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Students and friends have asked for my opinion about the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. What does the religion professor have to say? Did the conservative majority on the court overthrow forty-nine years of precedent to in effect adopt a religious ruling? The subject elicits strong passions. When abortions occur, families much prefer … Continue reading
Sermon preached by the Reverend Doctor Fred Kellogg at the Emory United Methodist Church, Virginia, March 2018. Our scripture lesson comes from the closing verses of Matthew’s Gospel, after Jesus’ Resurrection. It is often called the Great Commission. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When … Continue reading
A sermon by Jacob Dye, a pre-ministerial student at Emory & Henry College, delivered on Sunday, February 25, 2018, the Second Sunday in Lent & Greek Sunday, a the Emory United Methodist Church Text: Genesis 17:1-7,15-16; Mark 8:31-38 Before I get started this morning, I do realize that with today being Greek Sunday, there are people in … Continue reading
Remarks about the Rev. Dr. William Fletcher Rogers, Jr. Born March 12, 1912 Passed Away Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Memorial Service of February 10, 2008 Jim Dawsey “My Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled neither … Continue reading
Sermon: Light Has Dawned, January 22, 2017 Lectionary Reading: Matthew 4:12-22. “The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light; and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light has dawned.” Introduction: Enough! When I was 6 or 7 or 8 and a winter front would creep through and … Continue reading
Scripture. When Paul finished speaking, he knelt down with the people and prayed. There was much weeping. They embraced and kissed, sad, because all knew they would see Paul’s face no more. Acts 20:36-38 Introduction. In chapter 20 of the Book of Acts, we are told about Paul’s last meeting with people he loved from … Continue reading
Originally appearing in the Emory & Henry Alumni Magazine Posted on: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 by Monica Hoel Renato Nascimento and Emory & Henry’s 140 Years of Missionary Service: By Dr. James Dawsey Former Emory & Henry College student Renato Nascimento spent five days during November 2014 on a mission trip to an orphanage … Continue reading
Aaron was a member of the church. He was a very talented artist who could draw and paint beautifully. He was also a master decorator who was called every year by the Country Club in Piracicaba to prepare elaborate decorations at Christmas and New Years. But Aaron had a problem. He was an alcoholic. He … Continue reading
[The Reverend Wil Cantrell (Robert W. Cantrell) is an ordained elder in the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. He serves as Pastor of Lebanon Memorial UMC. Wil is a graduate of Emory & Henry College and Duke Divinity School.] To my friends and fellow leaders in the Holston Conference and the United Methodist Church, I offer … Continue reading
In my appointments in ministry thus far, I have found the congregations often suffer from a lack of focus. Unfortunately, in my experience, churches fall into assuming that being busy = being faithful. Churches get caught up in so many “good causes” that I am afraid we end up missing the mark related to following … Continue reading
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