11/26/2019 1:59 PM
Dirk G. Lange
Preaching happens in a liturgical context. The Twelve Days of Christmas transition worshippers towards the Epiphany of Jesus. Epiphany is here understood …
12/17/2018 10:18 AM
Karoline Lewis
If we are looking for models of ministry in our modern times, Mary and Elizabeth should come to mind. On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, with Christmas only …
12/10/2018 9:53 AM
Karoline Lewis
An Advent message that calls out privilege and abuse of power will likely not be popular proclamation. Especially in the season that celebrates consumerism, …
12/12/2017 12:00 AM
Nathan Aaseng
I recently came across a survey asking respondents’ attitudes toward Christmas. The vast majority of those surveyed disagreed with the sentiment that …
12/18/2016 9:41 AM
Karoline Lewis
Merry Christmas, Dear Working Preachers.
I hope you will be forgiving of a rather personal perspective on Christmas for this week’s column. Yet, …
1/1/2014 4:19 AM
Kae Evensen
This January, we rush from Christmas into Epiphany, the time between too brief. We do that every year and it’s hard on me. I’m a Revised Common …
12/17/2013 9:51 PM
Nathan Aaseng
We do a Blue Christmas service every year for those coping with loss. Preaching for it is one of the profound experiences of ministry.
Blue Christmas deals …
12/12/2013 5:56 AM
Rachel Wrenn
To sing, or not to sing? At this time of year, that’s always the preacher’s (and worship planner’s) question.
You all know the argument: …
11/21/2013 5:16 AM
Patricia Tull
For those of us who snoozed through high school English class decades ago: A brief review of metaphors, and why we who read Scripture care about them. Bear …
11/5/2012 12:00 AM
Melinda Quivik
A worshipping community that has been singing the gorgeous Advent hymns for the last four weeks and holding back on the Christmas hymns will find its ears …