Preaching
How Intra-Dynamic Preaching Helps Worshipers Encounter God

You’re probably familiar with expository and narrative sermons. Homiletics professor and author Sunggu A. Yang offers another preaching method: intra-dynamic preaching. He explains how “infusing the sacred art of preaching with the vibrant energy of the arts” can lead worshipers to unexpected moments in which God encounters and changes them.

July 29, 2025 | 10 min read
Preaching and Soul Care (For Preachers and Their Hearers)

In a world generically “spiritual,” how does a preacher tend to the highest calling of the pastoral life: the tending of souls?

July 29, 2025 | 1 min video
Women in the Parables: Unveiling Their Influence and Impact in Jesus’ Teachings

Explore the sometimes overlooked but vital roles women play in the parables of Jesus. 

July 24, 2025 | 1 min video

Why Churches Need Preachers, Not A Preacher

Often the task of preaching falls on the senior pastor or a few gifted speakers. However, congregations need diverse diets and voices to be nourished and equipped by the preaching of God’s word. 

July 15, 2025 | 1 min video
CICW Awards Grants for 62 New Projects in Worship and Preaching

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grants fund diverse projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars.

June 30, 2025 | 2 min read

CICW Funds 34 New Grant Projects in Worship, Preaching

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grants support innovative projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars in the United States and Canada.

December 13, 2024 | 2 min read

Derek Schuurman on Using Artificial Intelligence in Church

You are probably used to artificial intelligence (AI) suggesting ways to complete sentences in your emails and texts. Now that AI has the capacity to write sermons and mimic emotional care, how should AI be used in churches?

July 18, 2024 | 5 min read