The character of our praying will determine the character of our preaching. Light praying makes light preaching. E. M. Bounds A preacher reading about how to preach better can easily begin to feel ...

Always has been, always will be. Preaching is hard. Anyone who has ever sat with the Bible open, surrounded by commentaries, with a date circled on the calendar, knows what I mean. Words don’t jump to ...

In reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on our world, Kayla August examines the intersection of preaching, faith, and seeking justice. On the day we celebrate the Reverend Doctor Martin ...

FROM THE JEREMIADS OF THE Puritan divines to the mountain-striding rhetoric of Martin Luther King Jr., Americans have been a people awash in a sea of sermons. Every Sunday more than 400,000 Christian ...

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly’s Kim Lawton profiles famed preacher Gardner C. Taylor in this week’s full-text RNS article, linked above. Quote: “He almost single-handedly has elevated and made visible ...

My familiarity with the preaching ministry comes from my years as a parish priest, college professor, and television producer. Each of these aspects of my ministry has provided the guidance and the ...

Our six-year-old son Jonah likes to have his toenails painted. Who wouldn’t, really? It’s downright delightful to express yourself with color and sparkle and to receive a few precious minutes of ...