The following is my annual report to my presbytery (a jurisdiction like a diocese, association, or district), in the Presbyterian Church in America
Little Girl Arise! How Jesus Ministers to Women Today
Mark 5.22-43 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” Mother’s Day is a time for
What is Your One Sermon?
Dear Pastoral Students: I want to bring you a charge as we begin this season of study. My charge to you is to preach one sermon. This is what I
Preaching on Mission (Matthew 4:12 – 17): Keynote Message at the National Conference on Preaching
There has never been a more important time to talk to preachers about preaching on mission. The landscape of Old Christendom is like an
A Summer Sermon: Trusting God in Your Wilderness
It is hot all over. The other day we were in my SUV and my wife asked me if I had the "seat warmer" turned on! In the most desolate days, we need
The Simple Things, The Profound Things: A Charge to Pastor and People on God’s Love
The first things that are said at the beginning of a new relationship are the most important. We know that in courtship, in relationships with