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August 2024

August 28, 2024
Many clergy wonder what they can and can’t say in their preaching and teaching during...
August 22, 2024
Protecting nature and human health from pesticides is one way churches can live into their...
August 07, 2024
“Mind your own damn business,” said Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz to Republicans. What he...

July 2024

July 10, 2024
God is raising up good shepherds, leaders who Christians can support as they work to...
July 09, 2024
Did you know that churches assisted in efforts to overthrow autocracy in colonial America? It's...
July 05, 2024
The Bible has something to say about the tyranny of kings. Here are 3 passages...
July 03, 2024
The equation for ministry in this election season changed on July 1 with the Supreme...

June 2024

June 18, 2024
Inside Out 2 parallels the process of deconstruction I often see in seminary students. Embracing...

May 2024

May 31, 2024
Following the Trump conviction, clergy have choices for the messages they will convey to their...
May 30, 2024
Preaching 2024 election - what will clergy face? What topics will they address? My colleagues...
May 26, 2024
Michael Sheen’s tour-de-force portrayal of Nye Bevan hits all the right notes for this American...
May 24, 2024
Honoring sabbath for both people & Creation is an act of faith. We trust God...
May 10, 2024
An Eco-Pentecost celebrates churches united in their efforts to help restore and protect God’s Creation.

April 2024

April 05, 2024
Earth Day is right around the corner! Science and religion can collaborate to help with...
April 03, 2024
Plastic Jesus is everywhere, just like plastic itself. For Earth Day, churches can call for...

March 2024

March 30, 2024
Michael Sheen's The Passion of Port Talbot is a modern retelling of the crucifixion that...
March 11, 2024
Creeped out by Katie Britt’s voice in her rebuttal to the SOTU? Then the speech...
March 07, 2024
Jesus’s teaching in John 12:20-33 about a seed dying in order to bear fruit can...

February 2024

February 08, 2024
A rainbow is more than just prism droplets of light and color. It’s an eternal...

January 2024

January 20, 2024
Here are 8 signs and red flags that a pastor might be preaching Christian nationalism...
January 16, 2024
In American Idolatry, Andrew L. Whitehead's warning about Christian nationalism is informed by social science...
January 10, 2024
Preaching Builds Bridges is the theme I’ve chosen as president of the Academy of Homiletics...

December 2023

December 27, 2023
Baptismal water, light, & Spirit call us into our vocation as Christians to protect God’s...
December 12, 2023
Contemplative verses for Advent and Christmas in the face of those intent on crushing and...
December 05, 2023
In Advent, God gives us a vision of restoration for both human and Earth communities.

November 2023

November 20, 2023
From my perspective as a church insider, Aziraphale’s choice reflects the tragic theology and ecclesiology...
November 13, 2023
Giving thanks for God’s Creation is one way to live out our gratitude and reorient...
November 09, 2023
Why should a congregation celebrate Christ the King Sunday? It’s one way to push back...

October 2023

October 29, 2023
The Lafayette High School Marching Band’s 2023 show, A New Dawn, takes us on an...
October 25, 2023
How I missed – and then found – the clues to love in Good Omens....
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