DAVID MICHAEL CANADA, a native of Charlotte County Virginia, was born on July 22, 1946. He attended Ferrum College; North Carolina Wesleyan College (Bachelor of Arts in Religion, 1969); Candler School of Theology, Emory University (Master of Divinity, 1971); and Wesley Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry, 1996). He completed Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at the [...]
Did you ever feel that way - that everything nailed down was coming loose? Did you ever feel that a seismic event had shaken your world beyond recognition? The Bible provides hope for us in such times as that, for the Bible often speaks to people facing cataclysmic events.
When it became clear that Jesus had no intention of conforming to the expectations of the religious leaders, they began to say, "He is insane." (Mark 3:21)
In our men's group, one of the men mentioned the famous question from the Watergate Scandal--"What did he know and when did he know it?" Today I want to use that question to examine our text. "What do we know and when did we know it?"
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." On the surface, it seems like such a small thing – picking a few ears of corn – but then, that’s the nature of sin: Fudge a little and, before you know it, the floodgates are open and anything goes.
The Jerusalem temple appears built for the ages, but Jesus announces that its days are numbered. The old order is soon to die. What will come forth from this death will be new and unexpected life: both the Christian Church and Rabbinic Judaism. God remains active in the world.
The Reverend Dr. Roy W. Howard The Reverend Dr. Roy W. Howard is the pastor of Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in North Bethesda, Maryland. He previously served congregations in Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia. He is a contributing writer for Homiletics Journal and Christian Networks. Currently, he participating in pastor-theologian of the Center of Theological [...]
Today we accept the bread the crucified one offers us. Today and always we can honor his cross and welcome his folly into our lives.
What unclean spirit did he have? We don't know, and this is where we're apt to get off-track. To speak of an unclean spirit is to suggest being possessed by a demon, and that conjures up images of Poltergeist.
I couldn’t reach my goal of completing the bathroom project until I humbled myself and surrendered to professional assistance.... It’s hard for us to submit to what God wants. God wants us to get help, but we resist. We like to do things our way. We would rather not be dependent on anyone else.