Theology and Interpretation
Durable Faith: Preaching Post-Election
Many things came to mind as I prepared to write [...]
hope
Theology and Interpretation
Isaiah’s Earthly Hopes
One liturgical year ends soon and the next will immediately begin. The lectionary’s seasonal turning from Christ’s [...]
Columnist
Rejoicing in Active Hope
Clothing and food — celebrated necessities — describe God’s abundant gifts to creation in an Isaiah passage [...]
Dear Working Preacher
When Tears are Wiped Away
Festival Sundays are always tricky. If you are a regular listener of Sermon Brainwave, you [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Having Hope
Dear Working Preachers, We know well the triad, “faith, hope, and love” that gloriously rounds out Paul’s [...]
Columnist
Prayer: Carrying Our Cross
Fall has arrived and the sky is closing in on us. Some take comfort in [...]