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What does it mean to be blessed? and what was Jacob wrestling for?

What does it mean to be blessed? and what was Jacob wrestling for?

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Aug 2, 2020 | Serving the Church, The Bible

Painting Credit | Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Odilon Redon, 1903 A Homily for the St. Michael – San Miguel Episcopal Church in Newberg, Oregon. Lessons from the Lectionary Readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 17:1-7, 16 Romans...
The binding of Isaac & the dance between Faithfulness & Righteousness

The binding of Isaac & the dance between Faithfulness & Righteousness

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jun 27, 2020 | Serving the Church, The Bible

Painting Credit | Sacrifice of Isaac by Titian, 1544 A Homily for the St. Michael – San Miguel Episcopal Church in Newberg, Oregon. Lessons from the Lectionary Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 The...
John 21, A Narrative Approach | Jesus, His Friend Peter, and Us

John 21, A Narrative Approach | Jesus, His Friend Peter, and Us

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | May 24, 2020 | Audio, Serving the Church, The Bible

Last Sunday I had the opportunity to speak for South Bend City Church via their podcast, since they are foregoing large gatherings amid Covid-19. The assignment was simple: pick a favorite story about Jesus and reflect on it. Easy, right? (Well, easy so long as you...
Preaching the Household Codes in the #MeToo Era

Preaching the Household Codes in the #MeToo Era

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 8, 2020 | Audio, Reading Well, Serving the Church, The Bible

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become...
The Professor and the Pastor — An Experiment in Conversational Preaching

The Professor and the Pastor — An Experiment in Conversational Preaching

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | May 16, 2019 | Audio, Reading Well, Serving the Church, The Bible

What happens when two trained theologians—one a pastor and one a literary scholar—work together to preach a text?    Calls for cross-disciplinary and cross-vocational projects like this one have recently been issued by thinkers like N.T. Wright and Miraslov Volf...
Preparing to Wait: A Conversation about Advent History & Practice

Preparing to Wait: A Conversation about Advent History & Practice

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Nov 29, 2017 | Audio, Living the Liturgical Year, Serving the Church

With the season of Advent beginning this week, Pastor Jason Miller of South Bend City Church and I sat down to talk about the Advent and Christmas seasons. We had this conversation in church on Sunday morning & Tuesday night, and in an extended conversation which...

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