Sermon Development
Preaching Mark in Times of Strife (Part 1 of 2)
Just in time. The Gospel according to Mark is about [...]
Craft of Preaching
Dear Working Preacher
Entrustment
It is really rather simple. What are you doing with what you have been given? The rub [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching + Fertility Struggles
Advent brings the sense of delighted expectation that Jesus, God’s [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Hurry Up and Wait
“Hurry up and wait.” Whenever I talk to my mother these days, this somewhat new life circumstance [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Words For A Time Such As This
As Year A, the year of the Gospel of Matthew, winds down, a revisiting of [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Freedom and Obligation
Dear Working Preachers, happy 500th Anniversary of the Reformation for some of you! And for others, happy [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Hearing Both Cries
The Bible’s sensitivity not only to the natural world but to economic justice for the lowly is [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Loyalties
I suspect that many of us might be a bit weary of Matthew by now. And to [...]
Columnist
A Sincere Gesture
I recall many years ago a national politician who was known for his awkward and contrived way [...]
Dear Working Preacher
What Not To Wear
A wedding guest without a worthy wardrobe results in being cast out of the party into outer [...]