Finding Your Story in the Easter Story: a preaching resource

I had the privilege of participating in a discussion led by Steve Carter with Mark Moore for Preaching Today entitled "Finding Your Story in the Easter Story." This may be behind a paywall, but here is the description at Preaching Today about this resource: It’s another Easter season, so we are preparing to preach on …

Finding Our Way Back with Christ: Four pathways for preaching Lent

I recently wrote an article for Preaching Today on approaches to preaching during Lent. I explore the following ways to preach Lent: A Call to RepentanceFacing into the Darkness of Human ExperienceJourney through the Longings of the Human HeartFollow the Journey of Jesus This is a parallel article to my "Recovering the Wonder of Christmas: …

Three Figures

Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. (Luke 23:32) three figures floating above the ground one with fire in his mouth rages in desperation against existence one begs for deliverance in a strong moment, pleading with the third for rescue the last One speaks hope and peace amidst such …

The Glory

Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there. (Luke 23:32-33) without fanfare, the King of Glory is pinned with gory force upon the beams of wood. the people watch with voiceless stares. the sneering rulers speak …