Craft of Preaching

Videos
Preaching Moment 99: Jim Wallis

Jim Wallis talks about how congregations, communities of faith and [...]

Worship
Preaching and Worship in Lent

What we hear on Ash Wednesday when Lent begins is this: “give alms … pray [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 98: Anna Carter Florence

Anna Carter Florence shares an example of how she opens [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Through the Wilderness: Lenten Theology and Preaching

The Lenten image of the [...]

Columnist
Eat the Watermelon and Spit Out the Seeds

I was thinking a lot about my friend Angie Shannon [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 97: Mike Slaughter

Mike Slaughter reminds preachers of the need to wrestle with [...]

Worship
Why Lent?

Let’s face it. Lent’s in trouble. Let me explain. Most of us have favorite holiday seasons. For [...]

Sermon Development
Google Wave as Group Sermon Preparation Tool

In case you haven’t heard, Google Wave is the latest [...]

Culture
A review: Up in the Air

Is it possible in a world where hundreds of jets [...]

Culture
Earthquakes, God, and Living with Mystery

I appreciate the literary critic James Wood’s recent op-ed piece [...]