Columnist
Same Old Jesus
We often give Jesus’ disciples grief for being clueless sidekicks who never seem to get what Jesus [...]
Craft of Preaching
Sermon Development
Sermon Brainwave Q & A
Watch (below) or listen to listen to (at right) the full-length Sermon Brainwave podcast on [...]
Culture
Preaching the Election: Special Edition podcast
Listen to or download the podcast on preaching the U.S. [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Rhythms of Faith
See, return, praise, worship, give thanks, get up, and go. What if we imagined, if only for [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Durable Faith
Jesus’ commandment to love God, others, and self seems like an easy message to convey. People want, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Increments of Faith
One of the hardest things about being a teacher of preachers is that I don’t serve a [...]
Sermon Development
A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Pastor Walk into the Pulpit: What preachers can learn from stand-up comedians (Part 2 of 2)
Jerry Seinfeld said, “Being a [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Bosom Of Abraham
Rock-a-my soul in the bosom of Abraham, Rock-a-my soul in the bosom of Abraham, Rock-a-my soul in [...]
Sermon Development
Authentic Preaching
The preacher in me is tired. She absorbs so much of other people’s pain that she forgets [...]
