Dear Working Preacher

Psalm 126 is one of the most memorable “Songs of Ascent.” Among its unforgettable lines are:  “When [...]

Like a good parable, the prodigal son is chock-full of ambiguity. So, the first preaching task is [...]

References to repentance appear frequently in Luke-Acts. If that makes you uncomfortable as a preacher, you can [...]

This week’s Old Testament lectionary reading contains my favorite ambiguous [...]

Dear Working Preacher, I wish you a blessed Ash Wednesday and First Sunday in Lent. [...]

Transfiguration Sunday is an odd church festival. My hunch is that the average lay person understands it [...]

I am going to date myself here. Growing up, I learned a lot of grammar, and a [...]

Perhaps because, like many folks, I’ve spent the last two years carefully avoiding large groups of people, [...]

Some of my favorite parts of Paul’s writings are the places where he admits just how little [...]