For nearly four decades I’ve been listening to sermons. While God has formed me through the preaching ministry of many fine expositors, there are precious few individual sermons I remember. But there ...

Currently, I serve as Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Virginia Theological Seminary. Our theological institution turns 200 in 2023. To celebrate and commemorate the occasion, our Seminary ...

Last Sunday, of course, was Easter Sunday, when we relive the excitement of the disciples as they hear of Jesus’ resurrection ...

If you need some help injecting some energy and fresh ideas into your Christmas sermon planning this webinar is for you! Matt Woodley, Anthony Delaney, and Ken Shigematsu talked about how to prepare ...

As congregations prepare for one of the biggest services of the year, pastors are figuring out what exactly they want to say to the large crowds that come to church on Easter morning.

In a world beset by war, genocide, systemic discrimination, and climate catastrophe, we need good news. Donyelle McCray, who teaches homiletics at Yale Divinity School, offers the opportunity to hear ...

The stand-up sermon, many church men agree, is a dying art. But what should take its place? According to Dominican Father Anthony Schillaci, the answer is the mixed-media homily. A colleague of ...

Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, gave a sermon on forgiveness this past Sunday at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. It was a doozy, to use the vernacular. Many ...