5 keys to effective, locally focused preaching. On any given Sunday, you’ll likely hear immigration, poverty, race, or injustice mentioned in the sermon at our church—not because of the latest ...

A quiet Sunday sermon has turned into a high-stakes legal battle in Northern Ireland. According to Fox News, Clive Johnston, ...

How can our sermons bridge the division of our contentious moment? As I was working out at a local gym, my attention was drawn to the TV that hung from the ceiling. News anchors I didn’t know from a ...

At the door of the church on a recent Sunday, I was talking to a parent of a younger boy. She said to me, "my son has finally connected with what you do! He asked me [about your preaching]: 'Is that ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Susan Sparks, a minister and a professional comedian, uses humor in her sermons to help her American Baptist congregation in New York City consider ways to approach those with whom ...

A few years ago I started to get a lot of affirmation for my preaching. People were listening, worship attendance was growing, and I was overhearing parishioners describe me as a good preacher. Soon ...

The Letter to the Hebrews proclaims that "the Word God of God is living and active, sharper than any two edge sword" (Heb 4:12). This means that scripture is not simply useful information about the ...