This concerns the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's pastor. My husband, Allen, is a third-generation pastor at the United Methodist Church. He earned his Ph.D. in Ethics from Boston University.

A young man approached me after I'd preached on Mark 8:34 ("If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me"). I'd quoted Bonhoeffer: "When Jesus calls a man, ...

Instead of exhaustion, homiletics can bring you life. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands preparation, ...