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10/31/2025

“I realized that laughter is a lifeboat for people.”

In her Day1 interview with Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime, Rev. Susan Sparks of Madison Avenue Baptist Church shares how humor became a sacred act of healing through grief and faith.

Listen to the full epsidoe now >>> https://day1.fm/4206

10/30/2025

“I realized that laughter is a lifeboat for people. It's not a place where people escape, but a place where it's almost like God just takes the burden up for a split second, and you can breathe.”

In an interview clip from this week's episode, Rev. Susan Sparks of Madison Avenue Baptist Church shares how humor has become a sacred act of survival, for herself and others.

Read the transcript and reflection on our Day1 blog here >>> https://day1.fm/4206b

10/29/2025

“Love is not based on a market economy.”

In this week’s Day1 conversation, Rev. Susan Sparks of Madison Avenue Baptist Church shares how she’s simplifying her life—and her faith—one index card at a time. Her rule? If your to-do list doesn’t fit on one small card, it’s time to let something go.

This All Saints season, what might God be calling you to release?

Day1:Episode 4206 >>> https://day1.fm/4206

10/28/2025

This week on the Day1 Radio Show, we welcome Rev. Susan Sparks, senior pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City, and one of America’s most beloved preacher/comedian/mountaineer/lawyer/Harley-Davidson enthusiasts!

In her sermon, “Pray. Work. Rest. Repeat.” (Episode 4206), Rev. Sparks invites us to reclaim the sacred rhythm of life that Jesus modeled: prayer, purpose, and rest. With humor and heart, she reminds us that laughter can be a form of faith—and that “love is not based on a market economy.”

How might you live more fully into God’s call by making time to pray, serve, and rest this week?

Listen now: https://day1.fm/4206

10/27/2025

We’re delighted to share that Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime, Day1’s President & CEO, Executive Producer & Host, attended the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship in Toronto, Canada this week! 🇨🇦

Katie connected with a wonderful community of preachers, including many familiar faces and friends of the show, to share ideas, inspiration, and the joy of proclaiming the Gospel.

We’re grateful for gatherings like this that celebrate preaching and strengthen the wider faith community.

10/27/2025

Ever tried navigating life without prayer? Rev. Susan Sparks compares it to tackling the Bronx Queens Expressway without a GPS!

In this week’s Day1 episode, she shares how prayer, work, and rest is Jesus' sacred rhythm for life—especially in this All Saints season, when we remember the faithful who showed us the way.

What helps you stay grounded and connected to God when the road ahead feels chaotic?

Listen now: https://day1.fm/4206

10/27/2025

PREACHERS AND TEACHERS — As you prepare to preach and teach this week, explore these exclusive Day1 sermons and reflections to bring new depth and insight to your ministry.

LITURGICAL DATE: All Saints / Proper 26 (31) - Year C
CALENDAR DATE: Sunday, November 2, 2025

PS: Each Monday at 7am, a new sermon resource from Frederick Buechner is posted here:
https://www.frederickbuechner.com/weeklysermonillustrations

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2 THESSALONIANS 1:1-4, 11-12
🔗 Spiritual Friendships – The Rev. Glenn L. Ethridge
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002b80/spiritual_friendships

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LUKE 19:1-10
🔗 Changed From a Taker to a Giver – The Rev. Bill Wilson
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002575/changed_from_a_taker_to_a_giver

🔗 Grit, Grace and Gratitude – The Rev. Dr. James W. Moore
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf200249b/grit_grace_and_gratitude

🔗 ON Scripture: From A Tree To A Throne: The Story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) – Johnny Ramirez-Johnson
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003fd4/on_scripture_from_a_tree_to_a_throne_the_story_of_zacchaeus_luke_19110_by_johnny_ramirezjohnson

🔗 Weekly Sermon Illustration: Zaccheus – The Rev. Frederick Buechner
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf200376b/weekly_sermon_illustration_zaccheus

🔗 Dr. Peter Marty: Climbing Down: What Zacchaeus Can Teach Us – The Rev. Peter W. Marty
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002f53/dr_peter_marty_climbing_down_what_zacchaeus_can_teach_us

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Let these sermons and reflections guide your preparation and inspire your proclamation this week. Share them with colleagues and reflect together:

What does Zacchaeus’ story teach your community about transformation and grace?

10/26/2025

The Day1 Radio Show is on the air today! Join Rev. Dr. Sam Wells of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London for his sermon “The Light We Cannot See,” based on Luke 18:9-14.

It’s a moving reflection on humility, grace, and how our salvation is found not in judgment or isolation, but in relationship with one another.

Listen now and hear the full conversation on the Day1 Weekly Podcast: https://youtu.be/2DJS7o8WiqU

In Episode 4205 of Day1, Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, shares a profound message titled “The Light We Cannot See,” based on...

10/25/2025

This week on the Day1 Weekly Podcast, Rev. Dr. Sam Wells of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London joins host Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime to explore how Christianity speaks to our culture’s growing loneliness.

“The relationship is the gospel,” says Dr. Wells. “If you think the Trinity is a relationship, if you think God's whole purpose is to be in relationship with us, then you know that the relationship is the gospel.”

A deeply timely word for all who seek connection and community in Christ.

Watch now: https://day1.fm/4205

10/24/2025

“Our culture is obsessed with overcoming limitation—but the real human problem is isolation.”

In a world that prizes independence, Rev. Dr. Sam Wells reminds us that the gospel begins in relationship. The Kingdom of God is not about achievement or progress—it’s about being with one another in grace, reconciliation, and love.

How might we move from independence to interdependence in our own lives and ministries?

Read more in our latest Day1 reflection: The Real Human Problem: Isolation, Not Limitation.

https://day1.fm/4205b

10/23/2025

This week on the Day1 Radio Show and the Day1 Weekly Podcast, we welcome Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. Episode 4205 feautres his sermon "The Light We Cannot See," a reflection on on Luke 18:9–14 and the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.

Listen here >>> https://day1.fm/4205

Dr. Wells challenges us to see how God’s mercy frees us from the need to compare ourselves to others. “There is no queue,” he reminds us. “Grace and mercy are not scarce rations doled out by a weary God.”

How might that truth change the way we see others—and ourelves—this week?

10/21/2025

“There is no queue. Grace and mercy are not scarce rations doled out by a weary God.”

This week on the Day1 Radio Show and Day1 Weekly Podcast, Rev. Dr. Sam Wells of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London offers a message for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25, Year C).

Listen now >>> https://day1.fm/4205