Preaching

Sermon Series and Study Guide on Belonging for All Abilities

Your church can use new resources, such as a sermon series and study guide, to help your congregation move from including people with disabilities to becoming a place of belonging for all abilities. Then you can pass on what you've learned to other congregations.

June 21, 2021
Two Pastors on Christian Worship in Politically Divided Times

Many preachers and congregations claim that politics have no place in their worship. But pastors Meg Jenista Kuykendall and Katie Ritsema-Roelofs say that addressing public issues in worship is essential for congregations to become to Christlike communities.

June 9, 2021
Performing Sermons <i>Latinamente</i>

Jared E. Alcántara, Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, and Lis Valle explore how their shared Latinx identity shapes the way they preach. They define the sermon performed latinamente as an improvisational, interactive, and transformative event embodied in community.

February 8, 2021

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Thoughts on Preaching and the Teaching of Preaching

Looking at today’s North American cultural climate, Alyce McKenzie reflects on what it’s time to let go of in preaching and in the teaching of preaching—and what it’s time to grab hold of.

November 9, 2020
Fleming Rutledge on Preaching the Cross of Christ

In this episode, Fleming Rutledge talks about her 2015 book "The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ," a life-long work which encourages preachers to proclaim the full gospel message: God is at work, helping us listen for Christ's living voice, enabling us to believe and hope in the midst of pain and suffering.

November 4, 2020
Worship with Duke University Chapel in Durham, North Carolina

This service takes place at Duke University Chapel in Durham, North Carolina. It is a service of the word based on Romans 8:31-38.

November 3, 2020 | 82 min video

Worship with James Abbington, Joyce Johnson, Lisa Weaver, and friends in Atlanta, Georgia

This service takes place in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a service of the word based on Ephesians 6:10-18.

November 3, 2020 | 62 min video
Worship with Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey

This service takes place at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. It is a service of the word based on Romans 8:26-30.

November 3, 2020 | 63 min video
Worship with the Global Church and Najla Kassab from Beirut, Lebanon

This service uses gifts of leaders from around the world and includes a sermon preached from Beirut, Lebanon. It is a service of the word based on Romans 8:18-25.

November 3, 2020 | 62 min video

Brian K. Blount on Preaching Resurrection from an Apocalyptic Perspective

In this episode, President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and New Testament scholar Brian K. Blount talks about cultivating an apocalyptic perspective and what it means to preach the resurrection all year long. 

November 2, 2020
Worship with Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California

This service takes place at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. It is a service of the word based on Romans 8:9-13.

October 29, 2020 | 66 min video