About John C Holbert

John C Holbert is the Lois Craddock Perkins Professor of Homiletics Emeritus, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. He has written 11 books,mainly concerned with the intersections between the Hebrew Bible and preaching. He has preached and/or taught in over 1000 churches and conference settings in 45 states and 20 countries.

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Christian Nationalism: Oxymoron The Peripatetic Preacher

Let’s get clear from the start: there is simply no such thing... read more

"Careful What You Ask For" The Peripatetic Preacher...

Elisha, heir to the prophet Elijah, is an altogether different figure than... read more

Racism: Guilt and Culpability The Peripatetic Preacher

Many of those of us who are white citizens of US America... read more

God: Old and New The Peripatetic Preacher (5th...

The poet we know as 2-Isaiah, who wrote his rich words late... read more

"Who Speaks for God?" The Peripatetic Preacher (4th...

Back when I was teaching Hebrew Bible as part of my assignment... read more

Starting Over The Peripatetic Preacher

I write this essay on Jan.19, 2021, the day before Joe Biden... read more

Third Sunday After the Epiphany January 24, 2021...

Jonah and I are old friends, or at least well-worn acquaintances. Among... read more

Second Sunday After the Epiphany January 17, 2021...

Today’s text is rich with ambiguity, like so many of the complex... read more

Pelagius and Senator Hawley The Peripatetic Preacher

Well you may ask what in the world may be the relationship... read more

Release the Kraken The Peripatetic Preacher

The raucously Trumpian attorney, Sidney Powell, has several times over the past... read more

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