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Preaching the Headlines

Preaching the Headlines is not actually about preaching on the headlines at all, but about determining what [...]

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Preaching and Neurodiversity

Something changed in my preaching when my church installed a prayground up front in the [...]

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Extending Grace for the Next Generation of God Talk

“Lord, send a revival!” We [...]

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Empowering Young People as Proclaimers

As preachers, part of our vocation is in helping disciples [...]

For Every Matter Under Heaven: Preaching on Special Occasions
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For Every Matter Under Heaven

Funerals, Weddings, and Preaching into Life’s Many Other Seasons and Circumstances Funeral? Wedding? House blessing? [...]

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The Risks of Preaching in Politically Fraught Times

In our current political climate, [...]

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Preaching and AI

People all over the world are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). ChatGPT is now the fifth most [...]

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Preaching from the Margins: Consent, Collaboration, and Community-Building 

Jesus spent a whole lot [...]

Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, D.C., 1963.
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Preaching Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration

On Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, [...]

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Advent Preaching in a Consumer Culture

It’s no secret that the weeks before Christmas (and Christmas [...]