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Last week I sat with members of a tall-steeple church who expressed deep frustration that, despite encouragement, their pastor refused to preach on environmental issues. He was the sole regular preacher, so what he didn’t (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost (June 18, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 9:35-10:8 [9-23]; (1st Reading) Exodus 19:2-8a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7]; PSalm 100; (2nd Reading) Romans 5:1-8. Recorded (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Day of Pentecost (June 4, 2017): (Gospel) John 20:19-23; (1st Reading) Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13. Recorded at 2017 Festival of Homiletics, Travis (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Third Sunday of Easter (Apr. 30, 2017): (Gospel) Luke 24:13-35; (1st Reading) Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Peter 1:17-23. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Second Sunday of Easter (Apr. 23, 2017): (Gospel) John 20:19-31; (1st Reading) Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; (2nd Reading) 1 Peter 1:3-9. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Maundy Thursday (Apr. 13, 2017): (Gospel) John 13:1-17, 31b-35; (1st Reading) Exodus 12:1-4, [5-10], 11-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Seventh Sunday after Epiphany (Feb. 19, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 5:38-48; (1st Reading) Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18; Psalm 119:33-40; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Third Sunday after Epiphany (Jan. 22, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 4:12-23; (1st Reading) Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1,4-9; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., (...)

“Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.” This saying, attributed (apocryphally) to St. Francis, has become popular in the last few years among students at my seminary, judging from the many (...)

The future of environmental well-being seemed hopeful last year to many in faith communities, with the publication of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’ in June, the finalization of the Clean Power Plan in August, and (...)