Craft of Preaching

Statue of general in snow - preaching on U.S. national holidays (winter edition)
Culture
Preaching on U.S. National Holidays (Winter Edition)

Ask any preacher to name [...]

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Sermon Development
Preaching to Personas: 5 Ways to Reach Your Intended Audience

Who is the intended audience? [...]

Woman who is preaching with authority
Dear Working Preacher
By What Authority?

“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Dear Working Preachers, [...]

Walking the dog: how to preach with confidence
Sermon Development
Walk the Dog: Preaching with Confidence

After decades of teaching preaching, I’ve learned that one of [...]

sermon on harvest
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Sermons on Harvest When You’re Not a Farmer

If you’re a preacher who’s [...]

Why is forgiveness so difficult?
Dear Working Preacher
Forgiveness: The Hardest Commandment

Dear Working Preacher, Why is forgiveness so difficult? Is there [...]

child with milk mustache concerned about stewardship
Sermon Development
Got Stewardship?

Years ago there was a campaign from the milk industry in the United States that asked a [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
A Community Response to Sin

Dear Working Preacher, Thank you for what you do. Thank you for preaching and proclaiming [...]

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Culture
Am I My Sibling’s Keeper?: Preaching with Systems Theory

We were created for relationship. [...]