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The Person of the Preacher—Does It Matter?

“The person of the preacher” is a phrase I was not acquainted with until a few years ago.

Exegeting Your Listeners

Should a preacher change his preaching based on where he is and to whom he is preaching?

Avoiding Law-Gospel Negligence and Obsession: Part 2

I can imagine how some preachers might react to the term: “Law-gospel obsession? Could there be such a thing?"

Avoiding Law-Gospel Negligence and Obsession: Part 1

Lutheran preachers treasure God’s law and gospel. Could it happen, though, that we preach too little law and gospel? Or...

Three Reasons Why Sermon Form Matters

The way we arrange our thoughts in a sermon is probably not something we think about much (or ever).

Defining the Purpose of Preaching: Help from Luther

Defining the purpose of preaching can be tricky.

The Tapestry of Preaching: Use it to Check Your Sermons

Do you ever look back at sermons you’ve preached? If you do, what do you look for?

The Tapestry of Preaching: Hearer Interpretation

“How do I connect the textual, scriptural, gospel-centered truths I’m preaching to my listeners’ real lives?”

The Tapestry of Preaching: Evangelical Proclamation

Sometimes, to understand a story you need to know one key point.

The Tapestry of Preaching: Theological Confession

David Schmitt defines theological confession: “Through the sermon, the preacher makes confession of the teachings of the faith.”

The Tapestry of Preaching: Textual Exposition

Textual exposition assumes that a sermon is based on a biblical text or texts. While that may seem obvious, it’s not something we can take for granted.

The Tapestry of Preaching

What are the essential ingredients in a sermon? We could say simply, “The Word of God,” but that could mean different things to different Lutheran preachers.