A13: Transfiguration Sunday, Year A (2023)
February 13, 2023
Will Willimon, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity School and one of the nation’s best-known preachers, begins today’s sermon, “It’s a Miracle!”, from Matthew 17:1-9 with a story about a pastor...
C43: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2022)
September 12, 2022
“I’m pregnant!” Father Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, overheard his 67-year-old mother say on the telephone. He, of course, was confused. Later his mother said to him, “Michael, didn’t...
C46: The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2019)
October 7, 2019
How often do we hear the pastor congratulate us on Sunday morning for being in church and participating in worship? That’s exactly what Will Willimon, professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity...
C26: The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C (2019)
May 20, 2019
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...
C20: Palm/Passion Sunday, Year C (2019)
April 8, 2019
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...