Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March on Washington in 1963. Bettmann/Contributor via Getty images The name ...

Learn to develop your preaching voice. Members of pulpit committees often share with me their findings as they travel from one church to another in search of a new minister. I am constantly amazed, ...

Lawrence E. Aker III discusses learning from mentors while discovering your own style. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful ...

Both readings for today are feast for the senses. The call of the boy Samuel in the night is a reminder of how important listening is in our spiritual growth. The story of Jesus as he bursts on the ...

Today’s first reading from the Book of Daniel reminds us how many common expressions come from the Bible. “The handwriting on the wall” and “feet of clay” both come from Daniel, one of the late ...

(RNS) — The Southern Baptist writer and speaker Beth Moore is theologically conservative and doesn’t believe women should be pastors. But her recent tweet renewed a debate that’s been an issue for ...

I have family members who are immigrants from Mexico, Croatia and Canada. A good friend of mine came to the United States from Mexico as a child, and has since graduated from a top public university.

The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama mentioned King in both his Democratic National Convention nomination acceptance and victory speeches in 2008, ...