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The Border as War
The Border as War
Jun 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 View
Changing the View
Aug 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 Justice
Bread: Embodying Justice
Mar 10, 2014

Bread: Embodying Justice

Shannon Axtell Martin, Regional Consultant, Partners in Health & Wholeness There is nothing like the aroma…

An Uncomfortable Ministry
An Uncomfortable Ministry
Oct 17, 2013

An Uncomfortable Ministry

I was both excited and nervous as I unpacked my boxes in the parsonage to begin…

Disturbing the Peace
Disturbing the Peace
Aug 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 Faith
Through the Eyes of Faith
Jun 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 House
Rev. Joe Brown: From the Church House to the State House
May 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 Journey
The Ecumenical Journey
Apr 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 Hospitality
Sharing the Story: Empowerment through Radical Hospitality
Nov 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 Sons
The Story of Two Sons
Apr 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 Immigration
Becoming the Church Together – A Sermon on Immigration
Nov 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 Religion
Peter Gets Religion
Nov 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 Immigration
A Christian Perspective on Immigration
Nov 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 Ark
Living on an Ark
Oct 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) Enough
When Tolerance and Coexistence Are (Not) Enough
Sep 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 Faith
Living Out Faith
Sep 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 & Healing
This Man is Scary: Social Location, Sin & Healing
Jun 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 Love
Shameless Love
Jun 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 Emulate
Listen, But Don’t Emulate
May 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 Too
We Were Strangers Too
Jan 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 Feast
A Sermonic Feast
Dec 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 Uninvited
Inviting the Uninvited
Nov 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 You
No Joy For You
Oct 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 Eat
Being a Creature Means You Eat
Oct 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 Merciful
Blessed are the Merciful
Aug 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 Peace
He Is Our Peace
Jul 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 Crowd
From the Back of the Crowd
Jun 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?
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 Ecology
Religion and Ecology
Jun 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 Word
Love Is the Last Word
May 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 Creation
Beholding the New Creation
May 10, 2009

Beholding the New Creation

Dr. H. Stephen Shoemaker, Myers Park Baptist Church For the love of Christ controls us, lays…

Strangers No More
Strangers No More
Apr 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 Me
Don’t You Shush Me
Apr 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 Save
To Savor and To Save
Apr 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 Stranger
Jesus the Stranger
Feb 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?
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 Storm
A Perfect Storm
Jun 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 War
Waging Peace in the Midst of War
Mar 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 World
A Missing Peace in the World
Jan 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 City
Stay in the City
May 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 Jesus
The Economics of Jesus
Aug 29, 1999

The Economics of Jesus

Rev. Douglas Long, Umstead Park UCC (Raleigh) Today’s topic may be the most controversial of all.…


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