The idea of preaching without Scripture may seem preposterous, but I suggest it just the same, as a way of drawing attention to a little known, much less accepted, mainline teaching of the Roman ...

What we really believe about scripture and preaching determines how we preach. To do the tough work of being biblical preachers, men and women in ministry must be committed to certain truths. 1. The ...

This article originally appeared in our December 9, 1966, issue. For eighteen years I preached through the Bible. I began at the first verse in Genesis and continued through the last verse in the ...

We talk, we read, we write, we listen. We surround ourselves with print on paper and walls and screens. We surround ourselves with sounds-making-words that convey meaning and images. Except for the ...

Protestant churches have always prided themselves on their preaching and music, especially non-Eucharistic churches that rely on the Bible alone to shape their Sunday services. At the other end of the ...

It was a well-written homily. It reflected on the Gospel for the Sunday (the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost, i.e., prodigal son) and developed a contemporary application: do we ...

About fifteen years ago, I prepared an elective class at Mundelein Seminary which I entitled "The Christology of the Poets and Preachers." In this course, I endeavored to explore the Catholic ...

In a recent essay, Marilynne Robinson attributes the struggles of mainline Protestantism to preaching. She claims that the sermon, as the center of worship in the contemporary mainline church, is ...

Pope Francis told 19 new priests earlier this week to make sure "that your homilies are not boring." Francis' exhortation at the April 26 ordination of the men for the diocese of Rome made me reflect ...

Courage to Preach is no longer accepting new applications. The program has transitioned to a new summer intensive called Encountering the Word of God. Learn more here. A six-credit post-master's ...