Craft of Preaching

Columnist
A God Who Breaks All Our Rules

Looking back, I am surprised that moving from Puerto Rico [...]

Columnist
The Dark Side of Proclamation

Celebration, the feast of victory, new life, abundant life, eternal life, the Good News, the [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 154: Brian McLaren

Brian talks about how people have an underdeveloped sense of [...]

Dear Working Preacher
Perfect

Dear Working Preacher, Some texts seem too difficult to preach. Not difficult for us as interpreters, but [...]

Columnist
Words Matter. At Least to Us.

One of my dearest mentors, Sheldon Tostengard, said that as Christians we are not called [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Essential Elements of Biblical Preaching: An Invitation

Working Preacher, We need your [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 153: Anna Carter Florence

Anna Carter Florence talks about the “habit” of creativity.

Dear Working Preacher
Radical

Dear Working Preacher, It may sound trite to say that I think Jesus is being radical in [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Jesus Christ in the Sermon–Presence or Absence?

Sally A. Brown’s work, Cross [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 152: Adam Hamilton

Pastor Hamilton discusses steps for bringing the text alive.