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September 2024

September 25, 2024

Election Season Sermon Ideas for Mark 10:35-45, Oct. 20

Here are election season sermon ideas for Mark 10:35-45 on Oct. 20 using Gentle, Invitational,...

September 24, 2024

Blessing Animals & Children: Sermon Ideas, St. Francis

As churches celebrate the Feast of St. Francis by blessing animals, Jesus’s blessing of children...

September 16, 2024

Haitian Immigrants “Eating Dogs”? Trump’s Hidden Message

If you laughed at Trump’s racist claim that Haitian immigrants are “eating the dogs,” then...

September 03, 2024

Preaching the 2024 Election Season: Sermon Ideas, Oct. 6, 13

Preachers can offer biblical, theological, and ethical guidance during the 2024 election season. Here are...

August 2024

August 28, 2024

What Clergy Can Say (and Not Say) During the Election Season

Many clergy wonder what they can and can’t say in their preaching and teaching during...

August 22, 2024

Purity & Pesticides: Protecting God’s Creation, Human Health

Protecting nature and human health from pesticides is one way churches can live into their...

August 07, 2024

Walz’s “Mind Your Own Damn Business” is Actually Biblical

“Mind your own damn business,” said Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz to Republicans. What he...

July 2024

July 10, 2024

Electing Good Shepherds During the Eco-Crisis

God is raising up good shepherds, leaders who Christians can support as they work to...

July 09, 2024

3 New Testament Messages for Resisting Autocracy

Did you know that churches assisted in efforts to overthrow autocracy in colonial America? It's...

July 05, 2024

3 Old Testament Passages about the Tyranny of Kings

The Bible has something to say about the tyranny of kings. Here are 3 passages...

July 03, 2024

How Should Clergy Respond to Presidential Immunity Ruling?

The equation for ministry in this election season changed on July 1 with the Supreme...

June 2024

June 18, 2024

Inside Out 2 Parallels Faith Journey, Theological Education

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

May 2024

May 31, 2024

Preaching & Ministry After Trump Conviction: 5 Key Messages

Following the Trump conviction, clergy have choices for the messages they will convey to their...

May 30, 2024

Preaching 2024 Election – How will Clergy Navigate Issues?

Preaching 2024 election - what will clergy face? What topics will they address? My colleagues...

May 26, 2024

Nye: A Review by an American in Kentucky

Michael Sheen’s tour-de-force portrayal of Nye Bevan hits all the right notes for this American...

May 24, 2024

Honoring Sabbath Rest for God’s Creation and Our Health

Honoring sabbath for both people & Creation is an act of faith. We trust God...

May 10, 2024

An Eco-Pentecost: Churches United in Restoring Creation

An Eco-Pentecost celebrates churches united in their efforts to help restore and protect God’s Creation.

April 2024

April 05, 2024

Preaching about Climate Change? Scientists Can Help!

Earth Day is right around the corner! Science and religion can collaborate to help with...

April 03, 2024

Plastic Jesus, Earth Day: Calling for a Plastic-Free Future

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 Revelation

Michael Sheen's The Passion of Port Talbot is a modern retelling of the crucifixion that...

March 11, 2024

Katie Britt’s Voice is the Sound of Christian Nationalism

Creeped out by Katie Britt’s voice in her rebuttal to the SOTU? Then the speech...

March 07, 2024

A Seed of Grief and Hope: Preaching Ideas for John 12:20-33

Jesus’s teaching in John 12:20-33 about a seed dying in order to bear fruit can...

February 2024

February 08, 2024

God’s Rainbow is a Symbol for Peace with Creation

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

January 2024

January 20, 2024

Is Your Pastor Preaching Christian Nationalism? 8 Red Flags

Here are 8 signs and red flags that a pastor might be preaching Christian nationalism...

January 16, 2024

American Idolatry by Andrew L. Whitehead: Book Review

In American Idolatry, Andrew L. Whitehead's warning about Christian nationalism is informed by social science...

January 10, 2024

Preaching Builds Bridges: Academy of Homiletics 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, and Spirit: Our Ecological Vocation

Baptismal water, light, & Spirit call us into our vocation as Christians to protect God’s...

December 12, 2023

A Poemish Prayer (or Prayerish Poem) for Advent & Christmas

Contemplative verses for Advent and Christmas in the face of those intent on crushing and...

December 05, 2023

Repairing and Restoring Earth in Advent: Isaiah 61, John 1

In Advent, God gives us a vision of restoration for both human and Earth communities.

November 2023

November 20, 2023

Aziraphale’s Choice: The Tragic Theology & Ecclesiology of Good Omens

From my perspective as a church insider, Aziraphale’s choice reflects the tragic theology and ecclesiology...