We now are the magi: we worship Christ because of who he is, but also because of what he has done for us and what he continues to do in his gift-giving to us.
Epiphany continues the work done at Christmas, bringing light and life to a dying world desperate for hope.
The “Chalking of the Door” is a way to celebrate and literally mark the occasion of the Epiphany and God’s blessing of our lives and home.

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My greatest fear is simply this: I will be exposed for the phony I am.
If preaching can be a greater joy for myself and my people, who after all have to put up with us preachers, that is a win in my book. And I think preaching by heart can help to accomplish this.
On Good Friday, poetic justice is satisfied. Poetic mercy is all which remains.
Christmas is a tremendous opportunity to make known the good news of great joy, but this opportunity is squandered when the Word isn’t heard on account of the predictability of the proclamation.
The Memory Palace harmonizes with how God has made us, so we can more effectively proclaim to His people how He has made and saved them.
By more intentionally and consistently incorporating the concrete elements of story and metaphor into your preaching, you refresh your language, serve your people, and shed fresh light on the Gospel.
The goal of Arrangement is to make the proclamation of the Gospel clearer and more compelling for your hearers.
Through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, you are not so much coming up with something to preach about as you are coming upon it.
[Nearly] all of us struggle with making the move, as Thomas Long puts it, “from desk to pulpit.” The reason is because our approach to sermon preparation is inadequate.