For me the high point of Sunday mornings—indeed, the whole week—is the sermon. I’ve written much about this wonderful privilege (in the Preaching Today archives). One of the first things I learned ...

Protestant pastors always seem to be ahead of Catholics when it comes to the use of technology. Here's another example. Pastor Ed Young Sr., is part of a new generation of pastors who can be in two ...

My familiarity with the preaching ministry comes from my years as a parish priest, college professor, and television producer. Each of these aspects of my ministry has provided the guidance and the ...

Last week and this week, the Gospel has us make the acquaintance of John the Baptist. Last week, we were introduced to his mission in the Jordan Valley at a particular given moment to baptize as a ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — On issues of gun violence, racism, economic inequality or immigration, our human instinct is to not offend and to wait for others to act. He challenged the institutional oppression ...

A familiar tradition kicked off a little differently this year at Crossroads Church.Pastor Chuck Mingo says Super Bowl Sunday has always brought people together. “Its been a crazy year. It’s a year ...

We talk, we read, we write, we listen. We surround ourselves with print on paper and walls and screens. We surround ourselves with sounds-making-words that convey meaning and images. Except for the ...

Eureka First United Methodist Church Eureka (520 Del Norte St.): The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias will present the sermon titled “Changed Plans.” Both ...

Pentecost Sunday is the most important Sundays that most pastors miss. Yes. You had a great Easter service. Maybe you even hosted Maundy Thursday and Good Friday gatherings in the lead up to Easter, ...

One of my favorite undeservedly obscure cultural heroes is the Baptist minister Vernon Johns, a University of Chicago divinity grad who preceded Martin Luther King at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. [This is a re-post of my Come Sunday review ...