Into the crude and cynical conversation of the American people today, followers of Jesus can speak a chorus of praise, gratitude, and joy. It may be the single most important…
I like people with ambition. For twenty years I worked with young adults: first at the college and then with the Academy of Preachers. I met and talked with hundreds…
The song by the late Lenard Cohen entitled Hallelujah is both popular and puzzling. It has stirring sounds but odd lyrics. But the opening stanza has something instructive and useful…
Citizens of Heaven A Conversation between Providence pastor Dwight A. Moody and ministers Gennady and Mina Podgaisky of Kyiv, Ukraine. Sunday morning, November 13, 2022 Dwight A. Moody: Grace…
These are bad days for the faith and practice of Christianity in the United States. There has been a precipitous decline in church membership, allegiance, and attendance. Half of the…
Some years ago, I led a revival series that featured testimonies by church members. We used as our theme, The Hour I First Believed. This is a line from the…
Last week, I began by quoting John Prine; and today I turn to another song, this one by Mary, the mother of Jesus. We call it The Magnificat because that…
A two-character drama sits at the center of this Advent narrative. The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary, commends her life and frightens her all at the same time. Do not…
I had the wonderful delight this week to read the memoir of Robert Dale Hudson, singing tenor in our gospel quartet this morning, as he does every week. It is…
The funeral service for General Colin Powell was just over one week ago. It was an inspirational service, conducted according to the Book of Common Prayer of The Episcopal Church.…
