James Howell's Weekly Preaching Notions

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

What can we say November 2? All Saints

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   Preparing for All Saints, I stumbled across a marvelous passage in Barbara Kingsolver's novel,  Animal Dreams , which tells how the...

What can we say November 9? 22nd after Pentecost

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   Haggai 1:15b-2:9 is appealing to me for two reasons. It’s just fun to say the names (and the weighty impact of them piling up must have ...

What can we say November 16? 23rd after Pentecost

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      Isaiah 65:17-25 . God’s dream, our dream, such wonder – and yet when I read this text I sag a little and ask “How long?” Verse 17 says...

What can we say November 23? Christ the King

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      Jeremiah 23:1-6 . Pondering Christ the King, the lectionary suggests we should contrast the bad shepherds, the lousy kings, of which t...

What can we say November 30? Advent 1

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     “ God Became Small: Preaching Advent ,” which reflects on the season and also has a load of illustrative material that might fit in any...

What can we say come December 7? Advent 2

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For preaching in Advent, check out my " God Became Small " blog on preaching in this peculiar, lovely, challenging season.    Adve...
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James C. Howell
I’m pastor of Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC, and I also teach preaching and ministry at Duke Divinity School as an adjunct. I write regular inspirational/ educational pieces you’ll find here, reviews of books pertinent to faith today and ministry, and I love to be part of conversations about life with God and in the world among Christians and clergy. Lots more on my web site, www.revjameshowell.com
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