Review: The Word Made Fresh
In "The Word Made Fresh: Preaching God's Love for Every Body," George A. Mason offers us a collection of progressive sermons preached during his thirty-year ministry at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.
Pastors’ View: Sermons Written by ChatGPT Will Have No Soul
Among sermon writers, there is fascination — and unease — over the fast-expanding abilities of artificial-intelligence chatbots. For now, the evolving consensus among clergy is this: Yes, they can write a passably competent sermon. But no, they can’t replicate the passion of actual preaching.
Why Some Preachers Rely on Holy Ghostwriters & Other Pulpit Helps
Some preachers hire researchers to do the Bible reading and background research and interpretation on a specific text — known as exegesis — or to provide insights about cultural trends affecting the church. Others find a ghostwriter to help them put it all together.
When Pastors Plagiarize Sermons
Preachers love to borrow from each other, but the practice can sometimes lead to plagiarism. Theologically, this raises serious concerns and can even lead to a pastor being fired.
Book: How Martin Luther King Jr. Used the Pulpit to ‘Redeem’ America’s Soul
(RNS) — Martin Luther King Jr.'s mission to “redeem the soul of America” cannot be understood apart from his Christian convictions and his ability to eloquently articulate those convictions for a nation hobbled by segregation and structural racism.
Does Your Pastor Preach Too Long? A New Survey Shows the Dramatic Differences in Sermons.
In a new report released Monday (Dec. 16), the Pew Research Center analyzed nearly 50,000 sermons posted online by 6,431 churches this year to find out how long Christian clergy preach and the words they use that distinguish them from one another.
The Preacher as Chef
Like preparing a meal, a sermon is a localized experience. It exists in the moment when it is received into our bodies, hearts, and minds.
New Website Hopes to Make Sermons a Vital Part of Life
(RNS) — Every week, millions of American go to houses of worship to hear a message from a spiritual leader. Most of those congregations are small.
When Gospel Sermons Came on the Phonograph
(The Conversation) The first truly African-American musical form, the “Spirituals,” took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries within the generations of slaves born into the