Craft of Preaching

Columnist
The Gospel Blast-Off

Actually, digging for nuggets of insight and tapping people on the shoulder (see last two columns) are [...]

Theology and Interpretation
A Summer of Prophet Sharing

This summer, the lectionary gives preachers a wonderful opportunity to explore the Hebrew Prophets in [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 112: Barbara Lundblad

Barbara Lundblad talks about making the sermon “bodily present.”

Dear Working Preacher
Preaching a Present-Tense Pentecost

Preaching festivals — any festival — is some of the [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching in Context(s)

The images flooded over me the other day as we sang the hymn: “As the grains of [...]

Culture
Top Ten Things I Have [Re]Learned About God From Quilting

I was recently asked to [...]

Columnist
The Gospel According to Ebert and the Homiletical Voice

When I hear someone complain [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 111: David Rhoads

David Rhoads offers two suggestions for opening up familiar texts.

Dear Working Preacher
The High Priestly Prayer and the Challenge of a Lifetime

Dear Working Preacher, About nine [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Peace for Troubled Times

Dear Working Preacher, I have to imagine that every once in a while the disciples got incredibly [...]