Dear Working Preacher
Rejoice and Bear Witness
As always, thank you for what you do—preaching the strange, grace-bearing, kingdom-creating word of the gospel of [...]
Martin Luther
Dear Working Preacher
Calling a Thing What It Actually Is
Do you know that Mahalia Jackson song, Rusty Old Halo? [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Taking Refuge in the Goodness of God
The term “refuge” rings uniquely true in today’s world. Under [...]
Worship
Extraordinary Light: Preaching Christmas and Epiphany in Year A
Preaching happens in a liturgical [...]
Worship
Stay Awake: Preaching Advent in Year A
Ed. note: This is the first in a six-part series. [...]
Theology and Interpretation
God’s Open Hand
Several weeks of Gospel texts this summer read John 6, beginning with the story of Jesus’ feeding [...]
Columnist
Preaching about Sin and Forgiveness
Two brief stories illustrate the difficulty of preaching about sin [...]
Preaching Series
Preaching the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation (in 8 Parts)
Listen to the accompanying podcast [...]
Columnist
Provoking a Response
In seminary, I was given two contradictory bits of advice regarding sermons: Your job is to proclaim. [...]