Preaching

Article Review: Preaching God's Transforming Justice
- By Patricia Farris
- Posted on December 18th, 2012
From the Preface of Preaching God’s Transforming Justice: A Lectionary Commentary, Year C: “We send this book forward with the prayer that God will use it to…
Article What Should I Wear to Preach?
- By Michael A. Brothers
- Posted on May 6th, 2012
Consulting a ministerial manual in mid-20th century America, the preacher was advised to garb and groom like a “minister and a gentlemen” with practical aphorisms…
Article Altar Call: Yes or No?
- By Adam Hamilton
- Posted on April 22nd, 2012
I would like to offer a word of challenge to preachers on both sides of the theological spectrum regarding the “altar call.” Some of you come from a tradition that…
Article Preaching through Conflict
- By Eric Van Meter
- Posted on November 2nd, 2011
Conflict and church go together like squash bugs and pumpkin vines. The former may not be welcome in the latter, but its presence is nonetheless inevitable. The question is what…
Article Praising America More than God
- By Matthew L. Kelley
- Posted on June 29th, 2011
With the U.S. Independence Day holiday coming up, many churches will be holding patriotic worship services extolling the virtues of the nation. However, other congregations and…
Article John Q. Gets Red Carpet Treatment
- By John Q. Visitor
- Posted on May 2nd, 2011
Just as secret shoppers help retailers know what real customers are experiencing in their stores, John (or Jane) Q. Visitor offers the real view from the pew in congregations…