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 [...]
Craft of Preaching
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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 [...]
Culture
Artists and Preachers
Preachers are not a favorite subject for visual artists over the Christian millennia, but there are depictions [...]
Columnist
Prose-colored Glasses
There is a file on my desktop called “Sermon Stories.” The idea of this file is to [...]
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 [...]
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Diapers, Ninja Turtles and Creativity
Most of what I know about creativity, I learned while [...]
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A Disruptive Message
The first miracles were anything but sentimental schlock. When Lazarus was summoned from the tomb, when Jesus [...]