Craft of Preaching

Columnist
Wild Mercy

Waiting and preparation shape these days of Advent, two thousand years ago and today. In this season [...]

Worship
Christmas Preaching in a Contemporary Context, Part I

As a pastor who has [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 89: Mary Hinkle Shore

Mary Hinkle Shore discusses the challenges and risks in bringing [...]

Theology and Interpretation
“A Prodigal Preaching Story: Paul, Eutychus, and Bored-to-Death Youth” Part II

SCENE 2. The Windowsill, Third [...]

Culture
Rise Up, It’s Advent

Last Sunday, listening to the children’s choir, I heard them sing this line: We light [...]

Videos
Preaching Moment 88: Eugene Peterson

Eugene Peterson speaks about the role of ambiguity in preaching [...]

Worship
In Defense of Singing Christmas Carols During Advent!

Okay, so I know this [...]

Theology and Interpretation
“A Prodigal Preaching Story: Paul, Eutychus, and Bored-to-Death Youth” Part I

I wish I had a [...]

Sermon Development
Maintaining the Preaching Voice

In 1875, Charles Spurgeon wrote, “If you have any idiosyncrasies [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching the Advent Texts: An Overview

The Advent texts for Lectionary Year C present a rich [...]