Dear Working Preacher
God’s Pro Quo
My first reaction to the Gospel lesson this week was a movie memory: a scene from Silence [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Dear Working Preacher
Daughters of Abraham
“Immediately, she stood up straight and began praising God.” I have a feeling that when this woman [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Division Matters
Family division. Sadly, it doesn’t take much these days to procure a pointed argument between those with [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Treasured Possessions? Part Two
We are not done yet. We are moving my mom [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Treasured Possessions?
We moved my mom into a nursing home last week. If you are a regular reader of [...]
Dear Working Preacher
How Much More?
I am writing this column from beautiful Bay View, Michigan, a Chautauqua on the northern shore of [...]
Dear Working Preacher
No Comparison
Martha, Martha, Martha. If you grew up when I did, you got that reference. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Need for Nearness
The story of the Good Samaritan is rather remarkable. It has worked its way into our culture [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Security of Seventy
The mission of the seventy is no mission I could ever imagine accepting. It sounds more like [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Every Moment Counts
When I started thinking about the DWP column for this week, my first response was, Sorry, Jesus. [...]