Craft of Preaching

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Fourth Sunday of Advent: Faithfully proclaim peace

Joseph didn’t know the ending—but [...]

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Matt Skinner
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Culture
Preaching with the ‘Nones’ in the Room

I spent the first half [...]

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Stephanie Spellers
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Craft of Preaching
Second Sunday of Advent: A new king is coming

Is the family tree of David really just a stump? [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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First Sunday of Advent: Christ’s presence, right here, right now

In this Preacher to Preacher [...]

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Matt Skinner
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Culture
The Gospel People Don’t Want to Hear

Preachers need to “let the sky fall,” says Lisa Cressman, [...]

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Working Preacher
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Christ the King Sunday: Christ is here and now

What does “today you will be with me in paradise” [...]

Karoline Lewis
Karoline Lewis
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Theology and Interpretation
Jesus in the Gospel of John: A distinctive and beloved portrait

The Gospel of John, most [...]

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Lindsey Scott
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Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 32C): Everyday work

Rolf Jacobson challenges common misconceptions [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 32C): Stop explaining, start imagining

Stop explaining the resurrection. Start [...]

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Matt Skinner
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Videos
All Saints Sunday: Cloud of witnesses

Standing at a Bible camp in North Dakota, Karoline Lewis [...]

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Karoline Lewis