Mathematics calculates the odds of conditions on the planet earth to be present to support life at 1 in 700 quintillion; ...

How inner transformation shapes outward proclamation. Your preaching is not God’s work. You are God’s work. I received this vision in a peculiar way. As I was minding my own business leading a ...

In a recent essay, Marilynne Robinson attributes the struggles of mainline Protestantism to preaching. She claims that the sermon, as the center of worship in the contemporary mainline church, is ...

As preachers of the word who have deep ties to both the faith and the secular world, deacons have a tremendous potential for affecting positive change toward the Gospel. We live the example daily by ...

When do you find yourself reflecting on the goodness of God? In what circumstances do you find yourself caught up in the goodness of God? The obvious church answer is “always.” Odds are you’ve say in ...

What kind of preaching do we need to mark the milestones of our faith—Baptism, Confirmation, marriage and funerals? In its third season, “Preach” steps beyond its usual Sunday lectionary focus to ...

Ever since the Reformation put new emphasis upon the authority of Scripture, the pulpit has been the pride of Protestantism. Nowhere has this pride been more evident than in the U.S., where ...

“What do you mean do I still believe in the Resurrection?” Derek said, avoiding eye contact with me. “I don’t know if I believe in the church anymore. I wasn’t talking about the Resurrection.” Derek ...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. — It’s one thing for a church in a big city like Dallas or Atlanta to tackle the ticklish topic of sex. It blends in with the urban scene. It’s another thing when a small-town ...

South African social media influencer Thobeka Majozi was recently seen preaching at a church. The video of the star's sermon ...

I taught religion in two Catholic high schools long ago. Freshman students were sometimes told by their older siblings to ask me this question: "Can God make a rock bigger than he can lift?" It was ...