Author: Ben McDonald Coltvet

Columnist
Beautiful Day

It was tempting to sentimentalize the whole thing because it was so beautiful, so poignant. It was [...]

Sermon Development
Writing for the Ear, Part 3

Preachers are usually so close to the sermon that they do not notice gaps in [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 65: Raphael G. Warnock

On the significance of life experience and seminary education in [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Plurality, Plurivocity, Particularity: Observations on Preaching Biblical Creation Accounts Part 2

One result of keeping the [...]

Culture
Sacred or Secular or Both?

As ministers in the church, we are called to be witnesses to the creative and [...]

Sermon Development
Writing for the Ear, Part 2

Once you have a sermon draft, you can begin to tweak various elements. It is [...]

Columnist
On the Edge

I began my Easter sermon by saying, “Easter morning may not be the best time to bring [...]

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 [...]