Craft of Preaching

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Craft of Preaching
Second Sunday of Advent: A new king is coming

Is the family tree of David really just a stump? [...]

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Videos
First Sunday of Advent: Christ’s presence, right here, right now

In this Preacher to Preacher [...]

The Gospel People Don't Want to Hear by Lisa Cressman, Working Preacher Books series
Culture
The Gospel People Don’t Want to Hear

Preachers need to “let the sky fall,” says Lisa Cressman, [...]

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Videos
Christ the King Sunday: Christ is here and now

What does “today you will be with me in paradise” [...]

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Theology and Interpretation
Jesus in the Gospel of John: A distinctive and beloved portrait

The Gospel of John, most [...]

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Videos
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 32C): Everyday work

Rolf Jacobson challenges common misconceptions [...]

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Videos
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 32C): Stop explaining, start imagining

Stop explaining the resurrection. Start [...]

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Videos
All Saints Sunday: Cloud of witnesses

Standing at a Bible camp in North Dakota, Karoline Lewis [...]

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Videos
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 30C): A prophet who celebrates worship

Rolf Jacobson reflects on Joel [...]

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Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Peculiar Passages of Scripture

Over the years, I have placed asterisks next to numerous [...]