An overview of the historical background and theology of Genesis to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. You’ll never know who you are or where you’re headed until you ...

An overview of the historical background and theology of John to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. It has been said about the Gospel of John, that it is shallow enough ...

Karl Barth’s theology grew out of the task of preaching, and he always kept that task in view. In a radio interview not long before his death, he noted, “My whole theology, you see, is fundamentally a ...

"My dad used to say, 'I know what happened 2,000 years ago. I need to know how to live my life today.'" These words, from Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, get to the heart of a new proposed ...

A new program to prepare women to preach in the Catholic Church has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., even as current church practice does not allow women to give the homily at ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Susan Sparks, a minister and a professional comedian, uses humor in her sermons to help her American Baptist congregation in New York City consider ways to approach those with whom ...

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 ...

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Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman pictured in an undated photo. (CNS photo/Michael Hoyt) “I had the great privilege of never having a man formally teach me preaching,” boasts Manuel Williams about his ...

The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama mentioned King in both his Democratic National Convention nomination acceptance and victory speeches in 2008, ...