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Theologically speaking, the book of Lamentations covers a lot of ground. And for communities that have suffered debasement, displacement, and destruction, it can teach us to give voice to the soul-wrenching questions and cries of (...)

This week’s reading contains a couple of potentially difficult metaphors. First, consider verse 6: “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted (...)

Isaiah invites us into a theological vision of what life can be for God’s faithful people.1 In the Isaiah traditions are interwoven memories of ancient truth and promises of a radiant future for Israel. In (...)

The opening of Paul’s letter to the Romans may seem an odd choice for the final Sunday in Advent, but upon further inspection the selection makes sense. In this richly theological greeting, Paul begins to (...)

Isaiah 50:4-9a is part of the third of four “Servant Songs” in Isaiah 40-55 (a section of the book commonly called Second Isaiah).1 The passage stands at a critical juncture or turning point for the (...)

The sermons in Acts are not autonomous, “sage-on-the-stage,” rhetorical performances. They record lived encounters between preachers and communities grappling with the presence of a risen Lord. As such, sermons in Acts are regularly interrupted by (...)

Hebrews has the most intricate Christology in the New Testament.1 It presents a high Christology in which Christ is the agent of creation and the exalted Son of God and High Priest installed at God’s (...)

I live in Indiana near Louisville, Kentucky. Since mid-March, Kentucky’s governor Andy Beshear has offered an update every afternoon concerning the coronavirus pandemic and steps Kentuckians are being asked to take. Early on, he asked (...)

The term “refuge” rings uniquely true in today’s world. Under orders to “shelter in place,” many of us are reconfiguring our domiciles to be fortresses against an unseen but deadly foe: COVID-19. Armed with masks (...)

Well, here we are, dear Working Preacher, in the early days after Easter, having finished what one social media meme called “the Lentiest Lent [we] have ever Lented.” Whether your livestream soared or flopped, whether (...)