Sermon Development
Queering the Pulpit
Much has been said over the years—in preaching books, classes, and conversations—about the importance of contextualization in [...]
Sermon Development
Sermon Development
Dialogue Sermons: How and Why
David: How we got here I’ve long been attracted to the communal nature of preaching: [...]
Sermon Development
Jesus’ Expansive Mission: Preaching and Evangelism
Preaching and evangelism take many [...]
Sermon Development
Point of Identification: Matching Message with Context
Often I hear sermons where [...]
Sermon Development
Preaching to Personas: 5 Ways to Reach Your Intended Audience
Who is the intended audience? [...]
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Walk the Dog: Preaching with Confidence
After decades of teaching preaching, I’ve learned that one of [...]
Sermon Development
Got Stewardship?
Years ago there was a campaign from the milk industry in the United States that asked a [...]
Sermon Development
How to Get Useful Sermon Feedback from Listeners: 5 Keys for Success
It’s the end of the [...]
Sermon Development
Twenty Questions to Ask the Text
Although there are many different ways of reading the Bible, [...]
Sermon Development
Stories We Tell One Another
I recently finished work on an MFA in Creative Writing—that is, I graduated with a [...]
