Craft of Preaching

Columnist
Easter Green

In 1970, in the midst of the Vietnam War, when V-8 engines ruled, gas mileage was low, [...]

Columnist
Memory Aid

If Christian traditions exist to help us remember things that should never be forgotten, such as the [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Leaving It All Behind

Dear Working Preacher, This is a story of freedom, even transformation. Not, however — and as far [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Lent in Jerusalem: Beyond the Palm Parade

Several weeks ago, Rolf Jacobson wrote helpfully about the re-imagination [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Spirit Freedom

Dear Working Preacher, Something’s gotta change. We all know that. Patterns of congregational attendance and membership have [...]

Columnist
An Unexpected Glimpse of God’s Promise

For those of us who preach, flying on airplanes is [...]

Worship
Preaching the Easter Vigil: Notes on an ancient sermon

The Vigil of Easter is [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Identity Theft

Dear Working Preacher, When my kids were fairly young, they’d almost always figure out who the people [...]

Dear Working Preacher
“Do Not Be Afraid”

Dear Working Preacher, “Do not be afraid.” It’s easy to [...]

Sermon Development
Picture, Passage, Point: Bringing Scripture to Life

When I served a congregation [...]