Lectionary: Series A

Hope in the Midst of Judgment: Thoughts from Werner Elert for Preaching at the End of the Church Year

11/11/23

14 mins

By John T. Pless

All Christian preaching is done in view of the eschatological horizon as we proclaim the Lord who will return as the Judge of all in glory who can no longer be contradicted or denied.
Proclaiming First Peter (Part 2)

04/20/20

22 mins

By John T. Pless

In this season of a global pandemic, Peter’s little letter is especially potent as he writes to sustain the hope born of Christ’s resurrection in scattered believers whose lives were marked by suffering.
Proclaiming First Peter (Part 1)

04/13/20

20 mins

By John T. Pless

In this season of a global pandemic, Peter’s little letter is especially potent as he writes to sustain the hope born of Christ’s resurrection in scattered believers whose lives were marked by suffering.
Revisiting an Overlooked Classic: Franzmann on the Gospel According to Matthew

11/25/19

18 mins

By John T. Pless

Franzmann walks alongside of readers of the Gospel according to Matthew like a sharp-eyed and knowledgeable tour guide pointing out features of the evangelical landscape which invite and provoke deeper reflection and, in turn, cannot but help make preaching more interesting and robust.