Craft of Preaching

Videos
Preaching Moment 064: Michael Curry

on “eating, drinking, and sleeping preaching” Would you like to [...]

Worship
Preaching at Weddings

“Building a wedding is a recipe for muddle — the bridal party, the families, the guests, the [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Plurality, Plurivocity, Particularity: Observations on Preaching Biblical Creation Accounts Part 1

Good preaching emerges where the [...]

Sermon Development
Writing for the Ear, Part 1

Preaching is an oral/aural event. And yet, preachers often prepare sermons as they would write [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 063: Jim Wallis

Sharing some words of encouragement for preachers today. Would you [...]

Columnist
Broken Hearts

This past week I attended a conference in Chicago. The title and theme of the conference was [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Sensemaking and Congregational Leadership

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality,” [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Apocalyptic Preaching

We live in the belly of a wounded beast. We conduct our business in the tattered market [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 062: Dirk Lange

on the “conversion” that happens in the gospel. Would you [...]

Columnist
Creativity and Scripture

On a rainy spring night in college, I went with some friends to a poetry reading. I [...]