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The second stage in preparing to preach is the construction of a sermon. The sermon is the instrument or vehicle that allows the preacher to communicate the message. This group allows members to discuss issues […]

The first stage in sermon preparation is the discovery of the message. Through exegesis of both text and context, the preacher discerns what it is that God wants said to these people, through this text, at this […]

This group offers a place for members to discuss issues related to preaching the epistle literature of the new testament – either specific texts or the genre in general. What is the intent of these texts? How best […]

The final stage in the process of preaching is the delivery of the sermon event. Preaching is, in fact, an event -an unrepeatable moment-in-time when God speaks by his Spirit through his Word and through the […]

This is place intended for the discussion of the preaching of the Psalms. Is it important to match the intent of the genre in the preaching of these texts? How does the more artistic form of the text affect our […]

Great preaching inspires listeners to significant life change. When we have heard from God, we can scarcely do otherwise. Great preachers know how to use the mode of the artist and the mode of the moviemaker to […]

Any great sermon will be engaging. Great preachers know how to gain the interest and compel the attention of their listeners, often by employing either the mode of the moviemaker or the mode of the detective. This […]

This group is intended for the discussion of effective story-telling in preaching. Telling stories allows preachers to come at the text from a more human and affective perspective. Stories are captivating because […]

This group offers members the opportunity to discuss the preaching of gospel texts. Members are encouraged to share their ideas, offer examples, and raise questions. Issues of interpretation, interesting takes on […]

Every sermon ought to have at least one good point. This group offers members the opportunity to discuss the “big idea” of their sermons, in the understanding that God works to transform listeners by the renewing […]

This group allows members to discuss the preaching of the Pentateuch, either specific texts, or the genre in general. How are these foundational texts intended to encourage Christian believers today? How might we […]

This group is offered as a place where members can discuss the preaching of the prophetic texts of Scripture. These texts are particularly challenging for contemporary preachers who want to appropriately adopt a […]

Preaching in “the mode of the lawyer” describes the preacher’s attempt to convince listeners of the truth of their biblical claims. This mode is a way of addressing both the elements of “information” and […]

Preaching in the mode of the artist allows the preacher to encourage listeners with both the element of “exposition” and “inspiration.” In other words, the artist mode allows preachers to bring people into the […]

Preaching in the “mode of the detective” allows preachers to begin with the listener’s issues and concerns, leading them to biblical solutions that offer hope. This mode is a way of serving both the elements of […]

If we’re preaching the Bible, there is always a problem. The Bible challenges us, compels us, and makes demands on us. This group offers the opportunity to discuss ways to allow for the honest struggle that makes […]

Preaching always intends change. Can we imagine what difference it will make as listeners hear from God through our preaching and respond in faith to what they have heard? How does imaginative preaching allow for […]

Preaching in the mode of “the moviemaker” offers the listener an accessible, affective way of hearing truth that coheres with the way that they live life. The moviemaker mode is a great way of offering both the […]

Great sermons “expose” listeners to the person and presence of God. Far beyond the formal demands of classic exposition, preachers who offer the element of exposition help their listeners to understand experience […]

Every great sermon will inform the listener of some aspect of biblical truth. We are transformed by the renewing of our minds. So effective preachers, operating in either the mode of the detective or the mode of […]