A Homily to Remember

by Wesley Hill

Michael Curry's homily at the Royal Wedding illustrated the power that good preaching still holds. Continue Reading »

22 May 2018

Preaching, An Art of Division

by Peter J. Leithart

A preacher speaks the word of God to carry out the priestly task of distinguishing holy and profane.  Continue Reading »

20 Oct 2017

Reformational Preaching

by Timothy George

The preaching of the Gospel as a sacramental event is at the heart of Reformation theology. Preaching is also at the heart of Reformation faith—preaching as an indispensable means of grace and a sure sign of the true church. Continue Reading »

9 Jan 2017

What’s Preaching For?

by Peter J. Leithart

What should a preacher do in his Sunday sermon? Lecture on the Bible? Talk about Jesus? Tell stories? Comment on current events? Exhort Christians to live Christianly? Continue Reading »

9 Sep 2016

James Earl Massey: Steward of the Story

by Timothy George

James Earl Massey was different than any other radio preacher I had ever heard. His diction was perfect, his command of the English language was superb, and his style was lively and compelling, though never marked by ostentation. Continue Reading »

25 Jul 2016

Passion Play

by Peter J. Leithart

At his ascension, Jesus told the eleven disciples that they would receive the Spirit to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. But for some time after Jesus’s ascension, and even after Pentecost, they stayed in Jerusalem.They were finally forced . . . . Continue Reading »

25 Mar 2016

Themes for Surviving “Ordinary Time”

by George Weigel

I’m fortunate to hear good preaching on a regular basis. But even the best Catholic preaching these days leans far more toward moral exhortation than biblical exposition. This strikes me as a missed opportunity. For if one of the tasks of preaching today is to help the people of the Church . . . . Continue Reading »

10 Jun 2015

The Sweet Torture of Sunday Morning

by Timothy George

On Easter Sunday afternoon, the Reverend Gardner Calvin Taylor, age ninety-six, slipped away from this world to a better one, for “a taller town than Rome and an older place than Eden,” as he was wont to refer to heaven. His passing marks the end of an era in the history of the American pulpit. Often called the “dean of black preachers,” in reality Taylor transcended racial, social, and denominational categories. At his death, tributes poured in from all across the spectrum—from President Obama to conservative Southern Baptists. What made Gardner Taylor so great? Continue Reading »

20 Apr 2015

Spurgeon at Year's End

by Timothy George

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a cigar-smoking Baptist pastor in Victorian London whose influence, even in his own lifetime, extended far beyond the bounds of his own nation and denomination. Known as “the boy wonder of the fens” for his notable preaching in the villages of Cambridgeshire, Spurgeon took London by storm when he was only nineteen years of age. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2014

How Microphones Muffle Good Preaching

by Leroy Huizenga

Good preaching generally involves a tone of authoritative proclamation, but the use of microphones encourages a quieter, conversational tone from the pulpit.
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13 Dec 2012