Craft of Preaching

Transfiguration Is for Preaching

02/03/24

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By John T. Pless

Behind the preacher stands Christ Jesus. Preachers listen to Jesus so that, in turn, they may preach Him, and their congregations may hear the voice of the Good Shepherd from the mouths of their pastors.
Isaiah for Advent: A Primer from Martin Luther on Afflicted Faith

11/25/23

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By John T. Pless

God did not rend the heavens and come down to collect the righteous for Himself. He came from a lineage of sinners to be their Savior.
Hope in the Midst of Judgment: Thoughts from Werner Elert for Preaching at the End of the Church Year

11/11/23

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By John T. Pless

All Christian preaching is done in view of the eschatological horizon as we proclaim the Lord who will return as the Judge of all in glory who can no longer be contradicted or denied.
A Mediation on All Saints Sunday Preaching: Saints, Not Super-Christian Heroes

10/29/23

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By John T. Pless

Those who have gone before us in the faith have no more need of absolution, for their baptisms have been brought to completion and they are eternally free from sin and done with death.
Getting Ready to Preach on Reformation Sunday: Gleanings from Has Joachim Iwand

10/21/23

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By John T. Pless

If we take the article of justification out of the center, very soon we will not know why we are evangelical Christians or should remain so.-Hans J. Iwand

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