Recent decades in American preaching have attempted several routes to solve the problem of the dull sermon. Fred Craddock suggested we preach narratively. Don’t boil a biblical text down to abstract ...

Presented in partnership with the Association of US Catholic Priests. This four-part series was designed for both the new and seasoned homilist. The series aimed to strengthen and refresh your ...

(RNS) — A dozen pastors known for their consistently stellar performances in the pulpit made Baylor University’s list of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. The list of 11 men ...

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Father Daniel Cardó’s ‘The Art of Preaching: A Theological and Practical Primer’ contains a wealth of basic teachings for those aiming to learn or improve the art of preaching. Book cover of ‘The Art ...

Baylor’s seminary asked homiletics experts to pick the top English-speaking sermon givers of today’s generation. Even as many churches push for innovation, nothing can replace the power of a ...

David G. Buttrick, best known as “a master of homiletic design,” died April 22, at age 89. His obituary did not give a cause of death. Buttrick was professor of homiletics at Vanderbilt Divinity ...

Modern preaching is being most severely attacked these days, not by the people who hear it, but by preachers and theologians themselves. “Clergymen are numerous, but prophets are few,” states Dr. Kyle ...

Frank Thomas first became intrigued with the subject of preaching as a teenager, after hearing a pastor deliver a eulogy for one of his best friends. “After the eulogy, I felt so much better, and I ...