Craft of Preaching

Reading for Preachers Preparing for Pentecost Sunday

05/31/25

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By John T. Pless

Happy Pentecost reading as, by the Spirit’s power and promise, you prepare to preach Christ Jesus, the One to whom the Comforter bears witness!
Book Review: Accidental Preacher: A Memoir by Will Willimon

01/25/25

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By John T. Pless

Willimon is living testimony that there is plenty of humor as well as pathos in being a pastor. This rambunctious Methodist preacher adds ample spice to the homiletical stew he doles out.
It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas: Revisiting Martin Luther’s Christmas Book

12/21/24

1 min read

By John T. Pless

A little time spent with this book might well prompt your imagination and stimulate meditation on the story of Christmas.
Preaching Advent: Some Insights from Hermann Sasse

11/30/24

1 min read

By John T. Pless

Advent is something of a liturgical speed bump that slows us down lest we rush to Christmas but forget that the baby born in Bethlehem will return with glory and power to judge the living and the dead.
Thoughts on Preaching at the End of the Church Year

11/16/24

1 min read

By John T. Pless

The time is always near. The world rages on and in it you have tribulation, it is true. But the One who is standing at the gate has conquered.

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