A “pioneer” of salvation, Christ shows us what the path is going to be like if we want to practice Christ-like love. There’s going to be suffering. Part of this is...

The beginning of the book of Hebrews offers us a beautiful hymn of praise to God. It reminds us of the gift of salvation we have received from our God. The...

We are invited to praise God “in the great congregation.” Faith is meant to be lived out together in community; we stand on the shoulders of generations who’ve gone before us,...

Some prayers, like “Mercy!” and “Bless you,” are easy to hear in varied contexts, pronounced in different ways and with diverse meanings. As I read Psalm 26, I wonder why this...

One of the great gifts of the book of Job is that it tells the story of an experience too many of us know all too well: Choosing to be faithful...

During March of 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led a march from his ashram to the Arabian Sea, a 240-mile journey, to make salt in defiance of the British Salt Act. The law...

I admit it: I used to have a sweet tooth. I was a chocoholic. It became a rather expensive habit as I developed a preference for the more luxurious candies. And...

The epistle of James addresses the unfortunate reality that sometimes we wander from the truth of who God is and even from the truth of who we are. How painful it...

I grew up in a Black Methodist church in the South. We had a clear understanding of what it meant to wear your “Sunday best.” It was quite a sight to...

One of my favorite times during worship is the communal sharing of joys and concerns. Mixed among the earnest prayers are those that elicit a chuckle, like when individuals request prayer...