Frustration: Good for the Soul?

By Molly Jane Layton I lost my keys this past week in a rather mysterious fashion. I arrived at work with them in hand, using my fob to buzz into the building and up the elevator. Our church office is open c... Read More...

How to Preach Badly, Part Three

By Steve Schlossberg My earlier contributions explained what we should avoid if we want to preach badly and tackled the question of preparation for a bad sermon. This part helps guide would-be bad preachers ... Read More...

How To Preach Badly, Part Two

By Steve Schlossberg Part one gave an overview of good preaching, which I usually manage to avoid. Today we begin to set our sights on how to attain the goal of preaching badly. Here I focus on preparation, or avoiding it, both of which can be pathways to p... Read More...

The Street Theologians

By J. Gary L’Hommedieu Sandy: You hear the word of God more on the street than you do anywhere else. Interviewer: From who? Sandy: Random people. God’s little messengers, that’s what I call them. In the summer of 2022, seven years after my retirement as a ... Read More...