Craft of Preaching

Dear Working Preacher
Tending Lent

Two homiletical traps (pun intended) lie in wait when it comes to the story of Jesus’ temptation. [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Recognize (and Protect) Everyday Miracles

How about giving up discontent for Lent? There’s a complaint [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Overturning Messiah

Those of us who stay up late watching “As Seen on TV” ads may remember seeing the [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Right or Righteous?

You read the text for this week and they sound so familiar. Maybe, you sense the sermon [...]

Worship
Conversion and New Life: Preaching Lent in Year A

Year A immerses the congregation into the captivating readings from [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Shine On, You Working Preachers

You are the light of the world. Not Jesus, but [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Dwell in Possibility

This week brings us a set of familiar, “classic” texts. I suppose that for any congregation that [...]

Dear Working Preacher
A Beautiful Community

Dear Working Preacher, Epiphany greetings to you! And thanks for what you do, preaching the word in [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Embodying Epiphany

These days I am wondering how much Epiphany reveals about us. Granted, Epiphany is about Jesus, what [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Baptism: A disruptive reminder

In just one week, 2020 has already turned into an [...]