Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2026.

How to preach expositionally when focusing on what God teaches through a person. Stories work because they talk about people. People, their character traits and constant struggles, invest stories with ...

And how do we use this sermon Style, with its great rhetorical potential, biblically? Textual preaching dominated the homiletical landscape in the latter half of the 1800s and the first half of the ...

Eureka First United Methodist Church Eureka (520 Del Norte St.): The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias’ sermon is titled “The High Way.” Both virtual and ...

On the Monday after preaching, as I think about what all of those words are doing now that they’re out in the world, my mind wanders to a scene from Marilynne Robinson’s novel Lila. The title ...

John Wesley had a portable pulpit. The immediate need was practical: he was short, and his pulpit elevated him so that he could be seen and heard. Perhaps more importantly, the portable pulpit turned ...

Each Wednesday at 7 p.m., an Interactive, Interesting, and Informative Bible Study will be held in the church auditorium. Kelley Selby is currently leading this Bible study. All are welcome to ...

Courage to Preach is no longer accepting new applications. The program has transitioned to a new summer intensive called Encountering the Word of God. Learn more here. A six-credit post-master's ...