Dear Working Preacher
Determination
“When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go [...]
Craft of Preaching
Sermon Development
Being Yourself vs. Using Yourself
I was recently gifted a copy of the sarcastic, crude, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Identity Test
The problem with Jesus’ testing in Matthew, Mark, and Luke is how quickly we switch the focus [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Liberating Glory
The Transfiguration is always a tricky story, isn’t it? Were it not for the fact that it’s [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Earth Day is Easter Monday
This coming April 22, 2019, is the fiftieth year of celebrating Earth Day, which began [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Simple Rules
There are many ways to describe and define the Bible. From assertions that are mostly faith-based, such [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Being an Immigrant Is Not a Sin
“When an alien lives with you in your land, do [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Level Plain Perspective
At first blush, we could easily assess Luke’s version of the Beatitudes as simply different [...]
Worship
Church Announcements: Interruption or Liturgy?
Last year Working Preacher gathered a talented group of clergy [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Catching People
“Catching people” might not sit very well with a number of our congregants. Compared to the parallel [...]