Ephesians 3:14-21 talks about the “height, length, width, and depth of God’s love.” I have no idea what Paul actually had in mind with these terms (neither do… read more

I really was trying to stay out of trouble by sticking to the daily office readings as the source of my blog material for a little while. But the daily office reading for today… read more

This book is not what you think. Given the title, if you are a lectionary preacher, you might well expect to find here handy preaching tips to give direction and depth to a year… read more

A cartoon appeared in one of the early issues of Leadership, poignantly portraying the common panic of preachers. The preacher sat behind a pile of books, eyes wide with fright… read more

I moved from debate hall to pulpit as a sophomore in college when I was appointed by a Methodist bishop to serve a “student charge.” I was paid to practice on those… read more

On May 1, 2011, we all sat glued to our televisions or Internet news source awaiting a huge news story to break at any second. I specifically remember my husband predicting what… read more