“Signs of the Divine” (A16: Fourth Sunday in Lent)
1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 “Today’s gospel passage is one with so many twists and turns,” says Shearer. “On the surface, it’s yet another simple miracle story of Jesus — this...
A17: The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A (2023)
Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, begins this Sunday’s sermon with a remarkable story about the non-miraculous healing of a girl who was blind from birth. Non-miraculous, we say,...
A17: The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A (2020)
“There’s something holy and important about paying attention to our surroundings and to the people near us,” says Rev. Dr. Kristin Adkins Whitesides, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Winchester, Virginia. She invites us to...
A18: The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A (2017)
Will Willimon is a bishop in the United Methodist Church and one of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. He is also a prolific author, having written more than 60 books. Will has...