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December 2013

December 16, 2013

#firstcenturyproblems (Matthew 1:18-25)

The Rev. Keith Anderson Joseph's story of concern for his family echoes in the story...

December 09, 2013

Happy Are Those Whose Help Is the God of Jesse (Psalm 146:5-10)

By Lisa Nichols Hickman Newtown's Rev. Matthew Crebbin reflects on the anxiety about the anniversary...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Can This World Be Saved? (Isaiah 2:1-5)

By Bryan Bibb Imagine that you are sailing on the Titanic, and you alone know...

November 18, 2013

The Death of Thanksgiving (Colossians 1:11-20)

By Henry G. Brinton As Thanksgiving approaches and commerce clashes with personal values, people talk...

November 11, 2013

Jesus, Poor Veterans and the Grass That Suffers (Luke 21:5-19)

By Billy Honor After serving in Iraq, a young father battles unemployment as he and...

November 04, 2013

Hearing Job: Vindicating the Traumatized (Job 19:23-27a)

By David G. Garber, Jr. The mother of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, who was killed almost...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

All the Saints: Luke 6:20-31

By Greg Carey Seniors talk about the blessings and challenges that come with getting older....

October 21, 2013

Pope Francis: Holy Humility in Community (Luke 18:9-14)

By Carolyn J. Sharp People express their opinions of Pope Francis, who has made his...

October 14, 2013

Beaten, Battered, and Burned Before I Am Helped  (Luke 18:1-8)

By Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder The images of her burned face are clear. Just yesterday the...

October 07, 2013

Studying the Law as We Study the Word (2 Timothy 2:8-15)

By Yolanda Smith As Americans nervously prepared for the implementation of the newest phase of...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

The Modern Need for Lamentations (Lamentations 1:1-11)

By Kimberly D. Russaw Twenty first century readers of the Scriptures are likely uncomfortable with...

September 23, 2013

It Is about the Land. It Is Not about the Land (Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15)

By Jennifer Peace Our relationship to place is so conditioned by our life experiences....

September 16, 2013

Shrewd Christians (Luke 16:1-13)

By Verity A. Jones We worry now, but we’ve been concerned about the economy for...

September 09, 2013

I Know What God Looks Like (Luke 15:1-10)

By Matthew L. Skinner Do you want to see what God is like? It just...

September 03, 2013

It’s Not About You (Luke 14:25-33)

By John Nunes A life transition—like any effort to follow Jesus—is stressful: packing and unpacking,...

August 2013

August 25, 2013

Whose Banquet Is It, Anyway? (Luke 14:1, 7-14)

By Rev. Shanell T. Smith, Ph.D. The upcoming March on Washington has been on my...

August 16, 2013

From Egypt to South Africa, We Are Each Other’s Keepers

By James W. McCarty III Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected president of South Africa,...

August 12, 2013

The Ballad of Sour Grapes

By Greg Cuéllar Many of life’s memorable moments can be brought to mind just by hearing...

August 05, 2013

The Social Shape of Divine Generosity (Luke 12:32-40)

By Greg Carey It all sounds so… demanding. Sell your possessions and give to the...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Colossians 3:1-11: It’s the Name on the Front of the Jersey that Matters

By David A. Sánchez I have always loved baseball. Growing up on the mean streets...

July 23, 2013

The Power of Prayer . . . at the Kmart

By Rev. Susan Sparks When I want to remind myself of the power of prayer,...

July 18, 2013

What Trayvon Teaches Us

By Rev. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, Ph.D. In the days following George Zimmerman’s acquittal, I have been...

July 16, 2013

Mary and Martha: Use Your Gifts, Whatever They May Be

By Sister Carol Perry On a Sunny Afternoon It is a lovely late afternoon in...

July 15, 2013

Good Samaritans All Around

By Eric D. Barreto The story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 is so...

July 02, 2013

Galatians 6: Fighting for Freedom

By Rev. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, Ph.D. “If you love somebody, set them free. Free. Free....

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Luke 9:51-62: Resistance Is Futile

By Rev. Dr. Karyn L. Wiseman In the Methodist tradition in which I was I...

June 19, 2013

Fear and Wisdom in the Immigration Debate

By Raj Nadella They have many labels. Undocumented immigrants. Illegal Immigrants. Illegal Aliens. Wetbacks. Jan...

June 11, 2013

Religious Liberty for the Rest of Us

By Anthony Hatcher The Puritans sailed to these shores 400 years ago seeking freedom of...

June 07, 2013

Women, Work, and the Word: Luke 7:11-17

By Eric D. Barreto A recent Pew poll revealed a significant shift in American families....

April 2013

April 25, 2013

What on Earth? Earth Day, God, and the Apocalypse (Rev. 21:1-6)

By Rev. Adam J. Copeland How Religious Leaders Are Taking Charge of the Environmental Congregations...

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