Craft of Preaching

Theology and Interpretation
Greening Spaces

Mark A. Torgerson’s book Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry (Alban, 2012) offers numerous case studies of [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Freedom from Fear

Fear. I get it. That seems like the most reasonable response when it comes to witnessing about [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching + Rural Life

I grew up on a small farm in Eastern North Dakota. In college, I felt a call [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Trinity Musings

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12). [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Breathing

Happy Pentecost, Dear Working Preachers! If you have been reading my column these past years or are [...]

Sermon Development
Being a Prophet in Another Person’s Hometown

I’m in a unique ministry [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Teach Us to Pray

Preaching the Gospel of John remains a challenge for many, Dear Working Preachers. A number of reasons [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Bathsheba and Preaching in the #MeToo Era

For over a decade, I’ve been researching the various ways [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Keep My Words

“Whoever does not love me does not keep my words.” This past week was the 27th Festival [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Real Love

Love is hard. So very hard. If you don’t think so, just look at what the Revised [...]