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August 2016

August 22, 2016

Why Jesus Wouldn’t Be a Democrat or a Republican (Luke 14:1, 7-14)

By Billy Honor. If you just listened to the current presidential candidates talk, you’d...

November 2015

November 23, 2015

Black Friday: Can’t Buy Love (Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Luke 21:25-36)

By Karyn L. Wiseman. Since 1924, the Friday after Thanksgiving has marked the start of...

October 2015

October 26, 2015

Beijing +20 and Michelle Obama: What Is Women’s Work? (Ruth 1:1-18)

By Lisa Davison. Sumter Faith Clinic is a free clinic to treat the uninsured and...

September 2015

September 21, 2015

Pope Francis Visits U.S.: Greed Is Your Fatal Flaw (Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22)

By Amy Erickson. We asked people what they thought about Pope Francis. During his visit...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

Pope Francis on Climate Change: Hearing the Cries of Earth and the Poor (2 Corinthians 8:7-15)

By Keith Anderson. Facts about climate change and poverty. Last week Pope Francis issued a...

April 2015

April 06, 2015

Sell All Your Possessions! (Acts 4:32-35)

By Eric D. Barreto. Teresa Ghilarducci talks about economic inequality, the power of a living...

November 2014

November 18, 2014

Jesus, Poor People, and the Underside of Thanksgiving (Matthew 25:31-46)

By Billy Honor. Midnight Run is dedicated to helping the homeless population in New York...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

All Saints’ Day: Facing Death (Matthew 5:1-12)

By Greg Carey. Bishop Kevin Farrell comments on giving shelter to potential Ebola victims....

July 2014

July 14, 2014

Do You Know How to Two-Step?

By Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder. Fifty years later, poverty is still an issue in America. I...

February 2014

February 03, 2014

A Hard Word to Hear This Winter (Isaiah 58:1-9a)

By Barbara Lundblad Midnight Run distributes food, clothing, and toiletries to the homeless. his has...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

Enjoy the Super Bowl; Be Suspicious of Its Values (Matthew 5:1-12)

By Matthew L. Skinner Eye-opening numbers about the Super Bowl…and how they stack up against...

January 06, 2014

Baptism, Righteousness, and the War on Poverty: A 2014 Epiphany (Matthew 3:13-17)

By Roger Nam Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "war on poverty...

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...

November 2013

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...

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...

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 16, 2013

Shrewd Christians (Luke 16:1-13)

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

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 02, 2013

Galatians 6: Fighting for Freedom

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

January 2013

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...

May 2012

May 10, 2012

Acts 10: 44-48: Holy Calamity

By Rev. David Lewicki We were warned. In the second chapter of the Book of...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

I John 3:16-24: The Love of God and the Needs of our Neighbors

By Eric D. Barreto The presidential election season is in full bloom. Political sniping will...

February 2012

February 15, 2012

Mark 1:40-45: The Inconvenient Truth about Taking Care of the Poor

By Matthew L. Skinner Jesus was concerned about the very poor. I’m not trying to...

November 2011

November 02, 2011

Matthew 14:22-33: Faith within the Chaos

By Matthew L. Skinner In Matthew's Gospel, the story of Jesus walking on water morphs...

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