In Hans Christian Andersen’s famous folktale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” the emperor hired tailors to make him exquisite new clothes with interwoven power that made them invisible to anyone unfit for their positions. It’s a...

Easter rolls around once every year, but so does Palm Sunday. How does a preacher keep those stories fresh and relevant for his or her congregation? By combing through familiar texts in search of something...

“There was a place called Bethany…the house of the afflicted,” begins Rev. Rachel May. In John 12:1-8, Jesus is at the house of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. May continues, “The good news is embedded in...

Why does the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 resonate with so many of us? Carla Pratt Keyes, pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, says, “I think it’s the...

Will Willimon, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity School, acclaimed preacher, and author of over sixty books, believes that you can tell a great deal about people by what they consider...