Scripture
Three musings on Psalm 139 (Psalm 139:1-12,23-24)
It is important to consider how others may hear these beloved words.
Luke Powery preaches through and beyond racism
The Duke Chapel dean writes as if the Holy Spirit makes all the difference for faithful preaching—and anti-racism.
Living by kinship, not consumption
When I’m tempted to click “Add to cart,” I hear creation groaning.
A parable about itself (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)
The Parable of the Sower gives the preacher an opportunity to teach about the gift of parables.
Extravagant consumption
For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.
July 16, 15A (Genesis 25:19–34)
I haven’t always embraced the particularity of God.
July 9, Ordinary 14A (Matthew 11:16–19, 25–30)
There is a difference between work-life balance and sabbath living.
July 2, Ordinary 13A (Psalm 13)
I hear the psalmist’s words on the lips of the unhoused. How long, O Lord?
June 25, Ordinary 12A (Romans 6:1b–11)
False security is a lovely, loathsome thing.
Holy wild card (Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19)
Why Howard Thurman dedicated his autobiography to a stranger
Reading scripture through the lens of nature
Daniel Cooperrider understands the Bible as an outdoor book, open to the sky.
June 18, Ordinary 11A (Genesis 18:1–15)
The prankster is God, through whom all things are possible.
Why and how I believe in miracles
I don’t struggle with their plausibility. I do struggle with their consequences.