Matthew 5

Woman singing to a crowd
Dear Working Preacher
Prophetic Singing

During the deadly blizzards in Buffalo last December, one man whose life was in peril from the [...]

Man standing on shattered highway after earthquake
Dear Working Preacher
How Not to Be Shaken

To have this week’s texts before me, it might seem an odd choice to write on the [...]

Street art of angry hand cartoon figure
Dear Working Preacher
Our Enemies

On texts for Sept. 19, 2021 | Ordinary 25 | RCL Year B “Love your enemies,” says [...]

Worship
Nurture the Seed of Faith: Preaching Time after Pentecost in Year A (Part 1)

The church year continues with [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Being an Immigrant Is Not a Sin

“When an alien lives with you in your land, do [...]

Church of the Beatitudes dome
Dear Working Preacher
Words For A Time Such As This

As Year A, the year of the Gospel of Matthew, winds down, a revisiting of [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Durable Faith: What’s Love Got to Do with It?

I don’t know if Tina Turner realized it, but her [...]