Encountering John While the lectionary makes the first nine verses of John 1 optional, it seems to me that they are essential to understanding the meaning of John's Prologue. As… read more

The Five-Minute Preaching WorkshopCreation through Words In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All… read more

Speaking to his students at Liberty University earlier this year, President Jerry Falwell Jr. said, “It just blows my mind that the president of the United States”… read more

Bishop William H. Willimon preaches a sermon called "Walking with Jesus" from Luke 7:11-17: the story of the raising of the widow of Nain's son. This sermon is from A Sermon for… read more

Encountering the text: The section heading for Luke 16:1-13 in the Common English Bible is “Faithfulness with money.” Give me a break. Financial fidelity cannot… read more

Encountering the text: The context for this Sunday’s assigned Gospel is set by the first verses of the pericope: “All the tax collectors and sinners were gathering… read more