preaching

Columnist
The Footwasher’s Hall of Fame

I hate being wrong. I really hate being wrong in [...]

Columnist
Memory Aid

If Christian traditions exist to help us remember things that should never be forgotten, such as the [...]

Sermon Development
Preaching Joy in Times of Conflict

It would sure be nice if the climate in our [...]

Columnist
First, Do No Harm

I recently attended a funeral service for a young person whose parents I know. The service was [...]

Theology and Interpretation
To Whom Do You Think You Are Preaching?

Listening to a sermon, I form a portrait of myself. [...]

Theology and Interpretation
New “Holy Days for Justice” Add Breadth and Depth to Preaching

The Revised Common Lectionary is [...]

Columnist
A Voice Amid the Wedding Noise

I have an unusually heavy schedule of weddings to perform [...]

Culture
Preaching and Wildfire

In a recent New York Times article, Michael Winerip shares some lessons learned from the ravenous fires [...]

Columnist
Preaching to Angels

I’ll never forget standing among a crowd in a tunnel as the University of Minnesota marching band [...]

Columnist
The Spiritual Echo Chamber

In trying to explain the rash of abysmal election predictions by media pundits, political analysts [...]