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March 2024

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....
October 22, 2023
God’s command to love your neighbor extends to our neighbors in Creation, including the land,...
October 20, 2023
Want to help your church connect with God’s Creation?  Try the “Who Is My Neighbor...
October 15, 2023
A church can honor veterans and current military personnel in a ways that are appropriate...
October 07, 2023
Good Omens has this seminary professor hooked.  It's an antidote to toxic Christian apocalyptic fiction...

September 2023

September 26, 2023
29 US denominations and faith organizations are joining together to launch One Home One Future...
September 25, 2023
Rev. Nelson Rabell’s church has been recognized and restored to the ELCA.  But key issues...
September 17, 2023
The parable of the workers in the vineyard holds a mirror up to the harsh...
September 04, 2023
Some churches and denomination use a non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to silence clergy and congregants. It's...

August 2023

August 05, 2023
Rev. Kenneth Wheeler, a Black ELCA pastor & elder stateman of the church, has written...

July 2023

July 24, 2023
God invites us to participate in gleaning divine abundance from the Earth so that all...
July 08, 2023
God invites us into a divine cycle of reciprocity so that Creation, communities, and the...
July 07, 2023
Rohrer removed from ELCA roster of Word and Sacrament ministry. Rev. Nelson Rabell reinstated to...

June 2023

June 29, 2023
What if the U.S. flag showed up at a church Bible study ? “The Big...
June 28, 2023
The sermon "This Flag Has Legs" invites dialogue for listening to conflicting ideas and meanings...
June 26, 2023
Here’s some guidance and a Supply Preacher’s Checklist for leading worship as a guest preacher. Preparation...
June 20, 2023
Guest preachers and supply preachers face unique challenges and responsibilities. Here are some tips and...
June 17, 2023
Faith leaders in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” show what it takes to stand against polluting industries...
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