Dear Working Preacher
A Life-Changing Epiphany
I began this column sitting on a plane on my way to the Holy Land (not California). [...]
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Culture
Hands and Feet of Christ? Overrated.
We’ve all heard the saying that we are supposed to [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Embodied Epiphanies
I love this miracle — not just because I live in Minnesota and wish I could perform [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Baptismal Epiphanies
When I was a parish pastor in a suburb of Atlanta, one of my tasks was worship [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A New Genesis
“In the beginning…” This is how to start your sermon, Working Preachers. It makes so much sense, [...]
Dear Working Preacher
A Merciful Advent
Listen closely. Anything sound familiar in Mary’s Magnificat? Notice anything similar between Mary’s song and Jesus’ inaugural [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Advent Expectations
“The people were filled with expectation” (Luke 3:15). What are your expectations? Do you expect to be [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching from Mark’s Gospel: Fasten Your Seat Belts
Regarding the Gospels, many lectionary [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Living Beyond Fear
Dear Working Preacher, I’m writing this letter just after watching the U.S. World Cup match against Ghana [...]
Dear Working Preacher
Trinitarian Congregations
Dear Working Preacher, I don’t know about you, but I often find myself dreading Trinity [...]