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May 04, 2020

10 Leadership Lessons from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

Here’s what I’ve learned about effective leadership from watching Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear – even...

April 2020

April 18, 2020

Governor Andy Beshear Takes Us to Church: 5 Lessons from COVID-19 Briefings

The way Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear conducts his daily COVID-19 briefings is a master class...

April 05, 2020

We Are ‘Hosanna People’: Palm Sunday and Coronavirus

Palm Sunday's 'Hosanna' takes on a new meaning when facing the coronavirus epidemic. What it...

February 2020

February 29, 2020

Birds, Church, and Climate Change: Spotlight on Corina Newsome

Meet Corina Newsome, a black, millennial, Evangelical, zoologist/biologist whose work focuses on connecting faith, science,...

February 23, 2020

Love Touches Fear: Transfiguration Sunday

On Transfiguration Sunday, divinity touches humanity. Transcendence touches immanence. Love touches fear.

February 18, 2020

Focus on God’s Creation for Your Lenten Journey

How can For the Beauty of the Earth be used as a congregational resource this...

June 2019

June 16, 2019

Fierce Lambs! Sermon for a Seminary Graduation

Jesus is sending out fierce lambs with a cross-shaped love to face the wolves. Lexington Theological Seminary...

May 2019

May 26, 2019

Pastor Betty Rendón is Slated for Deportation – Why This is Crossing a Line

The arrest and planned deportation of Pastor Betty Rendón is immoral and unmerciful. Whether you...

May 20, 2019

When God Breaks the Law: Immigration, Asylum & Pastor Betty Rendón

The ICE arrest of Pastor Betty Rendón has created a polarizing debate about immigration laws....

May 16, 2019

Trump’s ICE Targets Lutheran Minister, Betty Rendón

Betty Rendón, a Lutheran minister, was arrested along with her family when ICE agents raided...

May 08, 2019

January 2019

January 27, 2019

What is ‘Good Preaching’? A Sermon about Sermons

What makes for 'good preaching'? This is a sermon about sermons, about what it means...

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...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

The Climate Crisis is Coming and is Already Here. So is Jesus.

The climate crisis is upon us. This is an 'all hands on deck' moment for...

November 11, 2018

The Widow’s Mite? No, MIGHT! – Justice, Power, and the Widow

It’s time to rethink the story about 'the widow’s mite' in Mark 12:41-44 and Luke...

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...

August 2018

August 12, 2018

When the Church is Bread in the Wilderness

Where are the wildernesses in your community – those places where people are feeling frustrated,...

August 04, 2018

Manna: Bread and Laughter in the Wilderness

In the midst of our wilderness places, God finds a way to insert a little...

July 2018

July 02, 2018

A Thousand Points of Lutheran Light – 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering

The 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas, gathered 30,000 teens from across the U.S....

June 2018

June 24, 2018

What Child Would Jesus Cage? Christians Join Rally for Protecting Immigrant Families

What child would Jesus cage? For our seminary students, the rally for immigrant families was...

June 18, 2018

How to ‘Be Church’ in an Online Seminary: Environmental Education, Sustainability, Community

How an online seminary's Earth Day event in an office complex created community and redefined...

May 2018

May 10, 2018

Sisters EMERGING from the Wilderness: Women of Color Leading the Church

The election of two female African American bishops in the ELCA may be a turning...

May 05, 2018

An Iconic Moment – ELCA Synod Elects First Female African-American Bishop

The Rev. Patricia Davenport has been elected as the first African-American female bishop in the...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

Beyond Earth Day: 10 Ideas for Environmental Advocacy and Activism in Your Church

You’ve held an Earth Day service at your church to honor and celebrate God's Creation....

April 14, 2018

A Dozen Bible Passages for Preaching a Creation-Care Sermon

You’d like to preach a sermon about caring for God’s Creation in your congregation. But...

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...

March 28, 2018

Three Workshops – Earth, Water, Air: Seeking an Eco-Resurrection

Three Workshops - Earth, Water, Air: Seeking an Eco-Resurrection DISCOVER a new perspective for engaging...

March 17, 2018

More than Eco-Palms: Ecojustice and Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday, thousands of churches will use sustainably-harvested palms in their worship services marking...

January 2018

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 31, 2017

5 Steps for a Healthy Pastor, Congregation, and Planet

I realized I was a risk for my congregation. These 5 steps helped. Healthy pastor...