I recall, a while back, being at a memorial service for a member of my congregation. I was […]
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This past week, I was in Chicago as part of a preaching workshop. One of the wonderful things […]
There are people in our lives who are extraordinarily good at gift-giving. My little brother is that way. […]
Today, we are focusing on a well-known and curious story of our Lord’s interaction with a woman named […]
Our text today is a familiar one, not just recognizable to the lifelong and dedicated readers of the […]
In the age of platforms and protocols, the Church is tempted to forget she has a soul. Power […]
Around a month ago, I was at a meeting consisting of all pastors, where the person facilitating the […]
Last Sunday, coming through the haze of the “No Kings” protests across our country, the developing war between […]
Holy Trinity Sunday is a strange, yet wonderful day in the Church Year. Most special Sundays, feasts, or […]
The Psalmist sings, “You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are true” (119:151). The nearness of […]
Born in Carthage under the Roman Empire, the early church father Tertullian wrote a famous description of how […]
Since time began, people have been imagining, designing, or implementing some global utopia. How have those projects worked […]
Pastors sometimes get attacked for preaching “impractical” sermons. We are accused of preaching about things that are too […]
The parable of the Wicked Tenants is a fitting text for the season of Lent. It is a […]
Many know Jesus’ parable of the two sons and their generous, forgiving father. We especially love how it […]
There was a time, not long ago, when you could step inside almost any church—big or small, rural […]
Paul’s words from 1 Corinthians 10 come to us as a warning, a cautionary tale about the dangerous […]
The old missal still rests where it always has, its spine cracked, its pages furred with damp, curling […]
The Gospel lesson for today is a strange little text. In fact, when I first read it the […]
Ah, the season of Lent greets us again, and like spring, it comes with a host of colors, […]