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Environmental writer Bill McKibben has been working to bring climate change to the forefront of the U.S. agenda. Immediately after Election Day 2012, he embarked on a 20-city “Do the Math” bus tour, raising support (...)

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 8: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23 (1), Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Will you forgive me if I invite a terribly simple theme for a sermon that focuses mainly on just one verse? Well, with your forgiveness or without it ?, and ready for charges of proof-texting, (...)

As I discussed in part one of this series a wedding sermon or homily is most effective when based on a biblical text. The choice of a biblical text for a wedding sermon may develop (...)

Dear Working Preacher, Want to preach a great stewardship sermon (without asking for any money), reference a meaningful part of almost everyone’s “biblical memory,” and surprise people with the startling relevance of one of the (...)

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 17: Exodus 32:1-14, Isaiah 25:1-9, Psalm 23 (5), Philippians 4:1-9, Matthew 22:1-14

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Easter 4: Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 (1) 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Lent 4: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, John 9:1-41

Ask almost any preacher, and she will respond that preaching on festival days is more challenging, more exciting, and sometimes more daunting than on other days. Why? For starters, there often seems to be higher (...)

The words of the Decalogue are for many so familiar and even ingrained in memory that we can easily fool ourselves into thinking their meaning is transparent, a simple guide to life in communion with (...)