Sermon Development
Walk the Dog: Preaching with Confidence
After decades of teaching preaching, I’ve learned that one of [...]
Sermon Development
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 [...]
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Twenty Questions to Ask the Text
Although there are many different ways of reading the Bible, [...]
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Stories We Tell One Another
I recently finished work on an MFA in Creative Writing—that is, I graduated with a [...]
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First Words: What the Beatitudes Tell Us about Jesus as a Preacher
“Guess what the first words [...]
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Preaching in the Year of Matthew (RCL Year A 2019-2020)
Preaching through the year of [...]
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Preaching Tough Texts
There are some tough texts coming up in the lectionary. I’m thinking especially of the Hosea 1 [...]
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Preaching While White
Living in Atlanta, Georgia, has challenged this Midwesterner in many ways. Pollen, for one! Even more, experiencing [...]