Dear Working Preacher
The Laborers Are Few
“Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons.” What would the world look [...]
Matthew
Dear Working Preacher
A Trinitarian Difference
Trinity Sunday is a hard one to figure out. Any sermon that tries to explain the Trinity [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Righteous Living
Do you really hunger and thirst for righteousness? Sometimes, perhaps most times, I am not sure. That’s [...]
Columnist
The Oddly Comforting World of Saint Matthew
Preaching is little things carrying big things. It’s all about [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Living Beyond Fear
Dear Working Preacher, I’m writing this letter just after watching the U.S. World Cup match against Ghana [...]
Columnist
The Year of Matthew or When Small Birds Return
Without small birds, the world would be very quiet. In [...]
Sermon Development
Preaching Matthew, Part II: “Reorientation into God’s Reign”
Matthew’s Gospel gives us a [...]
Sermon Development
Disorientation into Matthew’s World: Preaching Matthew, Part I
Preachers have an opportunity throughout [...]