Called to Protect & PreserveApril 22 Called to Protect & Preserve This sermon on Genesis 2:5-15 is being offered to the Brooks-Howell Retirement Community this Earth Day,… Continue Reading
The Border as WarJun 8, 2018 The Border as War Sermon delivered by Council Governing Board member Isaac S. Villegas on May 28, 2018. Coming and… Continue Reading
Changing the ViewAug 11, 2016 Changing the View This sermon was preached on August 6, 2016 at the Church Women United Leadership Conference. Then… Continue Reading
Bread: Embodying JusticeMar 10, 2014 Bread: Embodying Justice Shannon Axtell Martin, Regional Consultant, Partners in Health & Wholeness There is nothing like the aroma…
An Uncomfortable MinistryOct 17, 2013 An Uncomfortable Ministry I was both excited and nervous as I unpacked my boxes in the parsonage to begin…
Disturbing the PeaceAug 27, 2013 Disturbing the Peace Rev. Cody Sanders, Ph.D. candidate in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling at Brite Divinity School There…
Through the Eyes of FaithJun 5, 2013 Through the Eyes of Faith Rep. David Price (Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill) Religious ideas are crucial, both to understanding this…
Rev. Joe Brown: From the Church House to the State HouseMay 14, 2013 Rev. Joe Brown: From the Church House to the State House The Rev. Joseph Brown, Sr. is Presiding Elder, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. He is a… Continue Reading
The Ecumenical JourneyApr 24, 2013 The Ecumenical Journey Rev. Michael Kinnamon (School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University) Where does this leave us today?…
Sharing the Story: Empowerment through Radical HospitalityNov 15, 2012 Sharing the Story: Empowerment through Radical Hospitality Thank you for your decision to conquer evil with good. You have decided to defeat opposition…
The Story of Two SonsApr 1, 2012 The Story of Two Sons Rev. Jill Edens, United Church of Chapel Hill Though the disciples have left everything to follow…
Becoming the Church Together – A Sermon on ImmigrationNov 11, 2011 Becoming the Church Together – A Sermon on Immigration Last week, Council Program Associate Chris Liu-Beers was invited to Shaw Divinity School in Raleigh to…
Peter Gets ReligionNov 7, 2011 Peter Gets Religion Dr. Eloise Kaeck, Green Mountain Presbyterian Church (Green Mountain, NC)The story told here in Acts 10…
A Christian Perspective on ImmigrationNov 21, 2010 A Christian Perspective on Immigration Rev. Nancy Petty, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (Raleigh)While I’m quite sure that this Jeremiah passage doesn’t…
Living on an ArkOct 3, 2010 Living on an Ark Dr. Norman Wirzba, Duke Divinity School (Durham)Now, imagine that God comes to you one day and…
When Tolerance and Coexistence Are (Not) EnoughSep 18, 2010 When Tolerance and Coexistence Are (Not) Enough Rabbi Mark Strauss-Cohn, Temple Emanuel (Winston-Salem)What is it about the rear side of a car that…
Living Out FaithSep 5, 2010 Living Out Faith Rev. Jean Newell, Creighton United Methodist Church (Phoenix, Arizona)As he wrote his letter, I imagine Paul’s…
This Man is Scary: Social Location, Sin & HealingJun 20, 2010 This Man is Scary: Social Location, Sin & Healing Dr. H. Stephen Shoemaker, Myers Park Baptist Church This man is scary. To others, probably also…
Shameless LoveJun 13, 2010 Shameless Love Rev. Nancy Petty, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (Raleigh)It’s an image I can’t get out of my…
Listen, But Don’t EmulateMay 16, 2010 Listen, But Don’t Emulate Rev. Jonah Kendall, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church (Durham)Where are we with this? Have we ever used…
We Were Strangers TooJan 10, 2010 We Were Strangers Too Rabbi Leah R. Berkowitz, Judea Reform Congregation (Durham)This past week, we read the first section of…
A Sermonic FeastDec 9, 2009 A Sermonic Feast Rev. Dr. Jill Crainshaw, Wake Forest Divinity School (Winston-Salem) We were an eclectic bunch—divinity school professor,…
Inviting the UninvitedNov 8, 2009 Inviting the Uninvited Rev. Peter JB Carman, Binkley Baptist Church (Chapel Hill)When the Apostle Paul wrote to the church…
No Joy For YouOct 16, 2009 No Joy For You Rev. Deborah PattersonBabylonian captivity. I believe we are there again, both literally and figuratively. We are…
Being a Creature Means You EatOct 11, 2009 Being a Creature Means You Eat Ellen Davis, Duke Divinity School (Durham)Reading the Bible is my line of work, yet for years…
Blessed are the MercifulAug 2, 2009 Blessed are the Merciful Rev. Mel Williams, Watts Street Baptist Church (Durham)William Blake was a poet who understood the meaning…
He Is Our PeaceJul 19, 2009 He Is Our Peace Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, Duke University Chapel (Durham) These are the kinds of images that come…
From the Back of the CrowdJun 28, 2009 From the Back of the Crowd Ginny Tobiassen, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (Winston-Salem) “Now, there was a woman.” Right away,…
Don’t You Care?Jun 21, 2009 Don’t You Care? Rev. Cliff Frasier, First Congregational Church, UCC (Washington, D.C.) In the policy-making reform-world, we may talk…
Religion and EcologyJun 7, 2009 Religion and Ecology Rev. Nancy Petty, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (Raleigh)While in Oxford I attended a worship service in…
Love Is the Last WordMay 17, 2009 Love Is the Last Word Rev. Dr. Christopher C. F. Chapman, Knollwood Baptist Church (Winston-Salem) For we can believe all kinds…
Beholding the New CreationMay 10, 2009 Beholding the New Creation Dr. H. Stephen Shoemaker, Myers Park Baptist Church For the love of Christ controls us, lays…
Strangers No MoreApr 28, 2009 Strangers No More Rev. David T. Hill, First Church (Oberlin, Ohio)We’ve heard the stories of those who take great…
Don’t You Shush MeApr 26, 2009 Don’t You Shush Me Rev. Amy Jacks Dean, Park Road Baptist ChurchMatthew, Mark, and Luke all tell this same basic story…
To Savor and To SaveApr 19, 2009 To Savor and To Save Rev. Steven Shoemaker, Myers Park Baptist Church (Charlotte) What would I want to say to my…
Jesus the StrangerFeb 15, 2009 Jesus the Stranger Dr. H. Stephen Shoemaker, Myers Park Baptist Church Two weeks ago I spoke of Jesus the…
What Do You See?Sep 30, 2008 What Do You See? Rev. Ismael Ruiz Millan, Brookland-Brooksdale United Methodist Church (Roxboro)A bitter debate has taken place in recent…
A Perfect StormJun 1, 2008 A Perfect Storm The Rev. M. Jonah Kendall, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church (Durham) I want to come straight at…
Waging Peace in the Midst of WarMar 23, 2003 Waging Peace in the Midst of War Rev. Amy Jacks Dean, Park Road Baptist Church (Charlotte)Let me tell you about a society of…
A Missing Peace in the WorldJan 5, 2003 A Missing Peace in the World Rev. Edward Stallworth, Park Road Baptist Church (Charlotte)On a larger scale, there are those expectations that…
Stay in the CityMay 19, 2000 Stay in the City Rev. Dr. Douglass M. Bailey, Wake Forest Divinity School (Winston-Salem) Because our time is so very…
The Economics of JesusAug 29, 1999 The Economics of Jesus Rev. Douglas Long, Umstead Park UCC (Raleigh) Today’s topic may be the most controversial of all.…
