Learn how to craft an engaging homily, and cultivate the study, prayer, and pastoral practices that will support you as work to feed the congregation on the Word of God. Deepen your appreciation of ...

The word that keeps coming back is hunger. Scholars talk about it, but so do preachers and parishioners. The reason that preaching is enjoying a revival in churches where it was a dying art, say ...

"My dad used to say, 'I know what happened 2,000 years ago. I need to know how to live my life today.'" These words, from Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, get to the heart of a new proposed ...

Karl Barth’s theology grew out of the task of preaching, and he always kept that task in view. In a radio interview not long before his death, he noted, “My whole theology, you see, is fundamentally a ...

Preaching is a lot like giving birth. While we've never given birth to a baby ourselves, as fathers we've made every effort to support our wives during the pregnancy process and have learned a lot of ...

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In reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on our world, Kayla August examines the intersection of preaching, faith, and seeking justice. On the day we celebrate the Reverend Doctor Martin ...

The reports of preaching’s death have been greatly exaggerated. One of the conversations churning recently is that preaching is dead, or perhaps should be. There are folks online and in church and ...

As a new teacher, I often did more preaching than teaching. Sometimes my preaching came in the form of “you can do it” speeches. Other times I lectured students about the work habits of successful ...