Toggle navigation
Beliefs
Buddhist
Catholic
Contemplative
Evangelical
General Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Mormon
Muslim
New Visions
Nonreligious
Pagan
Progressive Christian
More Voices
Topics
Entertainment
Book Club
Docs/ology
Family and Relationships
Life Events
Politics Blue
Politics Red
Public Square
More Topics
Trending Now
Why Are Some Catholics "Militarizing" their Faith?
Angry Staff Officer
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Christian Defense Of Donald Trump Has...
Zack Hunt
Columnists
Religion Library
New! Faith Leaders Database
Research Tools
Comparison Lens
Preacher Resources
Teacher Resources
Anglican/Episcopalian
Baha'i
Baptist
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Hinduism
Holiness and Pentecostal
ISKCON
Islam
Judaism
Lutheran
Methodist
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
New Age
Paganism
Presbyterian and Reformed
Protestantism
Roman Catholic
Scientology
Shi'a Islam
Sikhism
Sufism
Sunni Islam
Taoism
Zen
see all religions
newsletters
More
Features
Chicagoland's Pastor Scandals Of Power
Scot McKnight
The Most Sobering Thing about the Racial Dot Map
Libby Anne
Key Voices
Creationism is Bigger Than the Age of the Earth Question
Esther O’Reilly
An Open Letter To the So-Called Exhausted Majority
Morgan Guyton
Resources For the Faith Seeker
Patheos Galleries
E-Books and Other Special Offers
7 Day Prayer Challenge for Spouses
A Different Kind of Christian
Jesus Is Love
Pastors and Church Leaders
Prayer Devotional
The Saints We Love
Who Is God?
Get newsletters and updates
Close
get the latest from
EcoPreacher
Sign up for our newsletter
Get updates from EcoPreacher delivered straight to your inbox
Also, send me the Progressive Christian Newsletter and special offers.
Also, send me the Progressive Christian Newsletter.
Please also opt me in for Exclusive Offers from Patheos’s Partners
Privacy and Data Policy
Toggle navigation
Home
About
Publications
Progressive Christian
politics
Select a Category
Addiction
Advent
Ash Wednesday
Bible
Black Lives Matter
Blade Runner
Book review
Christian/Islamic relations
Christmas
Church
Clergy
Climate change
Creation
Devotional
Dialogue
Doubt
Earth Day
Easter
Ecofeminism
ELCA
ELCA Youth Gathering
Environment/ecology
Feminism
Film review
Food
Fracking
Good Friday
Gun violence
Holy Humor Sunday
Holy Week
Howard Thurman
Immigration
Interview
Jesus
Kentucky
Lent
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mary
Maundy Thursday
Mother of Jesus
Nature
New Year's Eve
Palm Sunday
Pentecost
Poem
Politics
Poor People's Campaign
Prayers
Preaching
Racism and White Privilege
Religion
Sermons
Thanksgiving
Theological education
theology
Trees
Trump
Uncategorized
Vegan
War
Women and religion
Workshop
Worship
Select a Month
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
December 2018
December 20, 2018
Preaching in the Purple Zone: Sneak Preview, Pre-Order Today!
Preaching in the Purple Zone: Ministry in the Red-Blue Divide is now available for pre-order...
December 16, 2018
How ‘Entrapment’ Taught Me to be Honest: The Bulldog Story
Spinning Michael Flynn's lies as 'entrapment' reminded me of my own life lesson about honesty....
November 2018
November 07, 2018
How to be a Christian (and a Pastor) After the Midterm Elections
How are we supposed to be the church in a time like this? Here are...
October 2018
October 18, 2018
Is Your Sermon In “The Purple Zone”? – Backstory Preaching Webinar
If you’re sensing the rising political tension in your church and wondering how to navigate...
October 06, 2018
Sometimes the Bad Guys Win: Senate Approves Kavanaugh
Yes, the bad guys are winning. But for my son and daughter, for my students,...
October 01, 2018
Mr. Kavanaugh, It’s Time to Grow Up
We had talked about the Kavanaugh case all day. 'This is weird to talk about,...
September 2018
September 09, 2018
Calling People Dogs: Juxtaposing Jesus and Trump
Calling people dogs seems to be common these days. But Jesus called a woman a...
September 02, 2018
Climb that Holy Hill! Legacy Lessons from Aretha Franklin and John McCain
A sermon on what Aretha Franklin and John McCain have taught us about what it...
July 2018
July 30, 2018
Gaslighting in the Age of Trump: 6 Tips for Survival
When the president's lies destroy the very concept of truth and reality for a nation,...
June 2018
June 19, 2018
Is the Methodist Church Right to Condemn Jeff Sessions?
Hundreds of United Methodist clergy and church members signed a letter bringing church law charges against...
June 07, 2018
We Intend to Be Heard: Poor People’s Campaign Denied Access in Kentucky
June 4 marks the first time a Poor People's Campaign group was denied entrance into...
March 2018
March 31, 2018
The Stations of the Cross, a City Park, and Justice
Cold gray rain dripped down our hoods and umbrellas as the gathering of Christians moved...
January 2018
January 14, 2018
To Understand Martin Luther King Jr., Read Howard Thurman
The sermons, essays, and speeches of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are a...
January 07, 2018
‘In God We Trump’ – Film Review
Riveting and revealing, 'In God We Trump' helps us make sense of the baffling phenomenon...
December 2017
December 28, 2017
New Year’s Resolution: Bring Back the Taboos
Trump has eroded our moral foundations. Every person of faith, who strives to honor the...
November 2017
November 15, 2017
How to Survive a Red/Blue Thanksgiving: Creating a ‘Purple Zone’
Blue dot in a sea of Red on Thanksgiving? Red dot in a sea of...
November 02, 2017
Webinar: Preaching Controversial Issues
Want to preach prophetically without risking your position or pastoral relationships? This webinar offers practical...
October 2017
October 18, 2017
Preaching Across Divides: Purple Zone Strategies for Pulpit and Public Square
Ecclesio.com invited me to contribute an essay for their week of conversations around the theme...
August 2017
August 19, 2017
How to Preach When You Are Afraid
Here’s the truth many clergy have shared with me – they're afraid to preach about...
May 2017
May 17, 2017
Preaching Martin Luther King’s “Drum Major Instinct” in the Trump Era
There is a way to preach about politics (literally, the concerns of the citizenry, the...
May 01, 2017
How Can We Talk? Confessions of a Disillusioned Red-Cradle Christian
White Christian Trump Voters, I was one of you. But the results of the Christian...
Related posts from
EcoPreacher
Progressive Christian
What is 'Good Preaching'? A Sermon about Sermons
EcoPreacher
Progressive Christian
How 'Entrapment' Taught Me to be Honest: The...
EcoPreacher
Progressive Christian
The Climate Crisis is Coming and is Already...
EcoPreacher
Progressive Christian
The Widow’s Mite? No, MIGHT! – Justice, Power,...
EcoPreacher
POPULAR CONTENT