Month: January 2023

Neon sign:
Sermon Development
Stories We Tell One Another

I recently finished work on an MFA in Creative Writing—that is, I graduated with a [...]

Woman singing to a crowd
Dear Working Preacher
Prophetic Singing

During the deadly blizzards in Buffalo last December, one man whose life was in peril from the [...]

Man standing on shattered highway after earthquake
Dear Working Preacher
How Not to Be Shaken

To have this week’s texts before me, it might seem an odd choice to write on the [...]

Colorful bowls in marketplace in Jerusalem
Sermon Development
First Words: What the Beatitudes Tell Us about Jesus as a Preacher

“Guess what the first words [...]

The Isenheim Altarpiece depicts John the Baptist pointing at the crucified Christ.
Dear Working Preacher
Good News Delivers Us

Dear Working Preacher, A belated and blessed New Year and Epiphany to you. And thank you for [...]

Blue glass heart on pink background
Dear Working Preacher
Beloved of God

To be truly and deeply loved is perhaps the most profound experience that all people long for, [...]