Dear Working Preacher
Leaving It All Behind
Dear Working Preacher, This is a story of freedom, even transformation. Not, however — and as far [...]
Craft of Preaching
Theology and Interpretation
Lent in Jerusalem: Beyond the Palm Parade
Several weeks ago, Rolf Jacobson wrote helpfully about the re-imagination [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Spirit Freedom
Dear Working Preacher, Something’s gotta change. We all know that. Patterns of congregational attendance and membership have [...]
Columnist
An Unexpected Glimpse of God’s Promise
For those of us who preach, flying on airplanes is [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Identity Theft
Dear Working Preacher, When my kids were fairly young, they’d almost always figure out who the people [...]
Dear Working Preacher
“Do Not Be Afraid”
Dear Working Preacher, “Do not be afraid.” It’s easy to [...]
Sermon Development
Picture, Passage, Point: Bringing Scripture to Life
When I served a congregation [...]
Columnist
Our Lenten Vocation: Serving and Preserving God’s Garden
Scripture’s story of Lent begins [...]
Sermon Development
From Controversy to Community: Preaching on the Fault Lines
Same-Sex Marriage Gun Control Fracking [...]