Greg Jarrell

This will be a quick post. I've been working for several years on a new project. For those who follow along on this blog, here's a link...

September 11, 2001 was the day of Opening Convocation at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. It was my first day of seminary (or at...

Psalm 118 Mark 12:1-12 "Peasants" by Diego Rivera In January of 1960, Martin Waters of Waters Insurance and Realty stood before the...

Recording to go here

Recording to go here

The pianist Frank Kimbrough died suddenly on December 30, 2020. I first recall Frank from Cannon Music Camp at Appalachian State...

There is a new mural of John Coltrane, by artist Scott Nurkin, in Hamlet, NC, the site of Coltrane's birth. I'll be making a pilgrimage...

Pentecost 2020 First Ward Park, Uptown Charlotte (This short homily was offered during a rally in Uptown Charlotte, a part of continuing...

A basic theological conviction: middle class and wealthy Christians ought to know poor people. They ought to know poor people by name,...

This week, I am celebrating the release of A Riff of Love one year ago. Over that year, I've the chance to speak to and hear from lots of...

These reflections were offered at the closing of a week of training for young adults headed across the nation for a year of service and...

The following is an excerpt from my book A Riff of Love: Notes on Community and Belonging, available wherever you buy books. There are...

As the rhetoric for armed conflict with Iran escalates, I want to offer a thorough analysis of how a war with Iran might be justified...

June 16, 2019 Trinity Sunday Luke 12:16-34 Habakkuk 2 [This sermon was delivered at Caldwell Presbyterian Church on June 16, 2019. The...

When I started writing A Riff of Love, an idea that was encouraged from day one by my friend Anthony Smith, I knew two things: for one, I...

On May 2, 2019, Helms and I were honored by MeckMin, our regional interfaith alliance, with their “Bridge Builder Award.” What follows...

My grandfather John Richard Jarrell died on Jan 23 at 92 years old. He lived his entire life on Jarrell Farm Road near Wentworth, NC, and...

Recently, a local website published a report called "11 Coolest Neighborhoods for Finding a Starter Home under $425,000." This got Helms...