Craft of Preaching

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Videos
Lent 1B: Don’t Miss the Beauty

Often miss the beauty in the day-to-day? Joy J. Moore [...]

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Videos
Transfiguration B: Listen!

A preacher steps into a telephone booth. What’s the connection to Transfiguration? Matt Skinner invites [...]

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Theology and Interpretation
When Black History Preaches

Why Black history? And why in church? This year, as part of my seminary’s new [...]

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Videos
Epiphany 5B: A Known God Who Shows Up

God enters our space to heal us just as Jesus [...]

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Sermon Development
Dialogue Sermons: How and Why

David: How we got here I’ve long been attracted to the communal nature of preaching: [...]

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Videos
Epiphany 4B: Jesus Never Went to Church

Jesus never went to church! In Mark 1:21, Jesus calls [...]

Ashes to go - Ash Wednesday
Worship
Ashes to Go in a Drive Thru Culture

Ash Wednesday contains a paradox. First, we hear from Jesus [...]

Pencil points - new perspectives
Videos
Epiphany 3B: New Perspectives

Preaching on Mark 1 unveils new perspectives. This week Matt Skinner encourages you to rethink, [...]

Can anything good come out of Nazareth?
Videos
Epiphany 2B: Can Anything Good Come Out of …?

John 1 begs: Can anything [...]

child holding coins in hand (Crafting a sermon on Luke 21:1-4)
Theology and Interpretation
Crafting a Sermon on Luke 21:1-4 Intersectionally

Ed. note: Looking for a stewardship sermon to preach on [...]