Eureka First United Methodist Church Eureka (520 Del Norte St.): The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias is the pastor. This week, she is away so Dan Dionne ...

Last week and this week, the Gospel has us make the acquaintance of John the Baptist. Last week, we were introduced to his mission in the Jordan Valley at a particular given moment to baptize as a ...

For me the high point of Sunday mornings—indeed, the whole week—is the sermon. I’ve written much about this wonderful privilege (in the Preaching Today archives). One of the first things I learned ...

The greatest challenge the preacher faces is, well, the preacher. Most of us are not confused about the text by the time we get to the pulpit. And we are not really struggling to make this passage of ...

My familiarity with the preaching ministry comes from my years as a parish priest, college professor, and television producer. Each of these aspects of my ministry has provided the guidance and the ...

Dr. Seuss wrote those words in “Horton Hears A Who!,” his 1954 children’s book about an elephant who tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. Worship leaders at Central United Methodist ...

Evangelist W.A. “Billy” Sunday — baseball player turned tabernacle preacher — came to Canton in 1931 with a hope of turning the passion that fans here felt for sports into a frenzy of faith in God. In ...