What does repairing the breach look like in your community? For your church? A preaching student reads Isaiah 58 through a dialogical lens and find important images and themes for his sermon. Read more
August 22, 2019
Breach-Repairers: Preaching Isaiah 58 Using a Dialogical Lens
August 22, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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August 19, 2019
Sometimes Following Jesus Means NOT Being Neutral (Guest Sermon)
August 19, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Is it possible to be neutral about starvation? Or lead pollution in public housing? Or race- or sex-based wage differences? Or indefinite detentions in overcrowded cages? If we follow Jesus, the answer is no. Read more
August 14, 2019
A Fiery, Divisive Jesus? Luke 12:49-56 Through a Dialogical Lens
August 14, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Why would Jesus say he wants to bring fire and divisions in Luke 12:49-56? Isn’t this the last thing we need right now? Or maybe this is exactly what we need – if we’re willing to reconsider the function of the church and its prophetic role in society. Read more
August 7, 2019
Throwing Your Bag on the Train: Heart Follows Treasure
August 7, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Jesus teaches us that heart follows treasure, not the other way around. What does this mean for our lives, our families and communities, our church and society, in the midst of an economic system built on accumulation and fear? Read more
August 6, 2019
What Toni Morrison Taught Me About Racism in Her Book ‘Beloved’
August 6, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Toni Morrison has just died at the age of 88. Here’s why her book ‘Beloved’ helped form me as a Christian confronting my own racism and constructing my understanding of public theology. Read more
August 4, 2019
Blackjewel and the Rich Fool: A Parable for Our Time
August 4, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Blackjewel is a coal company that abruptly filed for bankruptcy leaving hundreds of miners in Kentucky stranded. How can Jesus’ parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21) offer insight for the church’s role in this community, state, and national issue? Read more
August 3, 2019
Dialogue and Justice: Preaching the Rich Fool with a Dialogical Lens
August 3, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Using a dialogical lens in a sermon on the Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21 can move listeners to engage in dialogue and justice about the church’s response to a current situation of corporate greed harming a local community. Read more
August 1, 2019
Owning Stuff or Stuff Owning Us? The Rich Fool in Luke Chapter 12
August 1, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Here’s an example of how the ‘dialogical lens’ for preaching about the parable of the Rich Fool can be used for a sermon on Luke Chapter 12. This approach opens the door to authentic dialogue within the congregation about what it means for our faith and relationships to own and store up “stuff.” Read more
July 31, 2019
Applying the Dialogical Lens to the Parable of the Rich Fool
July 31, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Using the ‘dialogical lens’ for the Parable of the Rich Fool shows us ways to explore the issues around wealth, greed, and family tensions while also rooting deeply in faith, scripture, and our relationship with God. Read more
July 30, 2019
Using a ‘Dialogical Lens’ for Scripture and Preaching
July 30, 2019 By Leah D. Schade
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Using a ‘dialogical lens’ for scripture and preaching can open new options for “Purple Zone” sermons in the red-blue divide. Here are six steps for using the dialogical lens. Read more
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