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For the first million years of human existence climate change was no threat, not because our ancestors knew more than we do now, but because, unaware of the immense energy potential in fossil fuels, they (...)

Human Trafficking Awareness Day is coming January 11, 2014. Perhaps you have noticed: The sex trafficking of children is in the news — a lot — or at least much more than it used to (...)

I recently heard a preacher commenting on… “…the way we sometimes loathe ourselves and behave self-destructively. The way we hurt and wound one another, even the people we hold most dear, emotionally, spiritually or physically. (...)

Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Christmas (Dec. 29, 2013): (Gospel) Matthew 2:13-23; (1st Reading) Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; (2nd Reading) Hebrews 2:10-18.

For those of us who snoozed through high school English class decades ago: A brief review of metaphors, and why we who read Scripture care about them. Bear with me. Metaphors (and similes, which employ (...)

Discussion on texts for Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (Nov. 24, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 23:33-43; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; (2nd Reading) Colossians 1:11-20.

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 10, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 20:27-38; (1st Reading) Job 19:23-27a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Psalm 17:1-9; (2nd Reading) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17.

Discussion on texts for the All Saints Day (Nov. 3, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 6:20-31; (1st Reading) Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:11-23. A separate podcast (Sermon Brainwave 320) is available for Twenty-fourth (...)

When can we get to the future? Are we there yet? Few readers of Working Preacher advocate a “quick and easy” rapture for Christians, followed by massive devastations for others. But some parishioners, having imbibed (...)

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: (Gospel) Luke 18:9-14; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 84:1-7; (2nd Reading) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18. A separate podcast (Sermon Brainwave (...)