Phil Gladden reflects on Jesus’ “easy yoke,” exploring how Christ’s call to discipleship offers rest, freedom and grace on July 4th weekend.
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Drawing on Romans 6, Roger Gench explores how baptism frees us from the “cosmic bullies” of sin, death and domination, challenging modern culture’s distorted visions of power and identity.
When the gospel unsettles families, traditions and expectations, Jesus reminds his followers not to be afraid but to trust the God who sends them, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
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As church membership declines, Rae Watson reminds us that people are still hungry for good news — and Jesus still sends disciples beyond the walls of the church.
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What if righteousness has nothing to do with worthiness? Stephanie Sorge explores faith, grace and the scandal of who Jesus welcomes to the table.
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Christ’s presence — not worldly force — empowers the church to make disciples, even amid doubt, writes Tara Bulger.
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In this prayer, Rachel Sutphin gives thanks for the saints and reformers who shaped the church — and calls today’s Presbyterians to a living, justice-seeking faith.
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For Pentecost Sunday, editor Teri McDowell Ott wonders what we would venture to do if we trusted the Holy Spirit to use us.
Tracey Davenport offers a prayer for Mother’s Day that honors the many forms of motherhood, names its joys and burdens, and entrusts every longing — from gratitude to grief — to the tender care of a loving, mothering God.
Baron Mullis reflects on Jesus’ prayer for his disciples in John 17, inviting preachers to consider how prayer shapes Christian community, sustains faith and gives us words — even when we feel we have none.
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As you preach toward Pentecost, Tracey Davenport invites you to linger with Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit as advocate — a faithful presence who sustains, guides and empowers us to love as Christ commands.
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Jimmy Hoke urges Christians to confront the myth of martyrdom, reckon with anti-Judaism in Scripture and practice truth-telling that leads to repair.
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On Good Shepherd Sunday, familiar texts invite a deeper reading — revealing Christ’s abundant life not as exclusion, but as a call to holistic, imaginative faith, writes Aaron Pratt Shepherd.
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The language of 1 Peter 1 can feel confusing or loaded. Brian Christopher Coulter invites preachers to slow down, unpack difficult words and guide congregations into deeper understanding, awe and love.
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