Dear Working Preacher
Build Up the Body of Christ
Many years ago, when I was finishing up my seminary studies, I wanted to do [...]
Craft of Preaching
Dear Working Preacher
Leadership that Liberates
Have you wondered why the Bible keeps returning to criticize bad leaders and warn about [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Bread of Heaven
The 2020 film Kiss the Ground, narrated by Woody Harrelson, portrays “regenerative farming,” a relatively new practice [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Listen for God’s Prophetic Word
This week’s thematic lectionary reading from the book of Amos [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Scandal at the Heart of the Gospel
Dear Working Preacher, Thank you for all you do to [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Unimaginable
There is a song in the musical “Hamilton” that always brings tears to my eyes. It’s the [...]
Dear Working Preacher
To the Other Side
Despite humanity’s modern advances, storms remain terrifying and dangerous realities. A powerful monsoon can lash the earth [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Stick Around
Welcome back to the Gospel according to Mark, Working Preachers. When the lectionary reinserts us into Mark’s [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Good and Holy Words
I love a good theme. This affinity is something I have realized about myself during the pandemic. [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Gardens Alive
Where I live, it’s time to plant summer vegetables. The fig trees, eager to awaken early, have [...]