Columnist
Starting Sentences With “And”
I remember a writing guru who argued that the key [...]
Craft of Preaching
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 [...]
Columnist
Why We Worship Matters Most
A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a dear friend who observed that [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Characters in John
John’s gospel gains much of its depth and power through the interactions that Jesus has with people. [...]
Theology and Interpretation
The Preacher as Student
The Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann describes the objective of his teaching and scholarship about as well [...]
Columnist
Prose-colored Glasses
There is a file on my desktop called “Sermon Stories.” The idea of this file is to [...]
Culture
Artists and Preachers
Preachers are not a favorite subject for visual artists over the Christian millennia, but there are depictions [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching On Ash Wednesday
As ashes are applied to the forehead on Ash Wednesday, a Biblical phrase is said [...]
Worship
Preaching During Lent
Preaching during Lent may be a little more challenging than usual because this year, Easter falls on [...]
