Preaching Series
Messy Ancestors for a Messy World: Year A Semi-continuous First Readings
Editor’s Note: This article provides [...]
RCL Year A
Sermon Development
First Words: What the Beatitudes Tell Us about Jesus as a Preacher
“Guess what the first words [...]
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 [...]
Dear Working Preacher
The Stakes Are High
Everywhere we turn right now, the stakes are high. What a year! What a week! (And who [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Summons to Hope
Many of you are reading this column after Election Day in the United States. You know, or [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Family Reunion of Saints
Thank you for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ—that in Christ Jesus, God was reconciling [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Truthiness vs. Truth-telling
“You will know the truth and the truth will make you free.” I cannot read [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Trap Questions
Thank you for what you do to preach the Word of God, in season and out of [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Indictments
The last time I contributed a “Dear Working Preacher” column, I insisted that sermons have to set [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Calling a Thing What It Actually Is
Do you know that Mahalia Jackson song, Rusty Old Halo? [...]