Theology and Interpretation
Worship
Preaching the Language of Lament
Lament is a language born of both grief and anger: [...]
grief
Sermon Development
Preaching (in the Midst of) Your Own Grief
I spent 10 of my 21 years as a pastor [...]
Culture
The Gospel People Don’t Want to Hear
Preachers need to “let the sky fall,” says Lisa Cressman, [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Jeremiah: In Memory of Walter Brueggemann
How is preaching today similar [...]
Videos
Easter 2B: Grief or glory?
After the resurrection of Jesus, where do you find your mind and heart? Pain or [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Hosanna and Heartache
Palm or Passion. What’s a preacher to do? Likely you have already made that decision, Working Preachers. [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Find Refuge in the Face of Hostility
It is that time of year. Congregations, publishing houses, camps, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Mourn Loss, Proclaim Faith
On an All Saints Sunday many years ago, I happened to be preaching at the [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Foundation of Our Hope
I was once at a job interview for a teaching position at a Christian college, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Linger A Little
Poor Thomas. Always the Sunday after Easter. Always misunderstand. We think Thomas doubts, but he doesn’t. As [...]