Sermon Development
The Visual Preacher
Pastor-cartoonist-professor Steve Thomason never “grew out of” drawing. Drawing was his go-to way to play as a [...]
Working Preacher Books
Culture
Sermon Development
Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart
Making connections is at the center of preaching, according to [...]
Culture
The Gospel People Don’t Want to Hear
Preachers need to “let the sky fall,” says Lisa Cressman, [...]
Culture
Preaching the Headlines
Preaching the Headlines is not actually about preaching on the headlines at all, but about determining what [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Honest to God Preaching: Talking Sin, Suffering, and Violence
“We only know of Israel’s [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Preaching Jeremiah: In Memory of Walter Brueggemann
How is preaching today similar [...]
Sermon Development
Divine Laughter: Preaching and the Serious Business of Humor
Do you ever experience a [...]
Sermon Development
Leading with the Sermon
The sermon can do so many things, but how is it “the most important leadership activity of [...]
Theology and Interpretation
Real People, Real Faith: Preaching Biblical Characters
What are some of the [...]
Sermon Development
The Peoples’ Sermon
Proclaiming the Word through a sermon is meant to be a shared effort, rather than a solo [...]