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Day1 Weekly Podcast episodes

August 18 Who We Say Jesus Is, Matters - Episode #4248
Join us for Episode #4248 as Rev. Dr. Charles Qualls, senior pastor of Franklin Baptist Church in Franklin, VA, preaches "Who We Say Jesus Is, Matters" from Matthew 16:13-19. As the season after Pentecost invites deeper reflection on discipleship, Qualls explores Jesus' pointed question—"Who do you say that I am?"—unpacking freedom, faith, and what it means to make Jesus central rather than merely a friend.
37 min
August 11 Life's Harder Questions - Episode #4247
Join us for Episode #4247 as we welcome Rev. Dr. Charles Qualls, senior pastor of Franklin Baptist Church in Franklin, VA, preaching "Life's Harder Questions" from Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32. As the 12th Sunday after Pentecost unfolds, Qualls reflects on God's unwavering faithfulness and the irrevocable nature of divine calling, even amid life's most persistent doubts. Drawing on decades of pastoral experience, he explores themes of loneliness, mystery, and grace that refuse to let us go.
30 min
August 10 Day1 Remembers: Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams
We remember the Rev. Dr. Joanna Moseley Adams, who died August 7, 2026. Joanna's history with Day1 and The Protestant Hour stretched back to 1989. This conversation, recorded in 2024, was her final appearance on the program.
32 min
August 04 Use Your Words - Episode #4246
Join us for Episode #4246 of Day1, featuring Rev. Dr. Charles A. Wiley III of the Alliance for Christian Media in Atlanta, GA, preaching "Use Your Words" on Romans 10:5-17. As the 11th Sunday after Pentecost approaches, Wiley challenges mainline Protestants' quiet discomfort with evangelism, unpacking Paul's insistence that faith is both lived and spoken. Drawing on a misattributed quote from St. Francis of Assisi, he makes a compelling case for verbal proclamation alongside faithful action.
45 min
July 28 Blessed Wrestling - Episode #4245
Join us for Episode 4245 of Day1 as we welcome the Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner, Assistant Professor of Preaching at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, preaching "Blessed Wrestling" from Genesis 32:22-31. As we mark the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Dr. Wagner turns to Jacob's nighttime struggle at the river Jabbok, exploring how blessing and struggle are never mutually exclusive. Drawing on her scholarship in preaching after trauma, she offers a message of honest hope for anyone who has felt surrounded with nowhere safe to go.
42 min
July 21 In the Shadow of Grace - Episode #4244
Join us for Day1 Episode 4244 with Dr. Anne Zaki, Assistant Professor of Preaching and Practical Theology at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo. In her sermon, “In the Shadow of Grace,” based on Genesis 29:14b-30, Dr. Zaki examines Laban’s consuming hunger for more and the damage greed causes in families, churches, and society. For the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, she invites us to step from the shadows into the transforming light of Christ’s grace.
44 min
July 14 Against All Preachers of Bad News - Day1 Classics - Episode #4243
Join us for Day1 Classics, Episode #4243, featuring Rev. John Vannorsdall, longtime Lutheran preacher on The Protestant Hour and former University Chaplain at Yale University. In his sermon, “Against All Preachers of Bad News,” based on John 20:19-29, Vannorsdall reflects on Thomas, doubt, compassion, and the resurrection hope that meets us in the hard realities of ordinary life. For Proper 11, this message invites us to trust that even amid shadow and sorrow, the final word is resurrection.
47 min
July 07 Sensing the Revolution - Day1 Classics - Episode #4242
Join us for "Day1 Classics," Episode 4242 with Rev. Dr. Marshall F. Mauney, Lutheran pastor and longtime leader at First Lutheran Church in Norfolk, Virginia. His sermon, “Sensing the Revolution,” is based on Romans 5:6-11 and speaks to Proper 10, the 7th Sunday after Pentecost. Preached in 1981, Mauney reflects on America’s revolutionary story in light of God’s deeper revolutionary love, a love that moves beyond justice to mercy. Tune in for this word from the Protestant Hour archive.
35 min
June 30 Did the Bicentennial Come Too Late? - Day1 Classics - Episode #4241
Join us for another episode of or series "Day1 Classics," featuring Rev. William F. Henning Jr., a Presbyterian pastor and denominational leader connected with the Presbytery of Arkansas. His 1976 sermon, “Did the Bicentennial Come Too Late?” is based on Mark 1:40-45 and reflects on alienation, national failure, repentance, and Christ’s healing grace. Airing on the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, this archival message invites us to hear an honest word of hope for our own divided time.
37 min
June 23 Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing - Episode #4240
Join us for Day1 Episode #4240 with Rev. Dr. Janiece Renee Williams, Visiting Lecturer in Homiletics at Virginia Theological Seminary, preaching “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing” on Acts 19:11-20. For the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Dr. Williams reflects on the danger of using Jesus’ name for power, status, or self-interest without truly knowing and embodying Christ. Her message calls us from religious performance into faithful discipleship.
53 min

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