Jun 23, 2014 | books, Monday Muse, sermon
It is an ecclesial crime to preach a thoughtless and irrelevant sermon. (65) So premises Gregory M. Howard, editor of the newly-released Voices Crying Out in the Wilderness: Contemporary Theologies of Preaching (BorderStone Press 2014). It is the first book on my...
Feb 24, 2014 | Monday Muse, sermon
How many ways can a pastor preach the transfiguration story year after year? Up the mountain, down the mountain, shiny God, silly disciples. Ho hum. Can anything good come from Transfiguration Sunday? Yes! (I’m a liturgiophile, of course my answer is yes.) At...
Feb 17, 2014 | Monday Muse, racism, sermon
Dear Preachers, Perhaps when the jury’s verdict on Jordan Davis’ killer was announced this past Saturday evening, you were prepared. Despite the weekend timing of the verdict, the trial itself wasn’t new news, nor were the circumstances of racism....
Feb 10, 2014 | Easter, Lent, Monday Muse, sermon
Preacher friends, I have one final nudge for your homiletic muse as you look ahead to the Lenten season, one more idea for centering your sermon series this Lent: hymns. (Already I’ve shared ideas for a sermon series centered around a painting series, the...
Feb 3, 2014 | Monday Muse, sermon
Only one month remains until Lent, preachers, in case you’re counting. Not to panic, you still have ample time to plan for the Lenten season, and with this Monday Muse series I’m sharing sermon ideas to inspire not only your exegetical preparations but...
Jan 27, 2014 | Lent, Monday Muse, sermon
For preachers and worship planners, I’ve been outlining various sermon series ideas for the upcoming season of Lent. The advantage of a sermon series in any liturgical season is the opportunity it affords to build a story arc or develop a faith lesson across...
