Columnist
“Feedback”
I’m thankful that I serve on a pastoral team for many reasons, among them that I don’t [...]
Month: December 2007
Theology and Interpretation
Why the Lectionary?
According to the Lukan account of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, when Jesus came to the synagogue [...]
Culture
Crash, Babal, Damages, Lost, John from Cincinnati
Recently there have been a number of films and TV [...]
Columnist
Wrestling With God
A while back I was struggling with the lectionary text of Genesis 32, the famous all-night wrestling [...]
Worship
Using Hymns – in Addition to the Sermon – to Tell the Christmas Story
A poorly delivered sermon can [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching the Scandal and the Glory of the Incarnation
Given the bland sentimentality that [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching from Matthew’s Gospel: Some Issues to Anticipate in Sermon Preparation
One of the potential problems [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching from Matthew’s Gospel: Major Themes and Forms of Teaching
The evangelist who wrote the [...]