preaching

Columnist
Betting on the Spirit

Back in seminary, and when I teach preaching, we emphasized over and over again to our students [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 290: Yvette Flunder on Authentic Ministry

Yvette Flunder argues for the [...]

Columnist
Yes, the Gospel Does Matter

Putting together a decent sermon is no easy task. This is not a complaint, it [...]

Sermon Development
iPreach: How the Apple Watch Could Revolutionize Sermon Development

Sermon development takes place somewhere [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Tending the Vineyard

Dear Working Preachers, This past week, Walter Brueggemann was on the Luther Seminary campus giving the inaugural [...]

Columnist
Pulpit Inventory

I’ve always been fascinated by words. Words shape ideas, so much that a seemingly innocuous phrasing choice [...]

Columnist
The Oddly Comforting World of Saint Matthew

Preaching is little things carrying big things. It’s all about [...]

Columnist
Pulpit Magic

A young woman came into my office yesterday, terrified. I don’t know much about her background. She [...]

Culture
Social Media and Preaching: Some Dos and Don’ts (Part 2 of 2)

In my previous article, I [...]

Culture
Social Media and Preaching: A Primer (Part 1 of 2)

Discussions about social media — [...]