Craft of Preaching

Sermon Development
Sermons That Resound

Back in the late Mesozoic era, when I was in seminary, my preaching professor told me, “You [...]

Columnist
Ten Questions to Consider When Seeking Sermon Feedback

This past week I had [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 240: John Nunes

John Nunes shares what he wants to hear from preachers [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Bartimaeus, Luther, and the Failed Reformation

Dear Working Preacher, What would you do if you couldn’t [...]

Culture
Neo-Narrativity: A Review of ‘Looper’

Many contemporary homiletics texts will describe narrative preaching as a [...]

Worship
Preaching Luke through Advent, Year C

Advent’s themes, coming right from the Gospel texts for each [...]

Columnist
Natural Gratitude

Though shopping mall merchants might prefer an orgy of consumerism from Halloween to Christmas, we need November’s [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 239: Clayton Schmit

Clayton Schmit talks about “taking yourself out of the equation.”

Dear Working Preacher
Glory, Glory

Dear Working Preacher, Sometimes the challenge of preaching is finding a connection between the appointed biblical reading [...]

Columnist
That’s One Crowded Pulpit

I have been on more call committees in my life than I care to admit. [...]