ARTICLES [April - June 2005 Volume 14 No. 2]

 A message from Keith Russell, Editor-in-Chief

Finding Sustenance in the Midst of Disappointment, Geffrey B. Kelly

Geoffrey Kelly highlights some of the themes running through Karl Rahner’s theology of resurrection.

Love Strong Enough to Defeat Death, William J. Sappenfield

William Sappenfield reminds us that if we truly have a living faith in the resurrection, that faith must manifest itself in the way we live each day.

 

Understandings of the Resurrection, J. Alfred Smith, Sr.

Scholar, preacher, and activist, J. Alfred Smith, sorts through differing views of the resurrection to find a common call to committed Christian mission.
 

Preaching the Resurrection to Experience the Risen Christ, Kenneth R. Lyle, Jr.

Ken Lyle encourages us to preach boldly if we expect our congregations to truly experience the resurrection.

 

Romero, Resistance, and Resurrection, Brian J. Pierce, O.P.

Using Archbishop Oscar Romero’s own words, Brian Pierce highlights Romero’s unwavering faith in the power of the resurrection to inspire people to work for social justice here and now.

Humble Before the Power of God, Ella Pearson Mitchell

Ella Pearson Mitchell shows how the power of the resurrection transcends the apparent conflicts between belief and unbelief, logic and faith.

I Know That My Redeemer Lives, Amy Bentley Lamborn

Within a hospice, Amy Bentley Lamborn observes that by renewing our faith in the resurrection, we can find a bulwark against fear, anger, and hopelessness.

Promise and Foretaste, Marvin A. McMickle
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for April 2005

Preaching on Power, Keith A. Russell
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for May 2005

Preaching Discipleship in Early Summer, Ronald J. Allen
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for Lent 2005

Lectionary Guide, Marian Ronan

The Preaching Life

Book Review: Voicing the Vision by Linda Clader.  Reviewed by Douglas S. Stivison

Book Review: Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews by Ronald J. Allen and Clark M. Williamson.  Reviewed by Douglas S. Stivison

Quotations from Theologians, Scholars, and Philosophers on Resurrection, Ginger Grab