Rev. Dr. Edmund A. Steimle, in a special archival episode from 1970. Rev. Steimle was a distinguished Lutheran preacher and ...

The very idea of preaching a single doctrine seems misguided, even though it’s far superior to preaching on neat themes that intrigue the consumers out there. So I didn’t expect to like reading ...

Contemporary Christian homiletics has taken a wrong turn. Reaching out to speak to the world, we fell in—face down. Too troubled by what our audience could and could not hear, we reduced the gospel to ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Lilly Endowment Inc. is launching a new initiative to help Christian pastors strengthen their abilities to proclaim the gospel in more engaging and effective ways. The ultimate aim is ...

Empathy is usually regarded as a virtue, a key to human decency and kindness. And yet, with increasing momentum, voices on the Christian right are preaching that it has become a vice. For them, ...

NEW YORK – How long should a sermon be? The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting – on average – ...

Elevating Christ in a culture that sees all religions as equal. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands ...

A new "Street Preacher's Charter" has been launched in the U.K. Parliament after a succession of fines and arrests involving ...