For eighteen years I preached through the Bible. I began at the first verse in Genesis and continued through the last verse in the Revelation. Where I left off in the morning, I picked up in the ...

Lee Eclov thinks people need more than helpful applications in a sermon. Rather than being told what to do in three easy step, Eclov argues that good preaching should teach people how to think ...

Jesus’ mission has begun, and he has chosen Apostles to perpetuate it. Today, we hear the Sermon on the Mount. Because the current Lectionary tries to reach each Gospel relatively continuously, ...

We talk, we read, we write, we listen. We surround ourselves with print on paper and walls and screens. We surround ourselves with sounds-making-words that convey meaning and images. Except for the ...

Courage to Preach is no longer accepting new applications. The program has transitioned to a new summer intensive called Encountering the Word of God. Learn more here. A six-credit post-master's ...

A homiletics professor once told his class that Trinity Sunday is the Sunday for which most presiders get a substitute. It isn't because they're taking their summer vacation during that time; he meant ...

The sawdust in Tom Simmons' workshop tells one story. The pulpit at St. Peter's Episcopal Church tells another. But for Reverend Tom Simmons, these seemingly different worlds share a common thread: ...

Eureka (520 Del Norte St.): The Sunday worship service starts at 10 a.m. The Rev. Amy Beth Durward de Macias will present the sermon titled “Changed Plans.” Both virtual and in-person Bible study is ...

"Pastors still have to carry the burden of the Word. I use AI to speed up things ... but the heart work still has to happen ...