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Rev. Mandy England Cole preaches from John 14:15-21. She says, “Love is the beginning of this scripture passage. And love is the ending too. The same can be said for the life and ministry of...
Will Willimon, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity School, acclaimed preacher, and author of over sixty books, preaches a Pentecost Sunday sermon called “The Holy Spirit Helps Us” based on John...
In today’s sermon, Will Willimon tells the story of a friend who, at mid-life, decided that he wanted to learn how to fly. Willimon remembers, “He felt growing anxiety in himself as he contemplated that...
Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, preaches a sermon from John 14:15-21 called, “Never Forgotten, Never Alone.” It begins with his trip to Normandy, France, and the grave of...
Dr. Valerie Carter Smith, Executive Director of the Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia, is herself a “persistent widow.” While her minister husband was alive, he did most of the talking, but now it is Valerie...