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January 2014

January 13, 2014

An Unexpected Servant: The Leadership of Pope Francis (Isaiah 49:1-7)

By Lynn Huber Pope Francis signaled a new kind of Vatican leadership from the very...

September 2013

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 12, 2013

The Ballad of Sour Grapes

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

July 2013

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,...

June 2013

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...

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...

April 19, 2013

Why I Pray that April Tragedies Bring May Justice (Acts 9:36-43)

By Margaret Aymer Resurrection is the theme of the fifty days of Eastertide. Yet, for...

April 11, 2013

Repairing Our Grief (John 21:1-19)

By Greg Carey My Uncle Norman fought in Europe during World War II. An artillery...

April 04, 2013

How Long Does Darkness Last? (John 20:1-18)

By Rev. David Lewicki There is a pall over this morning. As this story begins...

April 04, 2013

Why Our Bodies Matter

By Greg Carey Immediately following the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope came...

March 2013

March 21, 2013

The Liturgy of the Passion (Isaiah 50:4-9a)

Dr. Walter Brueggemann The voice that speaks in Isaiah 50:4 – 9a is the poet...

March 21, 2013

Pressing on Toward Higher Goals: Philippians 3:4b-14

By Efrain Agosto I have often wondered about the trajectories my life has taken. I...

March 21, 2013

When People You Don’t Much Like Receive God’s Love

By Eric D. Barreto Our distaste for people who cut in line remains unchanged as...

March 21, 2013

How to Survive the Sequester, Syria, and Other Threatening Headlines (Luke 13:1-9)

By Matthew L. Skinner Current events, like much about our lives, frequently leave us hopeless,...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Climate Change and Setting the World on Fire

By Melissa Browning It was Earth Day, 1988. I was in my fifth grade “Earth...

February 26, 2013

Giving Up Guns for Lent (Luke 4:1-13)

ByEric D. Barreto Obviously, Jesus didn’t own a gun, never said anything directly about firearms....

February 26, 2013

We’ll Walk Hand in Hand?

By Rev. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, Ph.D. "The old avocations by which colored men obtained a...

February 04, 2013

Immigration Reform and the Challenges of Generosity (Luke 4:22-30)

By Matthew L. Skinner Charity doesn’t leave us unchanged, which is just one reason why...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

A Vision for America: John 2:1-11

By Reverend Dr. Alvin O'Neal Jackson “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then...

January 10, 2013

Waiting on the Messiah and Presidential Expectations: A Study of Luke

By David A. Sánchez, Ph.D. It is an odd juxtaposition, December 21, 2012 and January...

January 03, 2013

Frankincense, Myrrh and a Toothbrush? Matthew 2:1-12

By Lisa Nichols Hickman In As I Lay Dying, the main character Anse appears self-absorbed...

January 03, 2013

The Hell of Parenting: A Study of 1 Samuel

By Jacob D. Myers Few narratives in the Hebrew Bible are more foreign to us...

December 2012

December 14, 2012

On the Fiscal Cliff with John the Baptist: Luke 3:7-18

By Carolyn J. Sharp Recently I had the unsettling experience of receiving unsolicited financial advice...

December 05, 2012

After the Chaos Ends: Jeremiah 33:14-16

By Amy Erickson Jeremiah’s promise of a future restoration for Israel and Judah centers on...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

A Different Kind of King: John 18: 33 – 37

By Barbara K. Lundblad Delores Williams, wise theologian and teacher, was my colleague when I...

November 15, 2012

Signs That the End Is Near: Mark 13:1-8

By Adam J. Copeland No matter the tragedy these days, some religious leader or blogger...

November 09, 2012

The Value of Chump Change: Mark 12:38-44

By Greg Carey Is poverty what it used to be? Or has poverty grown so...

November 05, 2012

How to Vote like a Christian: Mark 12:28-34

By Eric D. Barreto It seems so easy, doesn’t it? Love God. Love your neighbor....

October 2012

October 25, 2012

God’s Return Policy: Jeremiah 31:7-9

By Gregory Lee Cuéllar Debates on immigration in the United States continue to move in...

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