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Hebrews 13:1–8, 14–15 offers wisdom for churches as they continue to emerge from pandemic lockdowns and for pastors who navigate the shifting landscape of the church in the American context. It would be inadequate to (...)

Lent serves as a time for prayer, repentance, and turning our whole selves over to the One who can heal and save us. The Apostle Paul’s words here focus on “stand[ing] firm in the Lord” (...)

As we celebrate Christmas together and give thanks for the wondrous gift of the Lord Jesus Christ, we can go deeper in the mystery of God in our reflections on this passage. Titus 3:4-7 forms (...)

Would Jeremiah have made it onto as many coffee mugs, posters, and shirts if people read chapter 29 carefully? Sellers of merchandise pluck verse 11 out of context and offer a seemingly appealing affirmation. Buyers (...)

How often do congregations hear a sermon that uses Hebrews as its primary text? This Sunday gives preachers a reason to bring this book’s challenging, grace-filled voice into congregational life. It presents itself as not (...)

Pentecost! A time of being both uprooted and deeply grounded.  Like the wind, the Spirit moves us in different ways, sending us to other places and nesting us into other ground. To experience Pentecost it (...)

“From this moment on …” This phrase has richer meaning for some of your listeners these days. It’s been a long year for us all. Every aspect of our lives has been displaced, deteriorated, or (...)

I teach at a college that emphasizes the integration of faith and learning. We strive for students to realize that their knowledge and their beliefs should not—and ultimately cannot—be kept in separate compartments of their (...)

I am fascinated by how this chapter is used in Christian circles as a declaration of love and unity. The last verse is practically an anthem of Christian weddings in the western world. It is (...)

Psalm 26 is a sturdy prayer that can be prayed by any individual at any time. The morally upright citizen can echo the psalm’s claims of integrity with confidence. The hopelessly accused sinner can voice (...)