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The Craft of Preaching blog contains the latest posts from preachers and teachers. Find insights and resources to make you a better preacher.

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Dear Working Preacher
Hosanna and Heartache

Palm or Passion. What’s a preacher to do? Likely you have already made that decision, Working Preachers. [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
God and the Infinite Void

William Shatner—a.k.a. Captain Kirk from Star Trek and Denny Crane from Boston Legal—has been making [...]

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Sermon Development
Twenty Questions to Ask the Text

Although there are many different ways of reading the Bible, [...]

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Working Preacher publishes weekly podcasts in English for preaching the Revised Common Lectionary (“Sermon Brainwave”) and Narrative Lectionary (“I Love to Tell the Story”).

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Working Preacher Books Podcast

Karoline, Rolf, and Bandit the Podcat chat with authors about proclaiming an authentic Word in challenging times.

Sermon Brainwave Podcast

An engaging weekly conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the coming Sunday.

Narrative Lectionary Podcast

An informative weekly conversation on the Narrative Lectionary readings for the coming Sunday.