Theology and Interpretation

Theology and Interpretation
Theological Worlds, Part 1

When I was a beginning preacher, a friend gave me some blunt advice: “Don’t preach [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Jesus’ Location at the Periphery: The Woman with the Flow of Blood and Jairus’s Daughter

The passage dealing with the [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Confusing Power and Authority: A Case Against Idolatrous Nationalism

When faced with a demand [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching as Sacrament of the Word

What is preaching? Certainly there are a number of important [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Epiphany Insights

Each of the texts for Epiphany is superb. There is not one “bummer in the bunch.” As [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching on a Classic: “A Christmas Carol”

The following sermon was preached nearly twenty two years ago [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching the Prophets in Advent

Two themes arch across the Old Testament texts for the [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Nourished by the Word

Consider an invitation to the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner. I tell you I’ve found some new recipes I’d [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Apocalyptic Texts

Most congregations include at least two types of people. Some folks place a heavy emphasis [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Working with the All Saints’ Day Texts

In a new work about the development of the novel, [...]