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Rev. Todd Littleton preaches, "Advent is the season that, when properly understood, does not flinch form the darkness that stalks us all in this world. Advent begins in the dark and moves toward the light - but the season should not move too quickly or too glibly, lest we fail to acknowledge the depth of the darkness." Rev. Todd Littleton has been pastor at Snow Hill Baptist Church, Tuttle, Okl...

Dr. Lori Walke - Share. Be Fair. Don’t Bully Rev. Dr. Lori Walke reminds listeners they are “Called to serve where we are - to take a stand for our neighbor amid the turbulence and the trouble of our present age, to do good right where we are, in the positions we hold - teacher, consultant, lawyer, parent, caregiver, librarian, doctor, administrator, accountant, voter, pastor, small business ow...

Mitch is the chief executive officer of Good Faith Media. Before joining GFM, he was the executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics. In addition, he pastored churches in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma for over 20 years, and he holds a Master’s of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from George W. Truett Theological...

“Will you marry me?…That’s one of those questions that literally changes your life…People have told me about other questions that changed their lives,” begins Father Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia. In today’s passage from John 18:33-37, Jesus asked Pilate a question that could have changed his life. Renninger continues, “2000 years of Christian exp...

When it comes to immigration, our country and many other countries wrestle with the question of “who can be included and who should be excluded,” begins Ryan Ahlgrim, pastor of First Mennonite Church of Richmond, Virginia. He continues, “That question is at the center of the book of Ruth.” In Ruth 3:1-5 and 4:13-17, Ruth, a Moabite woman, returns to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law, Naomi. Ruth...

The poem, “Home,” by Warsan Shire, a British writer born to Somali parents in Kenya begins, “No one leaves home unless/home is the mouth of a shark.” The poem continues, “You have to understand,/that no one puts their children in a boat/unless the water is safer than the land.” In today’s sermon from Ruth 1:1-18, Carla Pratt Keyes, pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, compares...

Courtney Allen Crump is Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. She begins this week’s sermon by saying, “Jesus’s directive for the rich man to sell his possessions and give the money to the poor makes today’s gospel lesson one of the most controversial and perhaps most creatively interpreted passages in Christian history.” You can guess how “creative” some people have been in exc...

Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, admits that he’s probably not the best person to be giving marital advice, and yet the kind of commitment marriage calls for is the kind of commitment Christ calls us to, all of us, even Catholic priests. Renninger begins his sermon from Mark 10:2-16 by saying, “Getting married is easy,” having helped a number of cou...

Carla Pratt Keyes, Pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, takes a long and loving look at the practice of prayer as she reflects on the words of James 5:13-20, this Sunday’s epistle reading. How does prayer work? What does it do? How can I make it work for me? Keyes confesses her own inability to understand or control something as mysterious as prayer, but also admits ...

Amy Starr Redwine, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, begins this Sunday’s sermon from Mark 9:30-37 with children’s questions about God. She says, “Asking questions is one of the ways we learn about the world and the people around us. And while children are notorious for asking questions, something tends to happen to many of us, if not all of us, as we grow and learn. We...

Chris Burton, Director of the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, operator of an antiracism consulting firm (Di Baddest Consulting), and co-host of the podcast CrossStreets, begins his sermon from James 3:1-12 with memories of summer, and a conversation with a friend from elementary school days who was wounded by the words of a teacher. Ouch. Words can hur...

Ryan Ahlgrim, Pastor of First Mennonite Church in Richmond, Virginia, quotes James 2:1, saying, “My brothers and sisters, do not claim the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory while showing partiality.” And then he paraphrases: “Don’t claim to be a Christian if you’re showing partiality. Don’t claim to follow Jesus if you are making preferences of one group over another group!” Ahlgrim is un...

"Well, once again Jesus’ critics are on the prowl, seeking to trip him up in a way that they can use to discredit him, or worse. They try to get Jesus into a debate of Jewish purity laws," begins Will Willimon, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity School, acclaimed pastor, and author of over sixty books. In today's sermon, "What's Wrong with the World?", from Mark 7:...

Today’s passage from Ephesians 6:10-20 “…sounds like every call to arms that anyone has ever made. There’s a compelling call to unity, a clear identification of the enemy, an urgent description of what is at stake, and finally a call to prepare for battle…” says Chuck Treadwell, Rector of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. However, instead of traditional tools of combat, the writer ...

"The Soundtrack of My Life," a Sermon by Rolf Jacobson from Psalm 34

"Really, Jesus?" a Sermon by Phillip Martin from John 6:35, 41-51

"The Accidental Sinner," a Sermon by Jim Somerville from 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a

"Everybody Has a Hungry Heart," a Sermon by Richard Ward from John 6:1-21

"When Life Gets Too Busy" a Sermon by Andrew Connors from Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

"Like a Shakespearean Tragedy," a Sermon by MaryAnn McKibben Dana from Mark 6:14-29

"The Founding of the Church," a Sermon by Will Willimon from Mark 6:1-13

"What Does It Matter?" a Sermon by Judy Kincaid from Mark 5:21-43

"Other Boats Were with Him," a Sermon by MaryAnn McKibben Dana from Mark 4:35-41

"To Do Good or to Do Harm?" a Sermon by Doug Mills from Mark 2:23-3:6

"Jimmy, I Love You," a Sermon by Michael Renninger for the Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year B

"Cross or Cliché?" a Sermon by Amy Butler for Trinity Sunday

"Out of Gas," a Sermon by Jim Somerville for Pentecost Sunday

"Don't Just Stand There, Do Something!" a Sermon by Amy Butler for Ascension Sunday, Year B

"If You're Going to Live in My Love," a Sermon by Carla Pratt Keyes