Craft of Preaching

The Gospel People Don't Want to Hear by Lisa Cressman, Working Preacher Books series
Culture
The Gospel People Don’t Want to Hear

Preachers need to “let the sky fall,” says Lisa Cressman, [...]

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Videos
Christ the King Sunday: Christ is here and now

What does “today you will be with me in paradise” [...]

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Theology and Interpretation
Jesus in the Gospel of John: A distinctive and beloved portrait

The Gospel of John, most [...]

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Videos
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 32C): Everyday work

Rolf Jacobson challenges common misconceptions [...]

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Videos
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 32C): Stop explaining, start imagining

Stop explaining the resurrection. Start [...]

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Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Peculiar Passages of Scripture

Over the years, I have placed asterisks next to numerous [...]

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Videos
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Steady, faithful work

Matt Skinner reflects on Luke [...]

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Culture
Preaching the Headlines

Preaching the Headlines is not actually about preaching on the headlines at all, but about determining what [...]

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Videos
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 28C): Embodied thanksgiving

What if gratitude had steps? [...]