the meaning of Palm Sunday and the world-changing week that followed it.
Breaking News!
The Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake, pastor of Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church in Durham, N.C., offers an inspiring sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent entitled "Breaking News!"
What's in Your Future?
The Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake, pastor of Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church in Durham, N.C., offers insights for the 4th Sunday in Lent in his sermon, "What's in Your Future?"
Reflections from the Woodshed
The Rev. Dr. Peter Samuelson preaches on John 2, the account of Jesus angrily clearing out the moneychangers at the Temple, and draws lessons for Lent on understanding and experiencing God's discipline, guilt, and reconciliation.
Was Peter Looking for a Bailout?
The Rev. Debra Samuelson explores Jesus great question to his disciples: "Who do you say that I am?" (Mark 8). Discover the real meaning of the cross Jesus commands us to take up, leading to the power of the resurrection, in her sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.
Enemies
The Rev. Geoffrey Hoare leads us into the season of Lent with a provocative look at Psalm 25, encouraging us to examine and deal with the enemies we face within and without.
Epiphanies
The Rev. Geoffrey Hoare explores Psalm 50 for Transfiguration Sunday, and examines the difference between real worship and false emotional attempts to cause glorious spiritual experiences.
The Gift of Grief
Sarah Winsett Wiles, a graduate of Union Theological Seminary, is the 2008 recipient of the David H. C. Read Preacher/Scholar Award given by Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. In this sermon, she explores a troubling account in Matthew 2:13-18, in which Mary and Joseph escape Herod's murder spree, and shares insights on dealing with suffering in life--personally and globally.
Join Hands, Reach Out, and Lift up
Upcoming sermon broadcast with the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, as she discusses the death of a friend with Post Traumatic Stress Dissorder. PTSD.
Fear of Public Speaking
The Rev. Dr. Lillian Daniel focuses on Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:14-15 about being the "light of the world." She reveals why many mainline Christians are hesitant to share their story of faith, and shows how we can do a better job of it in our daily lives.
I'm With the Band
Have you ever been to a wedding reception where the bride sang in her own wedding band? Musicians do things differently. The wedding reception was held upon the stage of a grand old theater in Buffalo, New York. Elegantly set tables dotted the wooden floor, with its stage markings and velvet curtains swagged casually aside.
A Permanent Glimpse of God
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts is minister emeritus of First United Methodist Church in Monroeville, AL.
Philip: The Careful Realist
Philip was the first person to whom Jesus extended his famous invitation, offering him the most basic form of salvation when he said, "Follow me." It was soon after Jesus met Philip that he made this simple though life-changing proposal: "Come join me. Share the rest of your journey with me," and Philip did just that. Such immediate acceptance of a life-altering offer seems out of character for Philip, because later passages in the gospels show him to be a cautious and deliberate man who was typically slow to make decisions.