Pastoral Burnout and Pauline Strength
by Aaron M. RennNegative world ministry requires pastors with Pauline toughness—both mental and emotional—as well as new approaches to structuring ministry. Continue Reading »
Why Preaching Is Central to Priesthood
by Carl R. TruemanPreaching lays claim to that power of language with the authority of God behind it. It is thus an assertion of reality, a reminder of God’s sovereignty and our dependence upon him. Continue Reading »
Fear of the Word
by Hans BoersmaMy students are afraid to preach—not all of them, but more and more, it seems. And it is often the brightest and most eloquent, those who are least justified in parroting Moses’s excuse—“I am slow of speech and of tongue”—who lack the confidence to open the Scriptures for the . . . . Continue Reading »
A Homily to Remember
by Wesley HillMichael Curry's homily at the Royal Wedding illustrated the power that good preaching still holds. Continue Reading »
Preaching, An Art of Division
by Peter J. LeithartA preacher speaks the word of God to carry out the priestly task of distinguishing holy and profane. Continue Reading »
Reformational Preaching
by Timothy GeorgeThe 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 »
What’s Preaching For?
by Peter J. LeithartWhat 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 »
James Earl Massey: Steward of the Story
by Timothy GeorgeJames 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 »
Passion Play
by Peter J. LeithartAt 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 »
Themes for Surviving “Ordinary Time”
by George WeigelI’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 »
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