Videos
Epiphany 4B: Jesus Never Went to Church
Jesus never went to church! In Mark 1:21, Jesus calls [...]
church
Videos
Preaching Moment 333: Craig Barnes on Preaching in a Cross-cultural Setting
M. Craig Barnes shares how [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Naming the Name of Jesus
“Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.” This saying, attributed (apocryphally) to St. [...]
Columnist
Identity Crisis
One of the lessons we have learned from recent politics is the power of group identity. To [...]
Columnist
Same Old Jesus
We often give Jesus’ disciples grief for being clueless sidekicks who never seem to get what Jesus [...]
Culture
Three Kinds of Churchgoers
There are three types of churchgoers, in my experience. Members of each group can be [...]
Sermon Development
Red Ink and All: Getting in Touch with Your Inner Homiletician Part 5
This is the fifth article [...]
Videos
Acts 2: A Church of Prophets – Matt Skinner
Matt Skinner, professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, marvels [...]
Worship
Five Questions for your Kids’ Sermon
How do you help a 4-year-old better understand the Gospel [...]
Columnist
The Domino’s Effect
A few years ago the Domino’s Pizza company faced a grim reality. Sales were falling [...]