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This monthly column will point out environmental dimensions in upcoming lectionary passages and suggest ways to bring God’s creation into our preaching — not just occasionally but throughout the year. Interfaith Power and Light, the (...)

Dear Working Preacher, What would you do if you couldn’t fail? What would you endeavor, dare, or try? What mission would you attempt, what venture would you risk, what great deed would you undertake? I (...)

So often our parishioners forget that the texts of the Bible were written to and about real people whose circumstances were surprisingly similar to ours Their transformation, in the face of similar difficulties, signals hope (...)

Dear Working Preacher, Because Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit, we usually offer special prayers that the Holy Spirit will fall afresh on us. But do you think we really mean it? I’m (...)

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 13: Exodus 14:19-31, Genesis 50:15-21, Psalm 103:[1-7] 8-13, Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 12: Ezekiel 33:7-11, Exodus 12:1-14, Psalm 149 (1), Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20. Note: The Celebration of Biblical Preaching (...)

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 8: 1 Kings 19:9-18, Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28, Psalm 85:8-13 (8), Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 6: Genesis 29:15-28 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136 (130) Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-5

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 5: Genesis 28:10-19a Isaiah 44:6-8 Psalm 86:11-17 (11) Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-4

“How shall they hear,” Paul wonders, “without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14 KJV). And I might add, how can we preach without reading? There is no “word” without words, and words must be fed and nourished (...)