Cameron B.R. Howard

Dear Working Preacher
Telling the Truth

The prophet Jeremiah got pretty tired of having to be the one to tell the truth. In [...]

Rocks on a beach
Dear Working Preacher
What Do These Stones Mean?

When I look at this week’s appointed lectionary texts, I have trouble seeing past all [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
God and the Infinite Void

William Shatner—a.k.a. Captain Kirk from Star Trek and Denny Crane from Boston Legal—has been making [...]

Woman singing to a crowd
Dear Working Preacher
Prophetic Singing

During the deadly blizzards in Buffalo last December, one man whose life was in peril from the [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
No Turning Back

While I’m writing this post, “quiet quitting” is the Internet’s fascination and furor of the moment. As [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
Equipped for Holy Work

In Amos 8, the semi-continuous lectionary’s Old Testament reading for this week, economic power-brokers in ancient Israel [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
A Life of Promise

When folks complain to me about how violent the Old Testament is, I first like to remind [...]

goat standing in badlands of South Dakota
Dear Working Preacher
Courageous Truth-telling

Christ is Risen, Alleluia! Welcome to the Easter season, Working Preacher! And a special welcome to all [...]

Starry night sky
Dear Working Preacher
Evidence of God’s Faithfulness

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