Theology and Interpretation
Valuing What God Makes
Everyone knows, practically every day, the cost of a gallon of gasoline at the local pump. What [...]
Craft of Preaching
Dear Working Preacher
Learning How to Preach Again
It’s good to be back, Dear Working Preachers. Yes, it is always good to come [...]
Preaching Series
Preaching the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation (in 8 Parts)
Listen to the accompanying podcast [...]
Sermon Development
Rebooting Your Translation
A recent State Farm commercial depicts how a shift in context can dramatically change the [...]
Dear Working Preacher
That Sinking Feeling
I hope we can all agree that it’s misguided to take Matthew’s story about Peter walking on [...]
Columnist
Spiritual but not Religious
I heard those words again last week: “We’re spiritual but not religious.” I hear them [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Hide Away
While Karoline Lewis takes a short vacation from writing this column, I’m filling in for three more [...]
Dear Working Preacher
In the Fields of the Lord
While Karoline Lewis takes a short vacation from writing this column, I’m filling in for [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Never Empty
Dear Working Preachers, last week, taking a cue from Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all you that [...]