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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

At Sunday services, they’re both in front of the congregation, sitting next to each other. He handles most of the Sunday preaching duties, but she finds herself as an in-demand speaker outside 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. Both virtual and in-person ...

Dr. Seuss wrote those words in “Horton Hears A Who!,” his 1954 children’s book about an elephant who tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. Worship leaders at Central United Methodist ...

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 ...

A Texas pastor had a frightening medical incident in the middle of his Sunday sermon broadcast on live TV, prompting his parishioners to rush the stage to help. Someone in the crowd captured the ...