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December 2019

December 17, 2019
We have gathered on this solemn eve of an important historic moment in our country....
December 17, 2019
I asked people in the congregation to share where they noticed God's work in the...
December 15, 2019
Isaiah 35 describes hope like a tiny purple crocus reaching out of the snow with...
December 12, 2019
“Jesus, are you the one?” Matthew 11:3. It was a question cried out in desperation...
December 08, 2019
I am a white teacher of preaching who has been doing this work for almost...
December 05, 2019
"You brood of vipers!"  This year in the midst of the impeachment hearings, we hear...
December 01, 2019
Rev. Fred Small invites us to imagine the child affected by the climate crisis and...

November 2019

November 29, 2019
A sermon on Matthew 24:36-44 can explore the image of the church as an "ark"...
November 28, 2019
When it comes to the climate crisis, Tink Tinker reminds us we cannot appropriate hope...
November 27, 2019
Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis has 28 short essays...
November 24, 2019
On Christ the King Sunday, we experience the cosmic juxtaposition.  Right there wedged in the...
November 22, 2019
I'm excited to announce the publication of Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a...
November 19, 2019
Theologian Sallie McFague has died at the age of 86.  Her body of work has...
November 17, 2019
What is it like for pastors preaching in Trump's shadow? And what guidance can the...
November 03, 2019
Whether it’s the Demogorgon of Stranger Things or the beast with ten horns in the...

October 2019

October 27, 2019
Lafayette High School Marching Band in Lexington, Kentucky, makes a profound and prophetic statement through...
October 20, 2019
Who is Jacob wrestling with at the river Jabbok? A demon? An angel? His brother...
October 13, 2019
It’s story of high-stakes politics, quid pro quo, vast amounts of wealth, and military might. ...

September 2019

September 24, 2019
Greta Thunberg convicts us and compels us.  If we are wise, we will recognize the...
September 20, 2019
While we gleaned apples, others marched in the Youth Climate Strike. Gleaning and climate action...
September 19, 2019
Seminary students visit Appalachia region of eastern Kentucky and learn to look past the stereotypes...
September 08, 2019
How can Jesus tell us to love our neighbor, but hate our father, mother, spouse,...
September 01, 2019
The tablecloths are crisp and starched. The succulent food is ready. But the wealthy guests are...

August 2019

August 25, 2019
The ELCA is now a 'sanctuary denomination.' This is a good time for dialogue about...
August 22, 2019
What does repairing the breach look like in your community? For your church? A preaching...
August 19, 2019
Is it possible to be neutral about starvation? Or lead pollution in public housing? Or...
August 14, 2019
Why would Jesus say he wants to bring fire and divisions in Luke 12:49-56?  Isn’t...
August 07, 2019
Jesus teaches us that heart follows treasure, not the other way around. What does this...
August 06, 2019
Toni Morrison has just died at the age of 88.  Here's why her book 'Beloved' helped form...
August 04, 2019
Blackjewel is a coal company that abruptly filed for bankruptcy leaving hundreds of miners in...
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