Craft of Preaching

Columnist
Blessing

As I write this, a fire near my home in Southern California is consuming the earth. The [...]

Worship
Using Hymns – in Addition to the Sermon – to Tell the Christmas Story

A poorly delivered sermon can [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching the Scandal and the Glory of the Incarnation

Given the bland sentimentality that [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching from Matthew’s Gospel: Some Issues to Anticipate in Sermon Preparation

One of the potential problems [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching from Matthew’s Gospel: Major Themes and Forms of Teaching

The evangelist who wrote the [...]

Worship
Preaching within the Season: Advent & Christmas

Preaching within the seasons of [...]

Columnist
Preaching the Questions
Theology and Interpretation
Why Preach?

Go ahead, admit it: you almost never ask this question. Except, perhaps, on the occasional Saturday night, [...]

Theology and Interpretation
Preaching from Matthew’s Gospel: A Brief Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew

Scholarship on the Gospel of [...]

Culture
Preaching and The Simpsons

There was a time in our culture when the preacher was held with as much [...]