Every week—in addition to counseling sessions, hospital visits, staff meetings, and budget reviews—pastors are expected to design a sermon that engages scripture with theology for a congregation with ...

More than a semi-annual crack at irregular churchgoers, the Christmas sermon has traditionally invited us to worship and wonder. Since Christians began celebrating Christ’s birth, preachers have given ...

Why moral inspiration and doctrinal instruction fall short—and how preaching that transforms the heart achieves what both approaches seek. What do we mean when we talk about “good preaching”? Two ...