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Naming these realities is the first step to helping women and men recognize them and respond proactively. Conversation | July 18, 2018 Karoline Lewis on Helping New Preachers Find Their Voice For beginning preachers, both women and men, finding their authentic voice requires deep self-reflection in a supportive, respectful context. Conversation | July 18, 2018 The Impact of Peer Learning Groups for the Preaching Life The leader of preaching peer groups in northern Indiana and on Chicago’s South Side shares his insights about what makes these groups so effective. Reflection | July 16, 2018 The Challenge of Preaching in Bilingual Communities Preaching to peers in a homiletics cohort opened Antonio Almonte’s eyes to the differences in how listeners perceive his preaching in English versus Spanish. As a result, he adjusted his English-language preaching style. Reflection | July 11, 2018 Matthew D. Kim on Preaching with Cultural Intelligence Preachers who interpret scripture without paying attention to cultural, ethnic, and other differences in their congregation miss out on opportunities to build bridges to their listeners’ lives. Conversation | June 29, 2018 Anne Emile Zaki on Preaching and Teaching in Today’s Egypt After becoming a seminary professor in Egypt in 2013, Anne Zaki discovered two things about preaching that she hadn’t learned in the North American context. Conversation | June 15, 2018 Partnership in the Gospel Audio sermon by Karen Campbell on Philippians 1 Audio | January 19, 2018 ¡Le pidieron dar el sermón infantil! Este material ofrece valiosos recursos prácticos para aquellas personas que tienen el privilegio y la responsabilidad de prepararse y compartir el mensaje infantil. Article | August 11, 2017 Bruce Theron on Word and Worship, a South African lectionary resource Across cultures and denominations, South African churches are growing in unity—thanks to the nation’s first ecumenical sermon and worship resource written in English. Conversation | March 16, 2017 The Challenges and Opportunities of Preaching Matthew Each of the four gospels has its own flavor, themes, and overall character and so each requires different things of the preacher. Matthew’s Gospel presents a number of challenges, a few of which are peculiar to the present day when biblical literacy in most places has fallen off. Audio | February 13, 2017 Rediscovering the Beauty of Rest Resources in the Bahasa Indo language from the Malang Choral Festival II held in Indonesia. Resource Guide | October 27, 2016 Preaching to and with Millennials Learn what Pastor Mary Hulst has discovered as a college chaplain and why she thinks the future of the North American church relies on preaching that engages this generation. Audio | April 21, 2016 Wording the Sunday Sermon One of the preacher’s big challenges is finding language for the Sunday sermon that will engage the most of her or his listeners. But what kind of language is that? What are some of its features? Video | April 21, 2016 Preaching to the Streets: Homiletics for Urban Ministry How can the Bible speak to the hopes and fears of urban people who don’t know anything about the Christian life? Video | April 21, 2016 Making the Sermon Work Preachers know that Sundays are relentless—there seems to be one every week. Mary Hulst and Peter Jonker are every-week preachers, too; each of whom has recently written a book to help preachers tackle their daunting task successfully week after week. Video | April 15, 2016 Sandra Van Opstal on Multicultural Preaching A majority of U.S. Christians born before 1965 are white. However, the fastest growing groups in the U.S. as a whole and in its churches are people of color. Preaching must change to reflect this diversity so that all generations and nations can encounter God through the Word Conversation | April 08, 2016 Worship and Citizenship in an Age of Divisive Politics One of our callings as Christians is to live as resourceful and redemptive citizens of the countries in which we live—a vexing challenge in an age of political division in so many countries around the world represented at the Symposium. Video | April 04, 2016 Solid Resources for Lively Preaching Preachers know that unless they receive fresh input from good resources, sooner or later their weekly output in the sermon will get thinner and thinner. But where are the solid resources on which the preacher can rely? What best practices exist to enrich preaching? Video | April 01, 2016 Jennifer Ackerman on Courageous Conversations among Pastors The Micah Groups program brings together pastors from diverse denominational, theological and ethnic contexts, all who desire to become empowered wise preachers. They seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God. Over time, they build enough trust to have courageous conversations about worship, preaching and justice. Conversation | February 19, 2016 Meg Jenista on The Young Clergy Women Project Face it. There are still far more male pastors than female pastors. That is why young female pastors support each other in The Young Clergy Women Project. Conversation | April 21, 2015 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next »