Culture

Science fiction and Bible stories
Culture
Theology and Interpretation
Using Science Fiction to Retell Bible Stories

Science fiction as a genre uses science, either imaginative or [...]

Bronze sculpture of homeless person sleeping on bench in front of church
Culture
Preaching with the ‘Nones’ in the Room

I spent the first half [...]

The Gospel People Don't Want to Hear by Lisa Cressman, Working Preacher Books series
Culture
The Gospel People Don’t Want to Hear

Preachers need to “let the sky fall,” says Lisa Cressman, [...]

Preaching the Headlines book cover
Culture
Preaching the Headlines

Preaching the Headlines is not actually about preaching on the headlines at all, but about determining what [...]

Young woman playing trumpet
Culture
Extending Grace for the Next Generation of God Talk

“Lord, send a revival!” We [...]

For Every Matter Under Heaven: Preaching on Special Occasions
Culture
Sermon Development
For Every Matter Under Heaven

Funerals, Weddings, and Preaching into Life’s Many Other Seasons and Circumstances Funeral? Wedding? House blessing? [...]

Woman in red-striped shirt looking skeptically to the right
Culture
Sermon Development
The Risks of Preaching in Politically Fraught Times

In our current political climate, [...]

Preaching and AI? - Question mark with lights sitting on its side
Culture
Sermon Development
Preaching and AI

People all over the world are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). ChatGPT is now the fifth most [...]

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Culture
Preaching from the Margins: Consent, Collaboration, and Community-Building 

Jesus spent a whole lot [...]

Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, D.C., 1963.
Culture
Preaching Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration

On Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, [...]