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Advent preaching in a consumerist culture - photo of Christmas tree with red glitzy baubles
Culture
Advent Preaching in a Consumer Culture

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

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Becca Ehrlich
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Preaching and Political Polarization

Stepping into the pulpit takes courage in any season, but [...]

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Amy E. Reumann
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Preaching to Those Who May Stay Home this Election Day

In an election year,1 the [...]

Headshot of Working Preacher author, Amy Reumann
Amy E. Reumann
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Culture
How to Preach on the Issue of Immigration?

What can one say from the pulpit about the issue [...]

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Francisco Lozada, Jr.
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Culture
Preaching across Platforms: An Invitation to Preaching Agility

Preaching is a practice, not [...]

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

Ask any preacher to name [...]

Beverly Zink-Sawyer
Beverly Zink-Sawyer
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Am I My Sibling’s Keeper?: Preaching with Systems Theory

We were created for relationship. [...]

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Danáe Ashley
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Culture
Preaching when the Pastor Is Sick

Some years ago, I was scheduled for herniated disc surgery [...]

Molly Baskette
Molly Phinney Baskette
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Culture
When Good News Is Harder to Proclaim: Preaching Amid Trauma

Mass trauma is an unfortunate [...]

Kimberly Wagner
Kimberly Wagner
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Culture
Saying Goodbye in the Sermon

There is an old adage that defines the only certainties in life as death and [...]

Beverly Zink-Sawyer
Beverly Zink-Sawyer