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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?

11/09/2025

Today on the Day1 Radio Show, Rev. Dr. Kutter Callaway delivers a stirring message titled “A New Form of Instability.” Drawing from Isaiah 43, he reminds us that God’s renewal often comes through disruption, not calm.

Tune in on your local radio station or listen anytime through the Day1 Weekly Podcast.

Full episode here: https://youtu.be/W8PU8bTB6ww

In this episode of Day1, Rev. Dr. Kutter Callaway, Brehm Chair of Worship, Theology, and the Arts at -Seminary in Pasadena, CA, delivers a timely mess...

11/07/2025

Diana will be talking with us about her new book "A Beautiful Year" when she joins Day1 on Dec. 7th!

I stopped by B&N to sign books today -- and the flowers matched the cover!

Love sharing "A Beautiful Year."

11/07/2025

Our Day1 November–December 2025 schedule is here! It features some of the most thoughtful, faith-filled voices in the pulpit and the public square.

Tune in each Sunday on your local radio station or listen anytime by subscribing to the "Day1 Weekly Podcast."

Apple Podcasts >>> https://day1.fm/apple
Spotify Podcasts >>> https://day1.fm/spotify
YouTube >>> https://day1.fm/youtube

📅 View the full schedule and learn more >>> https://day1.org/



📸 Featuring: Rick Steves, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Fuller Seminary, Howard University School of Divinity, Duke University Chapel, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Diana Butler Bass.

11/06/2025

Quick question: Is your call coming from INSIDE the house?

Rev. Dr. Kutter Callaway of Fuller Seminary joins Day1 to explore how fear, when rightly understood, can lead to deeper wisdom, courage, and trust in God.

He reminds us that fear itself isn’t the problem; it’s what we choose to fear that shapes our spiritual lives. Through this conversation, Kutter invites us to see popular culture not as a distraction from faith, but as a lens that can illuminate God’s truth in unexpected places.

Read more and explore what horror films can teach us about discipleship and courage in a fearful world.

Read the full post: https://day1.fm/4207b

Also, check out Kutter's podcast "Be Afraid" (produced by Christianity Today) here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/be-afraid/

11/05/2025

"The future God has envisioned for God’s people does not involve the return of stability but the emergence of a new form of instability." —Rev. Dr. Kutter Callaway

This week, in preperation for this upcoming 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, we’re invited to reflect on what it means to embrace instability not as failure, but as formation.

Rev. Dr. Callaway (Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, CA) preaches a powerful word from Isaiah 43:1–3 in Episode 4,207 of the Day1 Radio Show and Weekly Podcast, which you can find here: https://day1.fm/4207

What if the cracks in your life are where God is doing new creation work?

11/04/2025

This week on the Day1 Radio Show and Day1 Weekly Podcast, we welcome Rev. Dr. Kutter Callaway, Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California.

In a world longing for stability, Dr. Callaway helps us see that God is not calling us back to the way things were, but forward into a new kind of holy uncertainty. His sermon, "A New Form of Instability," invites us to hear Isaiah 43:1‑3 as a promise for times like these: God is with us, even in the unknown, shaping faith that can weather change.

Day1: Episode 4207
https://day1.fm/4207

Listen this Sunday on the Day1 Radio Show or now on the Day1 Weekly Podcast.

11/03/2025

Usually when two or more are gathered, good things happen. But if you heard two voices simultaneously during yesterday’s Day1 radio broadcast, we know it wasn’t ideal.

A heartfelt thank-you to our radio listeners in the Eastern Time Zone who reached out yesterday morning to let us know that during the 25-minute and 30-minute radio versions of Rev. Susan Sparks’ powerful message, two audio tracks were playing at once. To be clear: this was entirely a technical editing error on our end, and not the fault of any of our radio affiliates.

We were able to correct and replace the files in time for our affiliates in the Central and Western time zones, and we’ve already put additional safeguards in place to ensure this doesn’t happen again.

If you’d like to hear Rev. Sparks’ full sermon as we initially intended, the complete podcast version was unaffected and is available now at https://day1.fm/4206 and wherever you get your podcasts.

Thank you for your patience, your grace, and your partnership as we continue learning and growing.

– The Day1 Team