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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 Valley of Dry Bones is perhaps the best-known text from the book of Ezekiel. In it, the Spirit of the Lord leads the prophet back and forth throughout a valley filled with bones. Or (...)

As I write this biblical reflection—more theological and historical, likely—I start with a confession. After years of preaching the lectionary texts, and most often choosing the first reading or the psalm for the week, I (...)