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Winning One for the Gipper

In 1920, University of Notre Dame’s football star, George Gipp, contracted pneumonia and died, just [...]

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Betting on the Spirit

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

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Yes, the Gospel Does Matter

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

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Pulpit Inventory

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

Dear Working Preacher
“Getting” Great Faith

Dear Working Preachers, Little faith or great faith? How do [...]

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Prayer and Preaching

The things we carry with us — our race, our education, our gender, our families, our age, [...]

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Preach What You Know

I’m reading a novel by a best-selling author that reminds me of one of the cardinal rules [...]

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First, Do No Harm

I recently attended a funeral service for a young person whose parents I know. The service was [...]

Theology and Interpretation
New “Holy Days for Justice” Add Breadth and Depth to Preaching

The Revised Common Lectionary is [...]