“The Founding of the Church”
July 1, 2024
“It’s [the Sunday closest to] July 4, the day when we celebrate our national Independence, the founding of our Republic,” says Will Willimon, professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity School, acclaimed...
B02: The Second Sunday of Advent, Year B (2023)
December 4, 2023
Rev. Ginger E. Gaines-Cirelli, Pastor of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC, preaches a sermon called “The Beginning of the Good News” from Mark 1:1-8. She says, “The beginning of the gospel according to...
Rev. Dr. Kristin Adkins Whitesides, pastor of First Baptist Church, Winchester, Virginia begins today’s sermon by admitting that she doesn’t like tension in movies or book plots. She admits that sometimes she’ll skip to the...
A03: The Third Sunday of Advent, Year A (2022)
December 5, 2022
“What I think most people find compelling about Nelson Mandela’s life is the twenty-seven years he spent in prison serving what was supposed to be a life sentence for speaking out against the oppression and...
C38: The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2022)
August 8, 2022
“Today’s Gospel lesson, Luke 12:49-56, is hard! Jesus asks, ‘Did you think I came to bring peace to the earth?’ Well, yes, Jesus, yes, I did. You are the Prince of Peace. I don’t like...