Most sermons begin with prayer. Often it is a prayer which asks God to hide the preacher from view. “Let my words be forgotten, so that only what comes from you is remembered” the preacher intones. I ...

In recent months, our family has been looking for a new church, due to our recent move to Waco, Texas. After the service, as we are driving home or going out to eat for lunch, we have debriefed as a ...

Kids do say the darndest things, and with decades of pulpit experience, the Rev. Joe McKeever has learned these revelatory remarks often happen just after church. In one case, a parent shared a ...

On the first day of our introductory preaching course, my colleague presents a continuum. At one end is the view that the preacher has sole responsibility to make the gospel heard, to get Jesus to ...

Athletes call it being “in the zone.” Psychologists describe it as a state of “flow.” Musicians say it’s like being “in the pocket.” It’s that transcendent moment when time seems to slow down for an ...

A 78-year-old retired pastor was convicted for preaching near a Northern Ireland hospital, raising concerns about free speech and religious freedom.

Preacher Tom Rayborn talks to SIUE students Nov. 20 during his weekly sermon on the Quad. Students have said that Rayborn’s preaching makes campus feel unsafe, while university officials have said ...