Craft of Preaching

Theology and Interpretation
Why ‘Preaching + __________’?

Saying “I love you!” to a crowd does not make [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Speaking Up for a Living God

The tension between, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” and “But [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Valuing What God Makes

Everyone knows, practically every day, the cost of a gallon of gasoline at the local pump. What [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Learning How to Preach Again

It’s good to be back, Dear Working Preachers. Yes, it is always good to come [...]

Preaching Series
Preaching the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation (in 8 Parts)

Listen to the accompanying podcast [...]

Sermon Development
Rebooting Your Translation

A recent State Farm commercial depicts how a shift in context can dramatically change the [...]

Dear Working Preacher
That Sinking Feeling

I hope we can all agree that it’s misguided to take Matthew’s story about Peter walking on [...]

Columnist
Spiritual but not Religious

I heard those words again last week: “We’re spiritual but not religious.” I hear them [...]

Dear Working Preacher
“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”

While Karoline Lewis continues her [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Hide Away

While Karoline Lewis takes a short vacation from writing this column, I’m filling in for three more [...]