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December 2019

December 30, 2019

Greta Thunberg Compels Us All to Be Prophets

Greta Thunberg is Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019. This teenage climate activist...

December 29, 2019

The Slaughter of the Holy Innocents – Don’t Look Away

We would like to avoid the story about the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents. But here...

December 26, 2019

Herod and Trump – Different Times, Same Story

It turns out Herod and Trump share much of the same backstory, qualities, and characteristics....

December 22, 2019

Joseph and Jesus: Honoring the Non-traditional Parent

Joseph has a minor role in the Christmas story. But the relationship between Joseph and...

December 19, 2019

Round Yon Joseph, Father and Child

I’ve been thinking more about the Christmas story from Joseph’s point of view after having...

December 17, 2019

Invocation Prayer on the Eve of Impeachment

We have gathered on this solemn eve of an important historic moment in our country....

December 17, 2019

Water in the Desert – Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11

I asked people in the congregation to share where they noticed God's work in the...

December 15, 2019

Flowers Preaching in the Desert – Isaiah 35:1-10

Isaiah 35 describes hope like a tiny purple crocus reaching out of the snow with...

December 12, 2019

Jesus, Are You the One? Matthew 11:3

“Jesus, are you the one?” Matthew 11:3. It was a question cried out in desperation...

December 08, 2019

The Unbearable Whiteness of Preaching

I am a white teacher of preaching who has been doing this work for almost...

December 05, 2019

You Brood of Vipers! John the Baptist Gives Us Permission Not to Be Nice

"You brood of vipers!" This year in the midst of the impeachment hearings, we hear...

December 01, 2019

Imagine the Child – Reflection from Rev. Fred Small

Rev. Fred Small invites us to imagine the child affected by the climate crisis and...

November 2019

November 29, 2019

Jesus, Apocalyptic Discourse, and the Climate Crisis: Ideas for Preaching Matthew 24:36-44

A sermon on Matthew 24:36-44 can explore the image of the church as an "ark"...

November 28, 2019

American Indians & Indigenous Peoples Don’t Owe You Hope: Interview with Tink Tinker

When it comes to the climate crisis, Tink Tinker reminds us we cannot appropriate hope...

November 27, 2019

Rooted and Rising in Advent – 28 Days for Connecting with Earth

Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis has 28 short essays...

November 24, 2019

Christ the King Sunday: The Cosmic Juxtaposition

On Christ the King Sunday, we experience the cosmic juxtaposition. Right there wedged in the...

November 22, 2019

NEW BOOK: Rooted and Rising – Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis

I'm excited to announce the publication of Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a...

November 19, 2019

Sallie McFague: An Ecofeminist Preacher’s Tribute

Theologian Sallie McFague has died at the age of 86. Her body of work has...

November 17, 2019

Preaching in Trump’s Shadow

What is it like for pastors preaching in Trump's shadow? And what guidance can the...

November 03, 2019

Monsters and Saints: STRANGER THINGS Meets Daniel 7

Whether it’s the Demogorgon of Stranger Things or the beast with ten horns in the...

October 2019

October 27, 2019

Seeking Refuge: Surprising Prophetic Vision of Marching Band

Lafayette High School Marching Band in Lexington, Kentucky, makes a profound and prophetic statement through...

October 20, 2019

3 Lessons from Jacob Wrestling at the Jabbok. Genesis 32:20-32

Who is Jacob wrestling with at the river Jabbok? A demon? An angel? His brother...

October 13, 2019

Naaman Gets Schooled. And So Do We. 2 Kings 5:1-15c

It’s story of high-stakes politics, quid pro quo, vast amounts of wealth, and military might. ...

September 2019

September 24, 2019

We Will NEVER Forgive You: Greta Thunberg, Climate, and the Unforgivable Sin

Greta Thunberg convicts us and compels us. If we are wise, we will recognize the...

September 20, 2019

Gleaning, Youth Climate Strike, and Justice: Golden Apples in the Sun

While we gleaned apples, others marched in the Youth Climate Strike. Gleaning and climate action...

September 19, 2019

Appalachia doesn’t need saving. It needs solidarity.

Seminary students visit Appalachia region of eastern Kentucky and learn to look past the stereotypes...

September 08, 2019

Hate the Right Things In Order to Love the Right Things. Luke 14:25-33

How can Jesus tell us to love our neighbor, but hate our father, mother, spouse,...

September 01, 2019

The Rabbi Who Came to Dinner: An Imaginative Retelling of Luke 14:1, 7-24

The tablecloths are crisp and starched. The succulent food is ready. But the wealthy guests are...

August 2019

August 25, 2019

We’re a Sanctuary Church, ELCA – Now What? An Invitation to Dialogue

The ELCA is now a 'sanctuary denomination.' This is a good time for dialogue about...

August 22, 2019

Breach-Repairers: Preaching Isaiah 58 Using Dialogical Lens

What does repairing the breach look like in your community? For your church? A preaching...