From the Editor – Jubilee: A Call to Justice
October 7, 2010 – 2:14 pm | Comments Off

This issue of The Living Pulpit concerns itself with the ancient practice of jubilee. Various perspectives on the subject are presented, examined and applied. I hope that you find the content and complexity of the topic stimulating to your own thinking and that you will be excited about the prospects that this theme has for preaching in the 21st century.

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Lectionary

Selected readings for given day or occasion. Authors reflect on the passages.

Biblical Reflections

Reflects on the particular themes through scripture

Theological Reflections

Reflects on the specific theme through traditional theological topics and/or historical perspectives

Pastoral Reflections

Reflects on the particular theme through a pastoral perspective

The Art of Preaching

This section highlights sermons by specific pastors, preachers, etc

The Way: Faith, Gratitude, Prayer and Generosity: October 2010 Lectionary
November 1, 2010 – 2:30 pm | Comments Off
The Way: Faith, Gratitude, Prayer and Generosity: October 2010 Lectionary

by David Bartlett

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for October 2010

LIVE: Youth Bible Catholic Edition Review
November 1, 2010 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
LIVE: Youth Bible Catholic Edition Review

By Rafael Reyes III

LIVE: Youth Bible Catholic Edition is the first ever bible created by teens for teens. Based on the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), LIVE offers an interactive space not only to read, but to respond to the scripture in a new and dynamic way. LIVE contains content created by teens, as well as a space to reflect, draw, and interact with scripture. It includes thought provoking questions and activities that can help teens discover how God is involved in their lives, as well as how they can live out their faith at home, school, parish and community.

From the Editor – Jubilee: A Call to Justice
October 7, 2010 – 2:14 pm | Comments Off
From the Editor – Jubilee: A Call to Justice

This issue of The Living Pulpit concerns itself with the ancient practice of jubilee. Various perspectives on the subject are presented, examined and applied. I hope that you find the content and complexity of the topic stimulating to your own thinking and that you will be excited about the prospects that this theme has for preaching in the 21st century.

Sermon for the Sunday of Yale Reunion Week
July 3, 2010 – 12:47 am | Comments Off
Sermon for the Sunday of Yale Reunion Week

Rev. Dr. George D. McClain

This sermon provides a good example of the art of preaching and is shared with our readers for instruction and encouragement.

A Call to a New Humanity: July 2010 Lectionary
July 3, 2010 – 12:47 am | Comments Off
A Call to a New Humanity: July 2010 Lectionary

By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for July

Decisions and Commitment: September 2010 Lectionary
July 3, 2010 – 12:47 am | Comments Off
Decisions and Commitment: September 2010 Lectionary

By Rev. Dr. William J. Sappenfield

Reflections on the Lectionary Reading for September

Laboring in the Vineyard: August 2010 Lectionary
July 3, 2010 – 12:47 am | Comments Off
Laboring in the Vineyard: August 2010 Lectionary

Tania Oldenhage

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for August

Biblical Reflections on Healing
July 3, 2010 – 12:46 am | Comments Off
Biblical Reflections on Healing

by Kimberly Credit

“And Jesus went all about Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people”-Mt. 4:23

Jonah Without His Whale
July 3, 2010 – 12:46 am | Comments Off
Jonah Without His Whale

By Dr. James T. Clemons

Of all the strange and wondrous stories of the Bible, few are better known than that of Jonah. Even people who have never read the Bible, or attended Sunday school, or listened to sermons, have heard something of Jonah and the whale. But it is just this familiarity and this obsession with the whale that keep us from understanding and appreciating the more profound meanings of this portion of Scripture

Soul-Sized Healing
July 3, 2010 – 12:46 am | Comments Off
Soul-Sized Healing

By Dr. Doris Donnelly

Theological Reflection on Healing through Henri Nouwen’s book The Wounded Healer.