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...
A42: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
“In the hours and days after the Florida hurricane, people of every race, language and way of life helped their neighbors of every race language and way of life. Everyone faced a common challenge, and...
A14: The First Sunday in Lent, Year A (2023)
David Lose, Senior Pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, preaches from Matthew 4:1-11, the story of Jesus’ temptation. Lose says that the authors of Matthew and Luke believe that “in the story...
A07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year A (2023)
“Some of my favorite artwork is the artwork I receive from children in my congregation at the end of a service…I especially love it when kids draw what they see or hear about during our...
A04: The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A (2022)
“Grief comes before joy. In today’s story… and in so much of life. Our reading today tells the story of Christmas, but it’s not the story we know and love,” begins David Lose, Senior Pastor...