Dear Working Preacher
On Trusting
“The earth produces on its own.” Thank God, literally. Every once in a while Jesus gives us [...]
Craft of Preaching
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching + Complicated Relationships
When a new friend learns I’m an only child, they [...]
Columnist
Preaching about Sin and Forgiveness
Two brief stories illustrate the difficulty of preaching about sin [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Out of Our Minds
“Out of his mind.” That seems about right when it comes to perceptions of what we believe, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Sabbath Perspective
This past week was the 26th Festival of Homiletics in Washington, D.C., “Preaching and Politics.” An appropriate [...]
Dear Working Preacher
If the Trinity Mattered
Confession time — I am not a systematic theologian. So when it comes to saying something about [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching + Stereotypes
Then turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman?” – Luke 7:44a [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A True Pentecost
Pentecost Sunday. A rather troubling misnomer, after all. Because even though we know in theory that the [...]
Sermon Development
Preaching to Grads
Graduate Recognition Sunday. Just the mention is enough to give you THE SHIVERS,[1] isn’t it? Not for [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Prayers Needed
Back in February, I was the presenter at a woman’s retreat, my fourth year in a row [...]