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Being a Preacher
On tax day, my husband and I welcomed our first child, a healthy daughter named Annika Christine [...]
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Fear Factor in Preaching
Last month I touched on the delicate balance between confidence and fear that makes effective preaching possible. [...]
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The Cross in Easter
What do the cross and the resurrection have to do with our daily lives? Even when life [...]
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Purple Paper
Early on Easter morning this year, my colleague and I sat looking at one another over a [...]
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Is Anybody Listening?
A parishioner walked into my office one day and began the conversation with: “I remember how you [...]
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Part 2: The Recovery of the Trinity
When did the good news become bad news? That’s exactly [...]
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Oh, It’s About Jesus
Back when I was in high school, autostereograms were quite popular. Known as “Magic Eye” [...]
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This Sermon’s For You
In my first preaching lab at seminary, there were two students who didn’t seem to get it. [...]
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Part 1: Mark Stenberg asks, “When did the Good News become Bad News?”
When did the Good News [...]
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Lunchtime Conversation
There is a restaurant near my church where I sometimes have lunch that has a “community table.” [...]