Pope Francis got seven seconds of applause recently when he said that some Catholic preachers talk too much. “At times, there are long sermons, 20 minutes, 30 minutes. But, please, preachers must ...

Despite several recent high-profile allegations of preaching politics from the pulpit, a post-election survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press showed that few Americans said they ...

Instead of exhaustion, homiletics can bring you life. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands preparation, ...

5 keys to effective, locally focused preaching. On any given Sunday, you’ll likely hear immigration, poverty, race, or injustice mentioned in the sermon at our church—not because of the latest ...

A six-credit post-master's certificate program to enhance ministers' capacity to preach in response to the most pressing issues of our time. The program will train participants to read and interpret ...

In his novel Barchester Towers, Anthony Trollope writes: “There is, perhaps, no greater hardship on mankind in civilized and free countries than the necessity of listening to sermons. No one but a ...