Michael Pasquarello: So what are we waiting for?
As the prophet Habakkuk discovered, waiting is the most important thing we do, says a professor of preaching.
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Luke A. Powery: TGIF
One does not obliterate and destroy the past or the tradition, but one works to restore its joy; thus, we are open to divine disruption, says the dean of Duke University Chapel.
William B. Kincaid: Three words for your ministry
Clarity, agility, proximity -- the director of field education at Christian Theological Seminary offers these words to a pastor beginning her ministry.
Stanley Hauerwas: Recognizing Jesus
How are we to account for Simeon’s and Anna’s failure to respond to this baby as we would expect? Why do they, ignoring all suggestion of cultural convention, see this baby Jesus as God’s long-awaited salvation for Israel?
Samuel Wells: Let Earth and heaven agree
Why should Christians care about the fate of Earth? Because cherishing creation is the way we show God our gratitude, the way we humbly acknowledge our creatureliness, and an important way in which we worship, says the former dean of Duke Chapel.
Catherine A. Caimano: Christianity in six words
“Jesus is risen from the dead.” Nothing makes sense without those six words, says the canon for regional ministry for the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.
Michael Pasquarello: An impossibly pregnant church
Like Mary, we have been called to be fertile, to be a church from which the Spirit brings forth much fruitfulness and life, says the professor of preaching at Asbury Theological Seminary.
Nancy S. Taylor: Magnify
Mary’s Song is a reminder to all Christians that in saying yes to God, Mary also said no to all that is ungodly, says the senior minister and CEO of Old South Church in Boston.
The view from the ditch
From the perspective of the man in the ditch, the story of the Good Samaritan asks something more profound than whether you’re willing to help: Are you ready to be rescued?
Temptations and triumphs of ministry
For those claimed and called by God, every exalted position has its shadows. When faced with the temptations of power, remember your baptism, says Kenneth L. Carder.