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August 2019

August 03, 2019
Using a dialogical lens in a sermon on the Parable of the Rich Fool in...
August 01, 2019
Here's an example of how the 'dialogical lens' for preaching about the parable of the...

July 2019

July 31, 2019
Using the 'dialogical lens' for the Parable of the Rich Fool shows us ways to...
July 30, 2019
Using a 'dialogical lens' for scripture and preaching can open new options for "Purple Zone"...
July 28, 2019
God is not Aladdin’s Genie, it turns out. So for what - and for whom...
July 25, 2019
Rutger Hauer captured the full scope and depth of human emotion as Roy Batty in...

June 2019

June 16, 2019
Jesus is sending out fierce lambs with a cross-shaped love to face the wolves. Lexington Theological Seminary...

May 2019

May 26, 2019
The arrest and planned deportation of Pastor Betty Rendón is immoral and unmerciful. Whether you...
May 20, 2019
The ICE arrest of Pastor Betty Rendón has created a polarizing debate about immigration laws....
May 16, 2019
Betty Rendón, a Lutheran minister, was arrested along with her family when ICE agents raided...
May 08, 2019
What’s the taboo topic you just won’t touch in your preaching?  What gives you pause...
May 06, 2019
Period Prayers can help women of faith find their voice when dealing with the bodily...
May 05, 2019
The church needs to talk about suicide. The contrasting stories of Peter and Judas give...

April 2019

April 21, 2019
In the midst of black holes, burning churches, and political corruption, how can Easter put...
April 19, 2019
If Congress wants to send a message to Russia – or any other entity that...
April 12, 2019
Marvin A. McMickle has gifted preachers with a volume that will serve both early-career ministers...
April 05, 2019
Jesus was executed at Golgotha – the trash dump outside the city of Jerusalem. Today, we...

March 2019

March 31, 2019
We don't know how the story of the Prodigal Son ends. That's where grace begins...
March 25, 2019
Is God really the vineyard owner in the parable of the Fruitless Tree (Luke 13:1-9)?...
March 21, 2019
It's been 16 years since the start of the Iraq War.  For the record - some...
March 19, 2019
The movie First Reformed portrays negative stereotypes about both Christianity in America and environmental activists....

January 2019

January 27, 2019
What makes for 'good preaching'? This is a sermon about sermons, about what it means...
January 23, 2019
What does it mean to "become woke" when addressing white privilege, racism, and white supremacy?...
January 20, 2019
The smug, taunting smile on his white face was so calm, so practiced, it looked...
January 19, 2019
What do I mean by 'recovering racist'? Is racism some kind of addiction? I believe...
January 14, 2019
Lexington Theological Seminary is now a Green Chalice seminary. We're striving to be part of...

December 2018

December 20, 2018
Preaching in the Purple Zone: Ministry in the Red-Blue Divide is now available for pre-order...
December 16, 2018
Spinning Michael Flynn's lies as 'entrapment' reminded me of my own life lesson about honesty....
December 13, 2018
What would it mean for peace to be not just on Earth, as if it...

November 2018

November 27, 2018
The climate crisis is upon us. This is an 'all hands on deck' moment for...
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