Friends: No preacher preaches the same sermon twice. Different contexts make for different sermons. A preacher keeps working with a biblical text and the text works with the preacher so the second time around, the sermon will be different. I preached this sermon, in a studio, a couple of months ago for Jim Somerville’s AContinue reading “Different contexts make for different sermons.”
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A follow-up interview from “A Will to Preach”
I had the opportunity to sit down with Yonat Shimron from Religion News Service to keep talking about preaching in reference to the SCETV documentary released earlier this year. Let me know what you think!
Jesus Cares-But Not Always as We Expect
I hope you’ll enjoy my first of a series of sermons at First Baptist Church in Asheville, NC!
Welcome one another!
The Coastal Carolina Presbytery is using my book, Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love to think together (which Presbyterians do so well!) about how to be more welcoming congregations. Here’s the sermon I preached for them on “Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you.”
Useful Wisdom from my friend Anthony Robinson!
I’ve known Anthony for a long time and have long enjoyed his work. Check out his joining my friends over at Crackers & Grape Juice, and he’s even got a quick blurb up on his own blog about how our paths crossed early on in ministry. Hope you enjoy!
Preaching at First Baptist Asheville
My friend and former student, Mack Dennis, is taking a sabbatical this summer and has invited me to preach for the next four Sundays at First Baptist Church, Asheville, NC. Join us this Sunday morning at 10:00am if you are in the area when I’m preaching on Mark 4:35-41 “Jesus Cares – But Not AlwaysContinue reading “Preaching at First Baptist Asheville”
How do pastors move from scripture to sermon?
In this documentary “A Will to Preach,” join me as I move through the process of preparing to preach at a church in Salisbury, NC. Included on that webpage is an interview I did in February at Buncombe United Methodist Church in Greenville, SC. Hope you enjoy!
“A Will to Preach” airs tomorrow evening. Thanks to SCETV for the opportunity, and I hope you enjoy! Information below
“A Will to Preach” Documentary with SCETV on May 27th, 2021
Mark your calendars to tune in to SCETV on May 27, 2021 at 9:30EST to view a documentary on the preaching process thanks to Insight Films of Davidson, NC. You can learn more about the film and the night’s events here.
Peacebuilding When We’re So Divided
I did a town hall with the Church of the Brethren entitled “Peacebuilding When We’re So Divided.” You can watch it here.
