Dear Working Preacher
Speak the Dream of Peace
Almost ten years ago, my family and I moved to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a year so [...]
Craft of Preaching
Dear Working Preacher
Sowing in Tears
Psalm 126 is one of the most memorable “Songs of Ascent.” Among its unforgettable lines are: “When [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Ode to Joy
Like a good parable, the prodigal son is chock-full of ambiguity. So, the first preaching task is [...]
Dear Working Preacher
On Giving a Fig
References to repentance appear frequently in Luke-Acts. If that makes you uncomfortable as a preacher, you can [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Evidence of God’s Faithfulness
This week’s Old Testament lectionary reading contains my favorite ambiguous [...]
Worship
Digital Worship Is Not Going Away
Prior to 2020, I had never considered digital worship as [...]
Dear Working Preacher
God’s Rescue Operation
Dear Working Preacher, I wish you a blessed Ash Wednesday and First Sunday in Lent. [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Glimpse of Glory
Transfiguration Sunday is an odd church festival. My hunch is that the average lay person understands it [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Planted in Hope and Bearing Fruit
Six years ago I returned from a life-changing visit to [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Woes and Whoas
I am going to date myself here. Growing up, I learned a lot of grammar, and a [...]