Dear Working Preacher
Light Shines on a Weary World
There’s a long-standing debate in Johannine scholarship about the actual moment of the incarnation in [...]
Craft of Preaching
Theology and Interpretation
Sea Turtles and Climate Change
During last February’s cold snap—the one in which millions of [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Sing to the LORD a New Song
“O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!” [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Dancing the Song of Our Savior God
Dear Working Preacher, Almost game day! A beloved parishioner used [...]
Dear Working Preacher
God Is Not Finished with Us Yet
The Third Sunday of Advent, which we celebrate this week, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Season for Truth Telling
It’s easy to think of Advent as the leisurely, candle-lit path to Christmas. Coming on [...]
Dear Working Preacher
An Apocalyptic Advent
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling rather apocalyptic these days. Totally resonating with the first [...]
Dear Working Preacher
What Are You Waiting For?
Now what? Another church year has told its story, taking us from anticipating the Christ, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Find Refuge in the Face of Hostility
It is that time of year. Congregations, publishing houses, camps, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Mourn Loss, Proclaim Faith
On an All Saints Sunday many years ago, I happened to be preaching at the [...]