Collaborative Preaching
I wrote a little book about “collaborative preaching” some years ago, and have been gratified by the number of folks …Continue reading »
View ArticlePreaching and Love
The wonderful new preacher at my church, Mary Louise McCullough, preached a strong and thoughtful sermon this week on the …Continue reading »
View ArticleAdvent Sermons as “Love Letters”
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my family gathered at a sibling’s home in Kentucky. We used to gather at my parents’ …Continue reading »
View ArticleEpiphany as Sermon Form
How does one preach “epiphany” in an “epiphany-like” way? And how does a preacher keep epiphany alive throughout the year …Continue reading »
View ArticleThe Frustrated Preacher
If you’re like me, and many preachers that I have spoken with seem to be, it is common to experience …Continue reading »
View ArticleLong-Range Preaching
Many of us view preaching as a short-term (tactical) practice of transmitting information. Communication theorists, however, have drawn attention to …Continue reading »
View ArticleExtemporaneous Preaching and the Art of Improvisation
The best extemporaneous preachers always acknowledge that extemporaneous does not mean “impromptu.” In fact, in order for the extemporaneous preacher …Continue reading »
View ArticleHumor and Preaching
Many preachers are excellent humorists. Not only are their sermons entertaining, but these preachers seemed to love getting a laugh …Continue reading »
View ArticleMultimedia Preaching
At a pastor’s conference this past summer I was asked what I thought about using “multimedia” (film, Youtubes, drama, art, …Continue reading »
View ArticleSermon Logic in a Hyperlink Generation
I think I’m noticing something about this generation of sermon-writers: they organize their thought as if they were using hyperlinks. …Continue reading »
View ArticleGetting Sermon Feedback
Last November I presented a paper at the Academy of Homiletics and received several important pieces of feedback from persons …Continue reading →
View ArticleTranscript: Jeremiah Wright’s 9/11 Sermon
Full sermon transcript of Jeremiah Wright's 9/11 sermon: The Day of Jerusalem's Fall.Continue reading →
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