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John McClure

John McClure on How Liturgical Practices Can Shape Conversations in a Pluralistic World

Christian liturgical practices—confession, intercession, and preaching—contain wisdom that can bring compassion and consensus to public conversations around contentious moral issues.

Conversation Conversation | December 04, 2018

Visiting Scholars Connect Worship and Life

Academic study can be a deep resource used to strengthen faith and ministry. It gives us language and frameworks to respectfully discuss vexing worship issues.

Feature Story Feature Story | June 17, 2013

Preaching in a Visual Age Workshop

Many preachers and Christians wonder: What place does “preaching” have in our image-shaped world? How do we bring the gospel word to people inundated by images?

Audio Audio | February 20, 2013

The Art of Communication in Worship

From the worship leader to the projection screen, everything in the worship environment communicates something . . . .Good or bad.

Audio Audio | February 20, 2013

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Writing Content for Congregations

The written communication of your congregation has great potential to bless members, newcomers, and the community. Your congregation has unique stories of the love and care of God. It is worth your while to evaluate and tweak current church content and write new materials. Doing so will help people grow together in becoming more like Christ.

Topic Showcase Topic Showcase | May 02, 2012

Worship Leading as a Ministry of Reconciliation

When Isaac Wardell interviewed for the job of director of worship arts at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, he learned how often worship changes hurt, confuse, or offend people.

Feature Story Feature Story | December 06, 2010

Greg Scheer on Working with Worship Committees

"People fear the unknown above all. You lie awake worrying about what might happen," says Greg Scheer, minister of worship at Church of the Servant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Worship changes often make people fear they'll lose power, feel discomfort, or watch meaningful traditions erode.

Feature Story Feature Story | December 06, 2010

Dealing with Fear in Church Life

How can we worship so that God’s perfect love overcomes all we’re afraid of?

Feature Story Feature Story | December 06, 2010

From Blogs to Tweets: Wise Use of Social Networking Technology in Your Worshiping Community

Social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter are changing the way we connect, stay in touch, and share ideas and resources. What are the benefits and what are the dangers of these tools for churches and organizations? This presentation featured examples and guidance based on what some churches are doing.

Audio Audio | June 01, 2010

When God Speaks Through You

Based on his book, When God Speaks Through You, Craig Satterlee explored how "holy and active listening"—listening for God's voice speaking in and through the faith community can occur when church members talk to one another and to their pastors about preaching—and especially the faith convictions they bring to the sermon, which influence both the preaching and what is heard.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Beyond Bullet Points: Creative Uses of Visual Technology for Preaching

How can we use video clips, pictures, and PowerPoint in ways that are creative, but more importantly, truly helpful for communicating the preached Word?

Audio Audio | Slideshow Slideshow | January 01, 2008

Todd Farley on Embodied Preaching

Todd Farley shows preachers how to use body communication to preach lively sermons. His embodied preaching ideas spring from a theology of restoring arts to ministry. A feature story exploring body communication in preaching.

Feature Story Feature Story | December 21, 2007

Working with Your Local Media

The relationship between churches and the news media is too often one of mutual indifference or mistrust. This session explores practical ways of connecting with local reporters and maintaining healthy and beneficial relationships with the media.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2007

Moving Toward Preaching Extemporaneously

Preaching extemporaneously, without a manuscript, can enliven delivery and improve communication. This session will explain and demonstrate how to carefully make the transition from text to outline, and then from outline to embodied delivery.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2006

Writing Sermons in an Oral Style

The rhetorician James Winans once wrote, "A speech is not merely an essay standing on its hind legs." Yet many speakers—including preachers—write their messages in a style better suited for reading rather than hearing. To be an effective oral communicator, one must learn to write for the ear, not the eye.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2006

Worship in New Churches: Developing a faith vocabulary

New churches attract more newcomers than established congregations do--which means they must go out of their way to help people understand what they're doing during worship. These lessons in how to talk with and about God during worship can benefit any church. A feature story exploring worship in new churches and how to develop a faith vocabulary.

Feature Story Feature Story | August 19, 2005

Great Preaching: What blacks and whites can learn from each other

Cleophus LaRue believes that black preachers and white preachers could make sermons more powerful by applying the best insights of the other's traditions.

Feature Story Feature Story | June 25, 2004