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That’ll Preach

Some of the Words Are Theirs stands out as a literary and spiritual meditation on the life of preaching. It delivers both hard-won insight and pastoral encouragement.

A Liturgical Theology of Preaching—What Is a Sermon?

What is a sermon? This first essay in a series argues that it is a ritual act connecting a suffering congregation to the God of Scripture.

More Anon—A Conference with Fleming Rutledge

A recent gathering with acclaimed preacher Fleming Rutledge underlined the need for preachers to begin and end with Jesus.

Making People Want to Listen to your Sermon

This essay is adapted from Neal’s forthcoming book, How to Hit the Ground Running: A Quick-start Guide for Congregations with New Leadership, Revised, scheduled...

How to Preach Badly, Part Three

My earlier contributions explained what we should avoid if we want to preach badly and tackled the question of preparation for a bad sermon....

How To Preach Badly, Part Two

Part one gave an overview of good preaching, which I usually manage to avoid. Today we begin to set our sights on how to...

A Tale of Two Sermons

By Calvin Lane For Martin Luther, preaching the “word” meant a living message. “It is a wonderful thing,” Luther wrote, “that the mouth of every...

How the Pandemic Made Me a Better Preacher; or Learning from Richard Greenham

Study. Pray. Have one point about the texts and get to it. Be winsome and authentic. Start the Creed. By Calvin Lane While I have no...

Preaching without Restrictions

By Sam Keyes Coming back to the pulpit in a different church after a long hiatus can be a surreal experience. I’m sure I’m not...

How to Prepare a Sermon (In Nine Not-Always-Easy Steps)

By Daniel Martins As I peer over the ledge and stare down the final few months before becoming best friends with the Church Pension Fund,...

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