Craft of Preaching

Dear Working Preacher
Mary, Martha, and My Dad

Dear Working Preacher, As you well know, there are few passages that have caused more consternation among [...]

Sermon Development
Returning to preaching the Gospel and nothing but the Gospel, Part III

In Matthew 28:16-20, we read [...]

Columnist
Some Days Are Just Lonelier than Others

A few years ago at one of the Evangelical Lutheran [...]

Dear Working Preacher
The Good Samaritan – Seeing & Doing

I don’t know if this is your situation, but I’ve [...]

Theology and Interpretation
The Place of the Sermon: Giving the Preacher Permission Not to Dazzle

During a recent interview for [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 119: Matt Skinner

Matt Skinner talks about the challenges and opportunities in preaching [...]

Sermon Development
Returning to preaching the Gospel and nothing but the Gospel, Part II

I am not trying to [...]

Culture
David T. Olson’s The American Church in Crisis: A Review

“What’s at stake is not [...]

Columnist
Almost Home

As I make the turn into our neighborhood at the end of a long day, my two [...]

Worship
What if our Assumptions about and Models for Preaching are Wrong? Part 2

Last month, I wondered in [...]