Preaching

Article 5 Themes for Ash Wednesday
- By Lucy Lind Hogan
- Posted on February 1st, 2011
Every year on the Wednesday six and-a-half weeks before Easter Day, the church, the body of Christ, once again sets off on its Lenten journey. While we know that the cross, and…
Article Relational Preaching: Conversation and Collaboration in the Postmodern Sermon
- By Mary J. Scifres
- Posted on February 1st, 2011
Preaching in the postmodern world has evolved into an intriguing art form that invites creativity and conversation in new and exciting ways. Whether you preach in a large or small …
Article Collaborative Preaching and Holy Conversation
- By Matthew L. Kelley
- Posted on January 25th, 2011
“What?! How can the Bible say that?! That’s complete garbage!”This is something you might hear on a typical Tuesday night at Starbucks on Madison Street in…
Article Preaching from Comp 101
- By Eric Van Meter
- Posted on January 20th, 2011
“So, exactly how is this going to help me in the real world?” It’s the battle cry of every artist who has endured Algebra I, and every engineer who has slogged…
Article Strange News Made Good News
- By Graham McFarlane
- Posted on January 20th, 2011
There is something both encouraging and frustrating about Paul's confidence in Romans 1:16-17: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to…
Article The Cure for Stale Preaching
- By Eric Van Meter
- Posted on January 19th, 2011
Nobody likes stale preaching. Nobody. Pastors who pluck the same sermons from their files year after year fret over the relevance of their material. Congregations sense when old…