Worship
Ashes to Go in a Drive Thru Culture
Ash Wednesday contains a paradox. First, we hear from Jesus [...]
Lent
Worship
Poets as Preachers
Congregations love to sing the songs of our faith. But do we recognize this singing as proclaiming [...]
Sermon Development
Stories We Tell One Another
I recently finished work on an MFA in Creative Writing—that is, I graduated with a [...]
Dear Working Preacher
God’s Rescue Operation
Dear Working Preacher, I wish you a blessed Ash Wednesday and First Sunday in Lent. [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Planted in Hope and Bearing Fruit
Six years ago I returned from a life-changing visit to [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Love among the Ruins
The story goes that Mark Twain was asked if he believed in infant baptism. “Believe in it?” [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Side-Hustles and Sabbath
Among the commercials debuted during the Super Bowl this year was a new ad featuring Dolly Parton [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Costly Lesson
Dear Working Preacher, First, as always, let me extend to you a word of thanks for what [...]
Worship
Conversion and New Life: Preaching Lent in Year A
Year A immerses the congregation into the captivating readings from [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching About Racism in Lent
The emotions of Lent: what feelings are evoked from putting [...]
