Theology and Interpretation
Bread of Heaven
The 2020 film Kiss the Ground, narrated by Woody Harrelson, portrays “regenerative farming,” a relatively new practice [...]
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Theology and Interpretation
Gardens Alive
Where I live, it’s time to plant summer vegetables. The fig trees, eager to awaken early, have [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Love among the Ruins
The story goes that Mark Twain was asked if he believed in infant baptism. “Believe in it?” [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Spring Redemption
As I write in February, awaiting spring, Easter, and Earth Day (April 22), outside it is 18 [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Contemplating COVID Winter
In Texas where I grew up we didn’t bother much with winter. The year’s seasons [...]
Dear Working Preacher
An End to Ordinary Time
We are glad you landed on our new page as your settle into the routine of sermon [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Seeing Nature through Children’s Eyes
Last Christmas my son, a school principal in Miami, announced [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Pandemic, Race, and Environmental Justice
In my column two months ago, “Nature’s Warning,” I reflected [...]