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11/21/2025

“The crime of the cross is that it is God’s caress of the entire world. Jesus is guilty! Guilty of dying and loving at the same time.”

This moment from the sermon by Rev. Dr. Luke Powery invites us to see the cross not as divine punishment, but as divine embrace. How might this reshape the way we understand God’s love?

11/20/2025

On Reign of Christ Sunday (Proper 29, Year C), this week’s Day1 episode centers on a striking line from Rev. Dr. Luke Powery: “The crime of the cross is that it is God’s caress of the entire world.” As we close the church year, where do you see Christ’s mercy embracing the world, especially the places we overlook?

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11/19/2025

If you’ve ever felt unsure about church, or burned out by religion, this conversation between Rev. Dr. Luke Powery of Duke University Chapel and host Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime might just meet you where you live.

“Don’t expect something perfect from our Christian community, but it is a place, somehow, that together, we form the Body of Christ. And there’s room, you know... There’s room for everyone.”

It’s not about perfect music, flawless sermons, or hot coffee. It’s about grace, persistence, and finding belonging among other humans.

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11/18/2025

This week on the Day1 Radio Show and Day1 Weekly Podcast, we welcome Rev. Dr. Luke Powery of Duke University Chapel, Durham, NC. His sermon “Criminal Christ” reflects on Luke 23:33–43 and the shocking mercy of Jesus: “You will be WITH me in Paradise,” Emphasis on "with."

Powery invites us to see how God’s presence meets us in places we’d rather avoid, and how community forms around grace rather than perfection. Where do you sense Christ’s “with-ness” alongside the wounded today?

Listen now: https://day1.fm/4209

11/17/2025

“God did not come in the form of A.I. He came in human form.”

In this clip from this week's Day1 interview with Rev. Dr. Luke Powery of Duke University Chapel, and Duke Divinity School, Luke talks with Katie about Jesus’ promise: “You will be WITH me in paradise.”

What does it mean to live as people who are never alone? How do we embody God’s with-ness in a time of digital connection but deep (human) loneliness?

Read the transcript from this clip in this week's new blog post: https://day1.fm/4209b

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11/17/2025

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: Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost / Reign of Christ / Proper 29 (34) - Year C
CALENDAR DATE: Sunday, November 23, 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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JEREMIAH 23:1-6 and LUKE 1:68-79
🔗 Counterfeit Clergy - Episode #4139 – The Rev. Dr. William E. Flippin Jr.
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf200426c/william_flippin_jr_counterfeit_clergy

🔗 ON Scripture: On Guard for Wolves in Shepherd’s Clothing (Jeremiah 23:1-6) – The Rev. Keith Anderson
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003ff2/on_scripture_on_guard_for_wolves_in_shepherds_clothing_jeremiah_2316_by_rev_keith_anderson

🔗 Elaine Dreeben: The Reign of Remembrance – The Rev. Elaine Murray Dreeben
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003fb6/elaine_dreeben_the_reign_of_rememberance

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JEREMIAH 23:1-6 and PSALM 46
🔗 ON Scripture: Reformation Then and Now - Dismantling Walls Today (Psalm 46) – Dirk G. Lange
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003aaa/on_scripture_reformation_then_and_now__dismantling_walls_today_psalm_46_by_dirk_g_lange

🔗 Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Reign of Christ (Psalm 46) – The Rev. Frederick Buechner
https://day1.org/articles/5dcaf5c86615fbc380000001/frederick-buechners-weekly-sermon-illustration-reign-of-christ-psalm-46

🔗 Walter Brueggemann: Squirming toward Newness (Psalm 114; Matthew 18:21-35) – The Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann
https://day1.org/articles/5f57ce3e6615fbff9f000030/walter-brueggemann-squirming-toward-newness-psalm-114-matthew-182135

🔗 Carl McColman: What is the relationship between Christian prayer and meditation? – Carl McColman
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf200410c/carl_mccolman_what_is_the_relationship_between_christian_prayer_and_meditation

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COLOSSIANS 1:11-20
🔗 Sermon for Christ the King Sunday – Bishop Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002540/sermon_for_christ_the_king_sunday

🔗 ON Scripture-The Bible: The Death of Thanksgiving (Colossians 1:11-20) – Henry G. Brinton
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf20037a7/on_scripturethe_bible_the_death_of_thanksgiving_colossians_11120_by_henry_g_brinton

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LUKE 23:33-43
🔗 Image of the Invisible – The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf200267a/image_of_the_invisible

🔗 Victoria Lawson: Finding Grace in Unexpected Places – Victoria Lawson
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5dcc56f66615fb375a00000d/victoria-lawson-finding-grace-in-unexpected-places

🔗 What is Fair and What is Right? – The Rev. Duane Steele
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf200249a/what_is_fair_and_what_is_right

🔗 Elaine Dreeben: The Reign of Remembrance – The Rev. Elaine Murray Dreeben
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003fb6/elaine_dreeben_the_reign_of_rememberance

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

How does the vision of Christ’s reign shape your preaching this week?

11/16/2025

Today on the Day1 Radio Show, Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Dean of Howard University School of Divinity, brings a prophetic message titled "The Day is Coming," drawing from Luke 21 and Malachi 4.

Tune in as he and host Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime explore Holy Terror, Holy Grace, and the endurance of faith.

Listen now on the Day1 Radio Show or stream the full episode on the Day1 Weekly Podcast: https://youtu.be/XzkHzvzCuys

In this episode of Day1, Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Dean and Professor of Homiletics at Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, D.C., delivers a ...

11/15/2025

“When judgment can be affirming, when you know your own sort of record will be scrutinized... you really want, as the psalmist often declared, judgment to be brought upon those who practice wickedness.” —Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert of Howard University School of Divinity

In this conversation from Episode 4208 of the Day1 Radio Show and Weekly Podcast, Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert and host Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime explore how divine judgment can be a source of comfort, accountability, and hope for a weary world.

Read the transcript and reflection here >>> https://day1.fm/4208b

11/13/2025

“Judgment and justice are coming. It hasn’t been lost. It hasn’t left the building.”

In this week’s Day1 blog post, Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert reframes divine judgment—not as condemnation, but as affirmation that God’s justice still prevails.

He reminds us that judgment can be good news: a sign that God’s light continues to break through the darkness, calling us to live with grace, humility, and hope.

Read more in “Navigating Divine Judgment: A Compassionate Lens” by Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert.

https://day1.fm/4208b

11/12/2025

“How can we oppose evil without creating new evils and being made evil ourselves?”

In this week’s Day1 Radio Show and Weekly Podcast, for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Dean of the Howard University School of Divinity , reflects on this profound question from theologian Walter Wink in his sermon, “The Day Is Coming.”

Listen now to Episode 4208: https://day1.fm/4208

11/11/2025

This week on the Day1 Radio Show and Day1 Weekly Podcast, we welcome Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Dean and Professor of Homiletics at Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, D.C.

His sermon, "The Day Is Coming," based on Luke 21:5–19 and Malachi 4:1–2a, explores how divine judgment is not something to fear, but a reminder of God’s justice, grace, and promise of renewal.

Rev. Dr. Gilbert challenges us to look squarely at life and hold fast to faith that endures through suffering, knowing that God’s justice still prevails.

How might you see God’s judgment as grace in your own life this week?

Listen now to Episode 4208: https://day1.fm/4208

11/10/2025

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: Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost / Proper 28 (33) - Year C
CALENDAR DATE: Sunday, November 16, 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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ISAIAH 65:17-25 and ISAIAH 12
🔗 Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration: Trust (Isaiah 12:2) – The Rev. Frederick Buechner
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf20042b8/frederick_buechner_sermon_illustration_trust

🔗 Waiting – The Rev. Dr. P.C. Enniss
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002673/waiting

🔗 Christine Chakoian: God's Vision – The Rev. Dr. Christine Chakoian
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/6140df216615fb2e5700006a/christine-chakoian-gods-vision

🔗 Julia Rusling: A Holy Disruption: No Lamb Chops Tonight – The Rev. Julia Rusling
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003fb3/julia_rusling_a_holy_disruption_no_lamb_chops_tonight

🔗 Bill Carter: Living the Dream – The Rev. William Carter
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/6352a6926615fbf67d000085/bill-carter-living-the-dream

🔗 ON Scripture: Making Justice in the Midst of Chaos (Isaiah 65:17-25) – Onleilove Alston
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003fe9/on_scripture_making_justice_in_the_midst_of_chaos_isaiah_651725_by_onleilove_alston

🔗 Walter Brueggemann on the Unrest in Our Cities – The Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann
https://day1.org/articles/5f96c4446615fb4d50000003/walter-brueggemann-on-the-unrest-in-our-cities

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MALACHI 4:1-2a and PSALM 98
🔗 Kimberly S. Jackson: Quack Like a Duck: Singing in the Rain – The Rev. Kimberly S. Jackson
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2004245/kimberly_s_jackson_quack_like_a_duck_singing_in_the_rain

🔗 The Joy of Struggle – The Rev. Dr. Margaret Neill
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002541/the_joy_of_struggle

🔗 Frederick Buechner Sermon Illustration - Music (Psalm 98:4-6) – The Rev. Frederick Buechner
https://day1.org/articles/60886eac6615fbbfdd0000b8/frederick-buechner-sermon-illustration-music-psalm-9846

🔗 Kenneth Samuel: Sing a New Song – The Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003c46/kenneth_samuel_sing_a_new_song

🔗 Tony Robinson: Who Am I? – The Rev. Anthony Robinson
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf2003b46/tony_robinson_who_am_i

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2 THESSALONIANS 3:6-13
🔗 Soul Crafting – The Rev. Dr. Fred R Anderson
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002679/soul_crafting

🔗 Take This Job and Love It – The Rev. Dr. Victor D. Pentz
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002470/take_this_job_and_love_it

🔗 Luke A. Powery: There's Work to Do - or, An open letter to my children – The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery
https://day1.org/articles/60c78b666615fb42e200003c/luke-a-powery-theres-work-to-do-or-an-open-letter-to-my-children

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LUKE 21:5-19
🔗 Dock Hollingsworth: And You Will Be Hated – The Rev. Dr. Dock Hollingsworth
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5dc439c46615fbfc7500000a/dock-hollingsworth-and-you-will-be-hated

🔗 All Will Be Thrown Down – The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002b93/all_will_be_thrown_down

🔗 The Joy of Struggle – The Rev. Dr. Margaret Neill
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf2002541/the_joy_of_struggle

🔗 Words and a Wisdom – The Rev. Amy Gearhart
https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf200373b/words_and_a_wisdom

🔗 ON Scripture-The Bible: Jesus, Poor Veterans and the Grass That Suffers (Luke 21:5-19) – Billy Honor
https://day1.org/articles/5d9b820ef71918cdf200378e/on_scripture_the_bible_jesus_poor_veterans_and_the_grass_that_suffers_luke_21_519_by_billy_honor

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

Which of these passages speaks most powerfully into your ministry context this week?