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...

The stress of the beginning of the pandemic coupled with the normal ups and downs of life left many feeling overwhelmed, myself included. During 2021, I lost three close family members...

The book of Esther is one of only two books in the Bible that are named for women. Written in the style of a Jewish novella, it presents the story of...

The director of a college asked me to preach at a worship service designating the college a “School of Peace.” I thought about what to say so that the younger children...