Month: March 2025

Leading with the Sermon by Will Willimon in the Working Preacher Books series.
Sermon Development
Leading with the Sermon

The sermon can do so many things, but how is it “the most important leadership activity of [...]

Working Preacher logo
Working Preacher
Rembrandt's painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son painting
Videos
Lent 4C: Frustrated by Grace

Rolf Jacobson unpacks the powerful story of the prodigal son, revealing how God’s grace can [...]

Author
Rolf Jacobson
bridge crossing cityscape
Videos
Lent 3C: Repentance as a gift

In Minneapolis, near the memorial for those lost in the I-35W bridge collapse, Matthew L [...]

Mat Skinner Casual Headshot
Matt Skinner
The Risen Lord appears to St. Thomas and the apostles
Sermon Development
Hymns as Theological Commentaries

Born into a musical pastor’s family, I was hearing the [...]

Headshot of Catherine Willliams
Catherine E. Williams
Closeup of hen's wing
Videos
Lent 2C: Under God’s wing

For the Second Sunday of Lent, Karoline Lewis reflects on [...]

Karoline Lewis
Karoline Lewis
Woman with mask and thick glasses gazing steadily forward at camera
Culture
Preaching from the Margins: Consent, Collaboration, and Community-Building 

Jesus spent a whole lot [...]

Rev. Leah Robberts-Mosser turning to the back of a pew for a photo.
Leah Robberts-Mosser
LED sign reading: The Journey Is On
Videos
Lent 1C: Lenten journey

Lent is not a journey… or is it? Sermon Brainwave host Rolf Jacobson dives into Luke’s narrative, [...]

Author
Rolf Jacobson