Dear Working Preacher
The Preacher as Liberator
We preach to set people free. Freedom is the hallmark of the Christian message. We [...]
Craft of Preaching
Dear Working Preacher
Trying Not to Be a Hero
Early in my college career I took an introductory music history course. On the first day of [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Out of Our Forts, into the World
How are you? I stopped and prayed for you as [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The God Who Feels — and Feeds
Grace and peace to you, Working Preacher, from God the [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Open Us to the World
Let’s revisit the year so far: COVID-19, the killing of George Floyd, widespread protests demanding for racial [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Stop Weeding and Start Watching
It happened again. I only have to write this column [...]
Dear Working Preacher
At Work in the Fields of the Lord
There’s a spot in my garden, about twelve square feet, [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Pandemic, Race, and Environmental Justice
In my column two months ago, “Nature’s Warning,” I reflected [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Rest for Your Soul
Dear Working Preacher, How are you? No, really, how are you? How is it with your heart, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Risk Worth Taking
Dear Working Preacher, Thanks for all you do to proclaim the gospel in this broken world. For [...]