Take & read: Practical theology
New books that are shaping conversations about practical theology
preaching
In a politically divided church, what’s the preacher to do?
The answer, says Leah Schade, is about dialogue as much as any single sermon.
Literary faith from Dostoevsky to Marilynne Robinson
Poetry and fiction grant us glimpses of God.
Like good cooking, good preaching is local, idiosyncratic, and diverse.
Resurrection isn’t something we explain. It’s something we live and breathe.
Dwelling together in scripture’s room
How can preachers and listeners develop a practice of lingering with the text?
I want others to know the power of the gospel the same way she does.
Take & read: New books in practical theology
Pastoral, prophetic, and political
11 adverbs for good preaching
The best preachers, says Russell Mitman, preach liturgically, eschatologically, multi-sensorily, and eight more ways that end in -ly.
The preacher maintains a sacred conversation between God and the congregation.
The Witness of Preaching after three decades
To teach preaching, I need the witness of Tom Long—and others, too.
How a woman sounds in the pulpit
Preaching is an embodied act. Do women perform it differently from men?
Take & Read: Practical theology
Mary Clark Moschella recommends the best recently published books in her field.
How Karl Barth preached the gospel in a time of crisis
The headlines spoke of nationalism and war. Barth proclaimed a living God who calls for repentance.
Preaching in the promised land
After the Great Migration, some black preachers addressed the issues their white social-gospel counterparts avoided.