preaching
How playwright Tetsuro Shigematsu has transformed my homiletics classes
His advice: be yourself, be underprepared, be weird.
What preachers have said in times of national crisis
Melissa Matthes well understands both the political and the religious power of mourning.
A truth-telling child of Southern Methodism
Journalist John Archibald turns the spotlight on himself, his preacher father, and White Christians’ failures.
Preaching Holy Week in the middle of a pandemic—again
Usually it takes courage to preach Good Friday. This year, it will take courage to proclaim “He is risen!” on Easter morning.
Politics, the pulpit, and my pastoral calling
It’s not easy to avoid the perception of a political motive.
Is preaching “all Jesus” or “all me”?
Jerusha Matsen Neal writes for preachers who stand in the messy middle.
The surprising freedom of being a guest preacher
I might or might not be invited back. Either way, there’s no lasting harm.
Four views of Paul’s letter to the Romans
In Preaching Romans, a range of scholars present their perspectives in complementary ways.
Take & read: Practical theology
New books that are shaping conversations about practical theology
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.
The preacher is a chef who prepares a meal
Like good cooking, good preaching is local, idiosyncratic, and diverse.
Preaching on Easter Sunday isn’t about convincing people
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?
How my daughter’s speech delay has changed my preaching
I want others to know the power of the gospel the same way she does.
11 adverbs for good preaching
The best preachers, says Russell Mitman, preach liturgically, eschatologically, multi-sensorily, and eight more ways that end in -ly.