Day1 Weekly Program Archive

Christ and Everything Else Thrown In

The Rev. Peter W. Marty
Organization: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, IA
Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Peter Marty, host of the radio program "[Grace Matters](http://www.gracematters.com/)," and pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa, takes a look at what it really means to follow Jesus.

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It's Time We Open Up!

The Rev. Peter W. Marty
Organization: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, IA
Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Peter Marty is the host of the radio program "[Grace Matters](http://www.gracematters.com/)," and is pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport, IA.

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Creation as the Labor of God

Bishop Kenneth Carter
Organization: Western North Carolina Conference
Denomination: United Methodist Church

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter, pastor of Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, reminds us of the beauty of God's creation in the world around us.

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A Survival Strategy for the Spiritually Homeless

Bishop Kenneth Carter
Organization: Western North Carolina Conference
Denomination: United Methodist Church

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter Jr. is pastor of Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC. He reminds us of the solace available to us in God's house.

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Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land

The Rev. Dr. Steve A. Martin
Organization: Presbyterian Church Foundation
Denomination: Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Rev. Dr. Steve A. ("Sam") Martin is chair of the board of the Presbyterian Church Foundation, and a principal in the consulting firm Martin/Frankel in Winston-Salem, NC. In this sermon, Dr. Martin points to the challenge of living a Christian life in

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Food for the Family Trip

The Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson
Organization: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, MN
Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Dr. Peter Samuelson
Organization: The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, MN
Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Debra Samuelson is the pastor for evangelism at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta, Georgia. And her husband, the Rev. Peter Samuelson, is the pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Atlanta, GA. In this dialog sermon they take a look at how God provides

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Keeping the Children Fed and Happy

The Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson
Organization: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, MN
Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Dr. Peter Samuelson
Organization: The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, MN
Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Debra Samuelson is the pastor for evangelism at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta, Georgia engages in dialogue with  her husband, the Rev. Peter Samuelson, is the pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Atlanta, GA.

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More than Enough

The Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr.
Organization: Covenant United Church of Christ, South Holland, IL
Denomination: United Church of Christ

The Rev. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr., pastor of Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland, Illinois, takes a look at the power of Jesus in answering our problems and fulfilling our lives.

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Be Still and Know

The Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr.
Organization: Covenant United Church of Christ, South Holland, IL
Denomination: United Church of Christ

The Rev. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr., pastor of Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland, Illinois, reminds us of the need to rest and refocus.

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Ministry on the Move

The Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr.
Organization: Covenant United Church of Christ, South Holland, IL
Denomination: United Church of Christ

The Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith Jr., pastor of Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland, Illinois, challenges us to reach out and express God's goodness in spite of the sometimes perilous consequences.

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Getting the Sand Out of the Gears

The Rev. Dr. William L. Self
Organization: Wieuca Road Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA (1964-1990) and Johns Creek Baptist Church, Alpharetta, GA (1991-2012)
Denomination: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

The Rev. Dr. William L. Self, senior pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church, Alpharetta, Georgia, takes a look at the debilitating role of fear in our lives.

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What God Has Put Asunder, Let No Man Join Together

The Rev. Dr. William L. Self
Organization: Wieuca Road Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA (1964-1990) and Johns Creek Baptist Church, Alpharetta, GA (1991-2012)
Denomination: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

The Rev. Dr. Bill Self, pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, emphasizes the historical and biblical imperative for the separation of church and state.

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Eve's Dream

The Rev. Dr. Robert Ensign
Organization: Bauder College, Atlanta, GA
Denomination: Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Rev. Dr. Robert Ensign is a professor at Bauder College in Atlanta, GA. The following sermon by Dr. Ensign was the 2005 Sermon of the Award runner-up.

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A Day of Small Things

The Rev. Martha Sterne
Organization: Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, GA
Denomination: The Episcopal Church

The Rev. Martha Sterne, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Maryville, Tennessee, talks about the importance of small things in our lives.

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Slanted Truth

The Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner
Organization: Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, Black Mountain, NC
Denomination: Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner, pastor of Woodhaven Presbyterian Church in Irving, Texas, considers the mystery of the Trinity.

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Breathing Deeply

The Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner
Organization: Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, Black Mountain, NC
Denomination: Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner, pastor of Woodhaven Presbyterian Church in Irving, Texas, reminds us of the restorative power of the Holy Spirit when we allow ourselves to breathe deeply.

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An In-Between Time

The Rev. Joy Yee
Organization: Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Denomination: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

The Rev. Joy Yee, pastor of Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church in San Francisco and moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, considers what is expected of us as we live in the in-between time full of tears, work, and hope.

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Prayers from the Pit

The Rev. Joy Yee
Organization: Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Denomination: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

The Rev. Joy Yee, pastor of Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church in San Francisco, California and moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, urges us to pray to God with an open heart during even our darkest times.

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Well-Connected Christians

The Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens
Organization: Dunwoody United Methodist Church, Dunwoody, GA
Denomination: United Methodist Church

The Rev. Dr. B. Wiley Stephens, senior minister of Dunwoody United Methodist Church in Dunwoody, Georgia, talks about the strength that comes from Christian community and fellowship.

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One Life to Give

The Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens
Organization: Dunwoody United Methodist Church, Dunwoody, GA
Denomination: United Methodist Church

The Rev. Dr. B. Wiley Stephens, senior minister of Dunwoody United Methodist Church in Dunwoody, Georgia, speaks of the power of Jesus' love and the challenge it presents in our lives.

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