Culture
The Lectionary Keeps the Score
What I remember most about Ash Wednesday 2020 was the [...]
pandemic
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
Evidence of God’s Faithfulness
This week’s Old Testament lectionary reading contains my favorite ambiguous [...]
Worship
Digital Worship Is Not Going Away
Prior to 2020, I had never considered digital worship as [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Crises Preaching
On texts for Oct. 17, 2021 | Ordinary 29 | RCL Year B It’s easy to chastise [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Bread of Heaven
The 2020 film Kiss the Ground, narrated by Woody Harrelson, portrays “regenerative farming,” a relatively new practice [...]
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 [...]
