Dear Working Preacher

Wow. It sure doesn’t take long to go from grumbling to arguing, from complaining to quarreling. And [...]

The Gospel of John is a dangerous book. In the hands of those who need or want [...]

Dear Working Preachers, have you noticed that signs are often misinterpreted? While we count on [...]

I know what you’re thinking, Dear Working Preachers. Five weeks of John 6. The bane of a [...]

Deserted places are critical places. They are not always comfortable, although here in Mark Jesus seems to [...]

Here’s the thing, Dear Working Preachers. We all know that Mark’s Gospel is the Reader’s Digest Condensed [...]

It’s no accident that Jesus’ rejection in his hometown synagogue immediately precedes the mission of the “twelve.” [...]

We preachers are intercalators. Maybe at some point in time, we learned to be so from Mark. [...]

Transitions matter. “On that day” — on what day, exactly? Inquiring minds want to know, Mark. Well, [...]