Sermons for Lent and Easter During Cycle B
Once upon a time, at a pastor and teacher's conference the group leader asked everyone present to identify the most influential person, other than parents, in the spiritual formation of their lives. It was difficult for some to choose. Dr. Fred Craddock was participating in the exercise. When it came his turn to share, he stood up and said, "Her name was Miss Emma Sloan." Craddock went on to describe Miss Emma Sloan as an elderly single woman. "She taught me in the primary department," related Craddock.