Jesus’ words in Luke 12:49–56 challenge the myth of unity at all costs — reminding us that the gospel can bring division, discomfort and truth, writes Ginna Bairby.
When the future feels uncertain, God invites us to look up, writes Teri McDowell Ott. Beneath a sky full of promises, faith finds its next step.
Roger Gench explores Luke 12:13-21 through the lens of a gift economy, gratitude, and Jesus' call to be "rich toward God" in community and shared abundance.
Philip Gladden explores Luke 11:1-13, the Lord’s Prayer, and what it means to pray as Jesus taught.
Let's dig beneath “Mary vs Martha” clichés, writes Stephanie Sorge. Luke 10:38-42 can be a call to ministry beyond gender roles, inviting balance, love, and deeper faith.
What melts your heart shapes your faith, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Many grantmakers fund stuff, not staff — but Jesus sends people, not things. Luke 10 invites us into a ministry rooted in presence, not possessions.
For Luke, and for Jesus, there is no looking back, reflects Philip Gladden.
In a world of noise, 1 Kings 19 invites us to slow down, listen deeply, and wait for God, writes Andy Greenhow.
Looking at Romans 5:1–5, John Wurster explores how suffering shapes character, deepens hope, and reveals God's presence in our pain.
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.
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