“What’s Wrong with the World?”
August 26, 2024
“Well, once again Jesus’ critics are on the prowl, seeking to trip him up in a way that they can use to discredit him, or worse. They try to get Jesus into a debate of...
“Really, Jesus?”
August 5, 2024
In today’s Gospel reading from John 6:35, 41-51, “Jesus makes a lot of very bold claims about himself, but these promises about no longer hungering and no longer thirsting are some of the most impressive. No...
“Everybody Has a Hungry Heart”
July 22, 2024
Richard Ward recently retired from his position as Professor of Homiletics and Worship at Phillips Theological Seminary, where he held the Fred B. Craddock Chair. He continues to serve at Phillips Theological Seminary as Visiting...
“When Life Gets Too Busy”
July 15, 2024
Andrew Connors, Pastor of Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland, preaches a sermon on this week’s Gospel lesson: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56. “For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even...
“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...