12/9/2019 6:50 PM
Joy J. Moore
Here we are, Working Preachers,
’Tis the season. It’s not yet Christmas, though. Despite the trees with lights hung, and places with carols …
12/1/2019 12:44 PM
Matt Skinner
I wonder who baptized John.
He might have had to do it himself. But I hope someone helped. Even Jesus sought out another human being to baptize him. He …
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 …
11/24/2019 12:29 PM
Michael J. Chan
Let’s begin with an confession: This is a challenging text.
It is made more so by the fact that the phrase, “thief in the night,” is …
11/19/2019 10:50 AM
Teresa Parish
Imagine you have been invited to preach at the Korean church in your neighborhood. Or you are leading a mission team to Mexico and will be preaching at …
11/17/2019 12:16 PM
Rolf Jacobson
I open this week’s letter with a question for you and then a word of thanks. The question: How many orange cars or trucks did you see on your last …
11/12/2019 6:05 AM
Rachel Wrenn
Over the summer, you may have heard in news and social media feeds about an action taken by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), my denomination. …
11/10/2019 3:44 PM
Dirk G. Lange
Apocalyptic themes fascinate, confuse, and rebuff us.
Almost everyone who comes to worship this week will have encountered some form of End Times theology …
11/5/2019 3:18 PM
Dirk G. Lange
Ed. note: This is the first in a six-part series.
The liturgical calendar and the readings of the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) introduce the worshiper …
11/3/2019 12:02 PM
Cameron B.R. Howard
It’s a good week to read Haggai. It may or may not be a good week to preach Haggai—only you and the Holy Spirit know that for sure—but …
10/27/2019 12:05 PM
Joy J. Moore
What a month to come through as we turn toward All Saints Day, dear Working Preachers.
Some of you will know that I recently moved out of the first year …
10/24/2019 10:27 AM
Craig R. Koester
Preaching through the year of Matthew in the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) presents both opportunities and challenges. First I’ll look at the dynamic …
10/20/2019 12:16 PM
Matt Skinner
Imagine if you could hear the prayers of people in your congregation.
Of course, sometimes you can, assuming the person offering them is part of a committee …
10/16/2019 3:44 PM
Patricia Tull
Isaiah 11 (December 8) imagines several qualities of wise leadership: wisdom and understanding, council (or strategic thinking) and strength, knowledge …
10/13/2019 12:17 PM
Rolf Jacobson
Thanks for preaching the Word, in season and out of season—steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord. Your preaching of God’s Word …