Preaching Series
Worship
Earth Sunday: Preaching Season of Creation (1B)
Editor’s Note: Each week in August Working Preacher will publish commentaries that [...]
Craft of Preaching
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God Draws Us In
The Bible is full of stories in which God provides bread and provisions to people afflicted by [...]
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Build Up the Body of Christ
Many years ago, when I was finishing up my seminary studies, I wanted to do [...]
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Leadership that Liberates
Have you wondered why the Bible keeps returning to criticize bad leaders and warn about [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Bread of Heaven
The 2020 film Kiss the Ground, narrated by Woody Harrelson, portrays “regenerative farming,” a relatively new practice [...]
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Listen for God’s Prophetic Word
This week’s thematic lectionary reading from the book of Amos [...]
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Scandal at the Heart of the Gospel
Dear Working Preacher, Thank you for all you do to [...]
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Unimaginable
There is a song in the musical “Hamilton” that always brings tears to my eyes. It’s the [...]
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To the Other Side
Despite humanity’s modern advances, storms remain terrifying and dangerous realities. A powerful monsoon can lash the earth [...]
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Stick Around
Welcome back to the Gospel according to Mark, Working Preachers. When the lectionary reinserts us into Mark’s [...]