Theology and Interpretation
Earth Day is Easter Monday
This coming April 22, 2019, is the fiftieth year of celebrating Earth Day, which began [...]
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Simple Rules
There are many ways to describe and define the Bible. From assertions that are mostly faith-based, such [...]
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A Level Plain Perspective
At first blush, we could easily assess Luke’s version of the Beatitudes as simply different [...]
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Catching People
“Catching people” might not sit very well with a number of our congregants. Compared to the parallel [...]
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Good News?
Responses to sermons are always, well, interesting. Isn’t that true, dear Working Preachers? People will say to [...]
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Abundance For All
Deciding on one preaching point for this passage seems adversative, to say the least, to this story [...]
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The Power of ‘You’
Never underestimate the power of “you,” especially in the second [...]
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Following a Star
“When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him.” Ah yes, Herod. Be [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Illumination, Revelation, Transformation
Since Lent does not begin until March 2019, the season [...]
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Keeping Company with Mary
Never underestimate the ponderings of a mother. On this first Sunday of Christmas, once again [...]