Barbara Lundblad, Professor of Homiletics at Union Theological Serminary in New York and frequent Calvary Lenten preacher, has all the gifts of preaching that I look for: imaginative looks at familiar biblical stories, enabling me to hear them as I have never heard before; solid theological grounding that is enlivening; passionate presentations that demonstrate authenticity; witty, often-humorous, but always profound storytelling; and an uncanny ability to speak the truth, all the while being pastoral and prophetic at the same time.  In her sermons I find God’s grace through and through–grace that empowers me (hopefully) to preach in ways that are transformative for individuals and communities alike.