Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine offer an interpretation of an Old Testament story.

The newly discovered ancient sermons focus on the Bible passage about the Witch of Endor.

The medieval texts examine King Saul’s consultation with the medium of Endor and suggest that Israel’s first king may ...

Preachers' favoritism for the epistles—with brief forays into the gospels or Wisdom literature—is well known. It's unfortunate that such a disproportionate amount of pulpit time is given to some ...

This article originally appeared in our December 9, 1966, issue. For eighteen years I preached through the Bible. I began at the first verse in Genesis and continued through the last verse in the ...

We talk, we read, we write, we listen. We surround ourselves with print on paper and walls and screens. We surround ourselves with sounds-making-words that convey meaning and images. Except for the ...

We called it the spring semester, but it felt like the dead of winter to me. The never-ending Chicago cold months slapped me in the face. I juggled my new schedule along my books, when I walked into ...

Which commandment in the law is the greatest?” (Matt 22:36). Ruth, the Moabite daughter-in-law of Naomi, returns with her to Bethlehem after the deaths of their husbands. Her faithfulness is preserved ...