On a cold rainy November day in 2009, my wife and I received news that changed every aspect of our lives—vocation, location, roles, finances, relationships, theological… read more

“There is never any resolution, just the process of healing,” Gloria Anzaldúa writes. [1] A visionary, activist, and Chicana author living in Texas near the… read more

Twenty-seven Christmases ago I was the new pastor of a Baptist church in Indiana. I decided we would have a Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion service—the first ever. I… read more

I was introduced to the Revised Common Lectionary during my first semester of graduate studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School. In a class titled “Art in the Christian… read more

“Healing does not cover over, but exposes the wound to others.” — Sara Ahmed  Just over a week ago, an angry man with a history of violence and… read more

Rolf Jacobson is Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and one of the "stars" of Working Preacher's Sermon Brainwave podcast.  His sermon from … read more