What is “spiritual geliophobia” and why is it such a painful condition? The Rev. Susan Sparks, senior pastor of the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Morning Worship
“For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest you shall be saved, in quietness and in trust shall
“Today’s gospel is the conclusion of a story that began with the feeding of the 5,000 with one little boy’s lunch. It is a crowd-pleasing
Jesus said in Luke 12:51: “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!”
“It’s a poor religion that can’t provide a sufficient curse when needed,” said the Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, quoting the poet Wendell Berry. She was preaching
When the Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli was serving as a youth minister, she was asked to preach one Sunday. One of the youth, Phil, wanted to
“This is our spiritual context for today,” said the Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli after she stuck her fingers in her ears and began to chant, “La,
“The call of God upon Abraham was an unreasonable call. If God called you to kill your son, would you do it?” said the Rev.
Naomi was struggling with God. “Why had this mother lost her husband and two sons? It was the end of her family as she knew
The story of Jacob is one of the favorites of the Rev. Isaac J. Canales, Week Four’s chaplain-in-residence. In the text for the 9:15 a.m.
“In times of need, it is good to know that God is waiting at the end of the road,” said the Rev. Isaac J. Canales
“Immigrants have been a reality in California for thousands of years, long before it became a divisive political issue,” said the Rev. Isaac J. Canales
“In a crisis of fear, when we face a crossroad, we have to make up our minds to continue in faith, hope and trust in
“Sometimes things look dismal, and with all our divisions and misunderstandings, we seem to lose hope,” said the Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown at the
“Spiritually, if we want to change our reservation in eternity, we have to modify our behavior to get in line with God’s plan,” said the
“Whatever” can be used as slang to dismiss what someone has said. In her sermon, “A Whatever Faith,” the Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown used