Craft of Preaching

Dear Working Preacher
Spirit Freedom

Dear Working Preacher, Something’s gotta change. We all know that. Patterns of congregational attendance and membership have [...]

Columnist
An Unexpected Glimpse of God’s Promise

For those of us who preach, flying on airplanes is [...]

Worship
Preaching the Easter Vigil: Notes on an ancient sermon

The Vigil of Easter is [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Identity Theft

Dear Working Preacher, When my kids were fairly young, they’d almost always figure out who the people [...]

Dear Working Preacher
“Do Not Be Afraid”

Dear Working Preacher, “Do not be afraid.” It’s easy to [...]

Sermon Development
Picture, Passage, Point: Bringing Scripture to Life

When I served a congregation [...]

Columnist
Our Lenten Vocation: Serving and Preserving God’s Garden

Scripture’s story of Lent begins [...]

Sermon Development
From Controversy to Community: Preaching on the Fault Lines

Same-Sex Marriage Gun Control Fracking [...]

Dear Working Preacher
The Revolution Starts Here

Dear Working Preacher, I think a lot of us probably have one of two reactions [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Rethinking the ‘Lenten Journey’: Start by Asking, ‘What’s Lent for?’ (Part 2 of 2)

In this second of two [...]