During the Last Supper, Jesus tells his disciples to believe in him, do what he does, and he adds an astonishing third element -- do greater things than him. The former dean of Duke University Chapel wonders what this could possibly mean.
Today’s pastors are living in a seam of history -- in an uncertain, post-everything world. Yet these are amazing times to be in ministry, says the president of Asbury Theological Seminary.
What kind of God would submit Abraham to the “test” of sacrificing his son, Isaac? There are just two possible answers, and both are difficult, the professor of Bible and practical theology says.
A professor of world Christianity offers three aspects of the Great Commission that are all too often neglected.
It’s hard to be in tune with Christ when you have tuned out your neighbors, says the assistant professor of Christian theology.
Believe -- really believe -- and you will see signs of the kingdom in the midst of suffering, loss of control, and even death. And you will be born anew from above, says UMC Bishop Kenneth Carder.
God often is presented as father, judge, potter, redeemer or companion. How would believers’ thinking and speaking be transformed if God was described as a gardener?
The cross is a sign pointing to a reality that is even now framing this one, a reality that whispers that even in the midst of the sufferings of this present moment there is a glory yet to be revealed, writes Trygve David Johnson.
The story of Mary Magdalene at the tomb illustrates the importance of taking the time to live as we say we want to live, Lillian Daniel says in an Easter sermon.
The narrative of Holy Week has something to offer to those who are too frightened to face the reality of death for fear that their intense grief may be purposeless or endless, says Jessica Bratt in this sermon.