Theology and Interpretation
How John Tells a Story
John’s gospel tells the story of Jesus in ways that often seem simple on the surface. Yet [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Theology and Interpretation
Characters in John
John’s gospel gains much of its depth and power through the interactions that Jesus has with people. [...]
Theology and Interpretation
The Preacher as Student
The Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann describes the objective of his teaching and scholarship about as well [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching On Ash Wednesday
As ashes are applied to the forehead on Ash Wednesday, a Biblical phrase is said [...]
Theology and Interpretation
One Text or All?
Should the preacher of any given Sunday in a lectionary-using congregation focus his or her work on [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Why the Lectionary?
According to the Lukan account of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, when Jesus came to the synagogue [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching the Scandal and the Glory of the Incarnation
Given the bland sentimentality that [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching from Matthew’s Gospel: Some Issues to Anticipate in Sermon Preparation
One of the potential problems [...]
