The recurring Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our plans. Many congregations are weighed down with grief, resentment, and fear, unable to move forward. Many leaders are… read more

For more than twenty years, I have been teaching Vanderbilt Divinity School courses at Riverbend Maximum Security Institute (RMSI; we call it “Riverbend”). My divinity … read more

During Lent we have opportunity to remember our own story and bring it into God’s story. One way to remember is a time of self examination through the ancient practice of… read more

You have almost six weeks of worship to prepare, before the season of Lent is upon us. But it's time to plan what small groups might study in Lent, coordinating it with your… read more

The following essay comes from Chapter Four of Life in Christ by Steve Harper. The topic and the book are suitable for Lenten study and reflection with help from a study guide… read more

Sermon on the Old Testament Reading Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 1Once you have entered the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it … read more