Utilizing the narrative of King David’s appointment over all of Israel, Bishop Claude Alexander reminds us that there is usually time between God declaring a promise and when it is fulfilled. It takes time for God to produce His now, but this time stretches us and our faith. God had promised that David would be […]

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Bishop Claude Alexander uses Joshua’s battle at Ai to remind us to be laser focused on our goals—even when we are defeated. In the text, God delivers a message to Joshua for the children of Israel, who were paralyzed with fear after a devastating defeat. The people have an unfinished task of possessing the land […]

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On his pastoral anniversary,  Bishop Claude Alexander preaches what he would preach to another pastor or anyone in leadership. Utilizing the text of Saul’s decision to forgo waiting on Samuel and to make his own burnt offering to God, Alexander explores several competing tensions Saul and leaders have to navigate and negotiate. He explains that […]

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After one complete year of dealing with the pandemic, Bishop Claude Alexander raises the story of the disciples in a raging storm with Jesus asleep. The disciples–and us– ask in the midst of disruption, despair, depression if God cares. In the midst of chaos and crisis, Alexander says Jesus reveals that God cares–even when silently present. […]

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Highlighting the story of the leper healed by God, Bishop Claude Alexander takes a close look at the person and nature of God. In the midst of a pandemic and racial reckoning, he asks what is God’s disposition toward those society neglects, shuns, and marginalizes. He answers by showing that God takes time for us and […]

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Reflecting on the unprecedented year of COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Claude Alexander unpacks who God is as he marks the anniversary of the pandemic in the shadow of another Easter.  Jesus accepted vulnerability and became human and revealed to us more about God, and He reminded us that we can not only overcome a pandemic, but […]

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In this sermon, Bishop Claude Alexander exams and compares two pivotal and miraculous acts of God for his people: when God parted the waters of the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to exit out of bondage in Egypt and when God separated the waters of the Jordan River so the Israelites could enter the […]

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As the nation remembers the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Bishop Claude Alexander focuses on God as our refuge, strength, and security. Recalling Hezekiah’s proclamation when the King of Assyria threatened to attack Judah, Alexander reminds us we should not fear when we are threatened. All we need to know is that God is in […]

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From the laments of Job, Bishop Claude Alexander asks the questions: Where then is my hope? Can anyone find it? After a week when the nation faced destruction from flooding and high winds brought by Hurricane Ida, wildfires in the West, and more deaths from the pandemic, Alexander points out that we’ve faced many issues […]

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As Bishop Alexander continues with this series about the life of Jacob, a question arises. How do you deal with human forgetfulness? He flushes out the answer in this sermon. Your life should be lived on purpose for God and not by the thought or lack of by humans. The timing of your actions and […]

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