Calling all preachers! Are you looking for some inspiration, something to stir your creativity and soul, a chance to gather with others charged with proclaiming the Word? Then come to The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia – yes, this is a shameless plug! – on Oct. 19-21 for Preaching Days. A staple of LTSP summers in the 80s and 90s, Preaching Days faded away over the last two decades but we are reviving it – dare we say resurrecting it? – at the request of our alumni and area leaders who have asked that we provide more opportunities for professional development with a particular focus on preaching. Toward...

Last week I talked about making room for regret, staving off the cultural impulse to “have no regrets” so that we might recognize and confess that we make mistakes, can learn from them, and be reminded of our aspirations and unrealized possibilities and potential through them. This week I want to invite us to make room for doubt. As I am reading the accounts of the resurrection in preparation for Easter I’ve been struck, once again, by the fact that none of the disciples – those who travelled with Jesus, knew him best, and heard his predictions and promises – greeted the resurrected Jesus with the words, “I knew it!” or...