Only Human

TOWARD AN ANTHROPOLOGY OF PREACHING Kenton C. Anderson Did you see the cartoon in Leadership years ago? A pastor and… Read more Only Human

Manipulative Preaching

In my last post, I suggested that offering poor content by means of dramatic delivery is a form of manipulation.… Read more Manipulative Preaching

Preaching is Cumulative

Preaching is a cumulative effort. Like brick-laying, each week we add something to the structure. It doesn’t always feel like… Read more Preaching is Cumulative

Why We Still Need Propositions

It is the way of things, that in order to champion something that has been under-appreciated, we feel the need… Read more Why We Still Need Propositions

These People

It seems to me we spend a lot of time obsessing about other people – particularly people who have no… Read more These People

Privilege the Text – Abraham Kuruvilla

Kuruvilla, Abraham. Privilege the Text!: A Theological Hermeneutic for Preaching. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 2013. Too often homiletics assumes hermeneutics.… Read more Privilege the Text – Abraham Kuruvilla

The Ring of Truth

Preaching is not viable if preachers are not preaching truth. If we were not offering truth, we have no right to… Read more The Ring of Truth

Merely Moralistic

Preaching that does not offer gospel, will be merely moralistic. Moralism is preaching that calls us to be better people –… Read more Merely Moralistic

Preaching Matters

Preaching matters. This is no small thing we do. Life is hard. The world offers less than what it promises. Disappointments… Read more Preaching Matters

Standing on Shoulders

We all stand on other people’s shoulders. We all benefit from the boost offered by those who came before. There… Read more Standing on Shoulders