Sermon Development

Sermon Development
Preaching “Praises”

We get the name “Psalms” from the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible: the word psalmos roughly [...]

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Preach like Jacob? Times When It’s Good to Limp

I have a confession: I have had the tendency, throughout [...]

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Preaching to Grads

Graduate Recognition Sunday. Just the mention is enough to give you THE SHIVERS,[1] isn’t it? Not for [...]

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We Need to Talk

Dear Preachers, We need to talk. And by “we,” — I mean, you and me. For far [...]

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Preaching + Trauma

[This article is co-authored by Jessica Davis.] “They cried to the Lord in their trouble, and Ze [...]

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When Safe Spaces Become Toxic Places (Part 2 of 2)

“For those of us preachers [...]

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Preaching + Care for Caregivers

“Be still and know that I am God!” — Psalm [...]

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A Preacher’s Case for Safe Space

“Definition of safe space: a place (as on a college campus) intended [...]

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Preaching Beyond Words

I find the central task of preaching and mothering to be the same — to share God’s [...]

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Nevertheless She Preached

When the news broke that my Baptist seminary would be hosting a lecture by a [...]