Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Baptism and Eucharist
Sacraments and preaching are not separate liturgical practices; they work [...]
baptism
Dear Working Preacher
Beloved Child of God
I want to tell you a story this week, Working Preacher. Not necessarily because I think it [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Out of Water and Wildness
At the beginning of this new year, we are immersed in water. That is true [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Baptism: A disruptive reminder
In just one week, 2020 has already turned into an [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Power of ‘You’
Never underestimate the power of “you,” especially in the second [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Epiphany Preaching
Every three years, when Year B rolls around in the lectionary, my podcast co-hosts and I inevitably [...]
Worship
Preaching Baptism in the Days of Easter
When I served a church in Atlanta, the churches on [...]
Dear Working Preacher
You Are All My Beloved
Preaching on the baptism of Jesus requires a significant amount of homiletical restraint. Our denominational desires tend [...]
Columnist
I Don’t Do Magic
After a recent baptism at which I presided, a young girl asked me, very shyly, “How did [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Baptismal Epiphanies
When I was a parish pastor in a suburb of Atlanta, one of my tasks was worship [...]