Craft of Preaching

Dear Working Preacher
Just Praise

The fullness of time has indeed come (Gal 4:4) and indeed, how can we keep silent (Isa [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 297: Anthony Bailey on Seeking Inspiration

Anthony Bailey shares how he [...]

Sermon Development
In Lonely Exile: Miscarriage and Infertility at Christmas

It’s almost Christmas. There are [...]

Dear Working Preacher
A Good Day to be Born

My birthday is December 24. For a long time, longer than I care to admit, I thought [...]

Columnist
Deep Winter Light

In the cold of earliest morning at Pendle Hill Quaker Center, I venture from my room to [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Advent as a Way of Life

I wonder if the annunciation to Mary might function as a summary of the Advent season; a [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 296: Luke Powery on Holy Imagination

Luke Powery advocates for the [...]

Videos
John 1: What Does Grace Mean? – Karoline Lewis

What does “grace” mean? In [...]

Columnist
Where’s the Arc?

I’m not saying Jesus was a bad preacher. I am saying that one of the traditional styles [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Advent as Testimony

Well, if last week was Advent as truth-telling, this week John’s John suggests Advent as testimony, as [...]