I want to begin my introductory editorial comments with the expression of much gratitude to all my predecessors, especially the most immediate, Rev. Dr. Jin Hee Han whose calm yet compelling call to me to …
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by Sarah H. Reines
We must not remain immobilized in the face of the crushing poverty crisis.
by Obery M. Hendricks, Jr.
The presence of poverty in Jesus’ world pervades the Gospels.
by LeAnne Snow Flesher
If we are going to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ seriously we must be at the work of doing theology on behalf of the poor.
by Margaret Dorgan
Human pleading is a tribute to the infinite goodness that always wraps around us.
by Geffrey Kelly
Encountering Bonhoeffer’s passionate preaching on poverty.
by Keith Russell
We must never tire of working for a world that is free of poverty and injustice.
By Megan L. Stivison
Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults. – John Calvin, 1509–1564
by Douglas Stivison
“I Love to Tell the Story” is more than just the title of a favorite hymn; it describes the motivation behind all great preaching.
by June Birge
The Board of Trustees and the Editorial Board of The Living Pulpit mourn the passing of June Bingham Birge on August 21, 2007. This was the last article she wrote in her unique lifetime and distinguished career.
by Ralph Clingan
Are we readers of deadly dull essays or lively preachers of sermons?
by Jill Schaeffer
Scripture is the blank page on which the human imagination writes.
by Kathleen Borres
Opening our hearts and our minds to the treasures of Scripture.
Title: Fish on Fire
Artist: Piety Choi
Size: 40"x40"
Mixed Media on Wooden Panel
This painting is based on the story at the end of the gospel of John in which the risen Christ came to his disciples on the morning of his resurrection and broiled the fish for them. To the wooden panel I attached the actual pieces of burnt burlap fabric and used acryl paint to reproduce a scene of broiling. While the Johannine passage is commonly understood as the risen Christ telling the world that he has risen and has returned to provide hope as well as hope-filled nourishment, I remember that fire also has the cleansing power of the fire of the Holy Spirit. According to other gospel traditions, Peter had denied Jesus three times. Jesus’ feeding of his disciples with the fish by the sea of Tiberias, however, has no trace of condemnation. In this scene, Jesus said to Peter, “Do you love me?” Jesus then asked Peter to tend his sheep. Divine justice might call to mind fire as punishment, but I cherish the power of the Lord’s fire that cleanses our soul from the stains of sin. There I see the path to renewal and new life.
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