Two Very Different Banquets
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Lundblad, Lutheran minister and Joe R. Engle professor of preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York, offers a compelling comparison between Herod's ghastly banquet--at which John the Baptist was beheaded--and Christ's feeding of the hungry crowd.
Strong in the Broken Places
Dr. Robert M. Franklin, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, offers a stirring message for Independence Day weekend on the paradox of the strength that comes from great sacrifice, tragedy, and pain.
A Daughter's Faith
The Rev. Dr. Sarah Jackson Shelton, Baptist pastor in Birmingham, AL, explores the example of the woman with a hemorrhage who approached Jesus in faith.
The Sleeping Jesus
The Rev. Sarah Jackson Shelton, pastor of Baptist Church of the Covenant in Birmingham, AL, encourages us to wake the sleeping Jesus in the midst of the storms of our lives.
Noisy Spring
The Rev. Dr. Kimberleigh Buchanan, pastor of Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, Marietta, GA, offers a thought-provoking sermon on Christ's parable of the seeds (Mark 4).
The Threefold Nature of God
The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson dives deeply into the rich theological truths of the Trinity, and helps us understand the person and work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the church and the world.
The Church's Hope
The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson preaches on the Day of Pentecost and helps us understand the role and ministry of the Holy Spirit in the church and in our lives today.
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.