Columnist
First, Do No Harm
I recently attended a funeral service for a young person whose parents I know. The service was [...]
preaching
Theology and Interpretation
To Whom Do You Think You Are Preaching?
Listening to a sermon, I form a portrait of myself. [...]
Theology and Interpretation
New “Holy Days for Justice” Add Breadth and Depth to Preaching
The Revised Common Lectionary is [...]
Columnist
A Voice Amid the Wedding Noise
I have an unusually heavy schedule of weddings to perform [...]
Culture
Preaching and Wildfire
In a recent New York Times article, Michael Winerip shares some lessons learned from the ravenous fires [...]
Columnist
Preaching to Angels
I’ll never forget standing among a crowd in a tunnel as the University of Minnesota marching band [...]
Columnist
The Spiritual Echo Chamber
In trying to explain the rash of abysmal election predictions by media pundits, political analysts [...]
Sermon Development
Godly Play and Preaching the Story
The Purpose of PreachingWe preach to help people “discover a [...]
Columnist
A Very Rare Flower
“As we continue to watch the regrowth, nature’s ability to recover after a fire is truly amazing [...]
Columnist
Sundays Happen
“Sundays Happen” is a monthly column where we can playfully and thoughtfully wrestle with the realities of [...]
