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September 2017

September 03, 2017
As nuclear tensions mount and fears compound, a little known story from the book of...

August 2017

August 21, 2017
Psalm 137 is rarely ever used in worship. Why? Because it is a dangerous psalm....
August 19, 2017
Here’s the truth many clergy have shared with me – they're afraid to preach about...
August 15, 2017
Here are 8 ways to preach about Charlottesville by crafting a sermon that confronts the...
August 15, 2017
Are you hesitating to preach about Charlottesville, white supremacy, and racism? Here are 9 reasons...
August 14, 2017
The Harp Sermon: What St. Paul - and playing the harp - have taught me...
August 02, 2017
Here are seven suggestions not just for avoiding insensitive sexist remarks, but for actively supporting...

July 2017

July 31, 2017
So your church has a pastor – who just happens to be female. Congratulations! Here's...
July 30, 2017
Ever heard of Achsah? The Daughters of Zelophehad? Rizpah? Think you know the story of...
July 29, 2017
A sermon for the stately cedar, the young sapling, the wild bush, and even the...
July 27, 2017
'Blade Runner' takes on new meaning in the age of Black Lives Matter. How race,...
July 26, 2017
Like other 'Blade Runner' geeks, I am eagerly awaiting 'Blade Runner 2049,' the sequel to...
July 16, 2017
The climate crisis threatens us with despair. How do we 'feed the right wolf' and...
July 08, 2017
I talked about Noah's Ark in a children's sermon once, and one child asked, 'What...
July 07, 2017
With our own tents in the background at our church camping retreat, John 1:14 took...
July 06, 2017
Matthew 11:25 - 30 speaks about rest and taking Jesus' yoke. Why is Jesus giving...
July 05, 2017
It's important for those of us who do advocacy on behalf of this planet to...
July 04, 2017
The video of Trump attacking "CNN" in a professional wrestling match may be fake. But...

June 2017

June 28, 2017
I want to have faith like Abraham had. But I want it to be faith...
June 27, 2017
Poetry and scripture help a 14-year-old to understand the concept of redemption and what it...
June 23, 2017
The story of Hagar and Ishmael holds up a mirror to ourselves while our screens...
June 21, 2017
Since the inauguration of this country’s 45th president, I'm noticing edges of what may be...
June 18, 2017
I'll admit it: when Wonder Woman climbed up out of the fox hole and slo-mo...
June 11, 2017
Sorting through a box of elementary school mementos, I lifted a book out from under...
June 02, 2017
Now that Trump has reneged on the promise to combat climate change, this is a...
June 01, 2017
I had a memorable encounter around language last year working the concession stand at my...

May 2017

May 29, 2017
Flag placement is one of the most delicate conversations to have in a church. How...
May 28, 2017
Ronda Sloan is a lay preacher and elder in the Disciples of Christ Christian Church...
May 24, 2017
Carol Devine is the second-place winner of the 2017 EcoPreacher Earth Day Sermon Contest. Her...
May 21, 2017
Congratulations to Brooke Baker, winner of the 2017 EcoPreacher Earth Day Sermon Contest!
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