Acts 2 offers a Spirit-filled vision of diverse community, holy imagination, and prophetic action to transform the world for good and for God, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Acts 16 calls us to bold, loving resistance — singing hope into darkness, writes Rae Watson.
Revelation’s vision of the city of God invites us not to escape the world, but to engage it, writes Matt Gaventa.
Brian Christopher Coulter explores how Revelation 21:1-6 invites us to consider truth and trust — two distinct, essential qualities for faith, relationships and hope.
On Mother’s Day and the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Tabitha’s story and the vital, often unseen, work of women.
When faced with the extraordinary, will we choose transformation or retreat? Andy Greenhow offers a reflection on Easter hope, Acts 9, John 21, Psalm 30—and "The Big Lebowski."
Karen Rohrer refelects on Jesus's ironic grace and inverted power.
On Easter, we celebrate freedom in Christ. But who gets the mic? Teri McDowell Ott reflects.
Observing Passion Sunday rather than Palm Sunday this year may allow worshippers to look for God in their own places of grief and despair. — Ginna Bairby
Matthew A. Rich explores what joy looks like in Lent.
Ellen Williams Hensle explores Luke 15 and the prodigal son's message of grace, reconciliation and hope in times of division.
How do we respond when our best efforts yield nothing, asks Thomas J. Carrico, Jr.?
Psalm 27 invites us to explore faith, fear, and the ways we hide — only to be called out into courage, writes Teri McDowell Ott. How do we move from hiding to trusting God?
What forces pull our communal motives and loyalties away from God’s heart, asks Kyle Walker?
Feeling weary of preaching Transfiguration Sunday year after year? Matt Gaventa notices how Luke 9:28-36 calls us to wake up! God is working — don’t miss the moment.
Jesus' call to love enemies in Luke 6:27-38 is radical, not passive—challenging power, injustice, and division through creative action, writes Roger Gench.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on poetry, self-help and Psalm 1.
Rose Schrott Taylor reflects on God’s boundless abundance and the risk of transformation.
Walter Canter reflects on unanswered prayers, healing, and holding love and anger in tension.
Tara W. Bulger explores Luke 4:14-21 and how Jesus' Spirit-led mission inspires justice, healing, and love.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on John 2:1-11 and the joyful feast of communion.
On Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Teri McDowell Ott reflects on God’s call to listen, pray, and remember: “You are mine.”
Thomas J. Carrico, Jr. reflects on John 1:1-18 and Matthew 2:1-12's call to testify to the light, follow Christ, and challenge oppressive powers.
What did Jesus know and when did he know it? Philip K. Gladden ponders Luke 2:41-52.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on the spirit of beloved community. Christ's birth is a symbol of peace and inclusivity, she writes, welcoming even those we might exclude.
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