Sermon Development
Walk the Dog: Preaching with Confidence
After decades of teaching preaching, I’ve learned that one of [...]
Author: Ben McDonald Coltvet
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Sermons on Harvest When You’re Not a Farmer
If you’re a preacher who’s [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Forgiveness: The Hardest Commandment
Dear Working Preacher, Why is forgiveness so difficult? Is there [...]
Sermon Development
Got Stewardship?
Years ago there was a campaign from the milk industry in the United States that asked a [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Community Response to Sin
Dear Working Preacher, Thank you for what you do. Thank you for preaching and proclaiming [...]
Culture
Am I My Sibling’s Keeper?: Preaching with Systems Theory
We were created for relationship. [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Listening Anew for God’s Call
Last weekend, my husband and I took our son Isaac [...]
Culture
Preaching when the Pastor Is Sick
Some years ago, I was scheduled for herniated disc surgery [...]
Dear Working Preacher
An Uncontrollable Calling
In recent years, various responses to employment related stress and expectations have trended online. These [...]
