Craft of Preaching

Worship
Biblical Preaching and the Sacraments

I love “food movies.” Chocolat, Big Night, Babette’s Feast (my [...]

Columnist
Part 1: Mark Stenberg asks, “When did the Good News become Bad News?”

When did the Good News [...]

Culture
Anti-Judaism in Christian Teaching and Preaching

Statements that misrepresent Judaism (ancient and modern) or diminish the [...]

Theology and Interpretation
I’ve Said This Before

“Oh no, I’ve preached on this text a hundred times! What can I say now?” What preacher [...]

Columnist
Lunchtime Conversation

There is a restaurant near my church where I sometimes have lunch that has a “community table.” [...]

Theology and Interpretation
The Discourses in John’s Gospel

John’s gospel includes a number of rather lengthy discourses on [...]

Worship
Preaching Within the Season: Easter

One of the most remarkable things about the resurrection accounts [...]

Columnist
Starting Sentences With “And”

I remember a writing guru who argued that the key [...]

Theology and Interpretation
When Context is Inescapable

Many years ago, Edmund Steimle, a favorite preacher of mine, made a confession. Over a [...]

Theology and Interpretation
How John Tells a Story

John’s gospel tells the story of Jesus in ways that often seem simple on the surface. Yet [...]