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Art of the Sermon

71 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings

“Art of the Sermon” is a show for preachers, teachers, and communicators. My aim is to make a show for leaders in ministry–formally or informally, inside or outside the church–who have an interest in preaching/public speaking and church communication.
The primary format for this show is the interview. This allows us to engage with a wide-range of guests on many different aspects of preaching, teaching, and communication. While many of the guests are pastors and preachers, I also believe it is important to learn from those outside the profession of preaching who have something to teach us.
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Episodes

Episode 71: How to Lead in a World of Distraction - An Interview with Clay Scroggins

September 23, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Clay Scroggins - Lead Pastor of Buckhead Church (Atlanta, GA) Intro to Clay Scroggins (0:45) Philosophy of preaching (3:56) Role of preaching in pastoral duties and identity (5:17) Preaching when you’re not the ...

Episode 70: Permission to Go Short This Advent

November 15, 2018 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: Permission to Go Short This Advent Connect with the Show I would love to hear what you think about the show—especially this episode. You can connect with the show and send me your feedback through the following ...

Episode 69: Responding to Negative Feedback

November 01, 2018 09:00 - 8 minutes - 8.36 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: Responding to Negative Feedback Michael Bierut and negative feedback (0:09) Michael's response (1:52) Acknowledge that the feedback is heard (2:38) Give a window into the intention (3:37) Be realistic about next...

Episode 68: Inside Out

October 18, 2018 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: Inside Out - A sermon based on the concepts in Simon Sinek's "Start With Why" 3 Year Anniversary (0:09) Intro to "Inside Out" (0:52) Is Pepsi ok? (4:47) Power of Coca-Cola (12:26) Start with why (14:25) The call...

Episode 67: Replanting the Sermon - An Interview with Abby Norman

October 04, 2018 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Abby Norman - Pastor of New Hope United Methodist Church (Atlanta, GA) Intro to Abby Norman (0:41) Abby's story (2:09) Why is preaching important when you have influence elsewhere? (9:21) What is foundational to...

Episode 66: Overcoming Anxiety in Sermon Planning and Writing

September 20, 2018 09:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: Overcoming Anxiety in Sermon Planning and Writing The anxiety of planning and writing sermons (0:10) Plan ahead (2:49) Match your planning to your personality (4:05) Focused time (6:22) Personal devotion and wri...

Episode 65: The 3 Arcs

September 06, 2018 09:00 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: The 3 Arcs Welcome back (0:10) Narrative Arc (3:28) Emotional Arc (8:05) Rhythmic Arc (14:30) Arcs across series (18:44) Next episode arrives September 20, 2018! Connect with the Show I would love to hear what y...

Episode 64: I'm Still Here - An Interview with Austin Channing Brown

May 17, 2018 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Austin Channing Brown - Author, writer, and speaker Introduction to Austin (0:35) How and why Austin started work in racial reconciliation (3:52) Why "I'm Still Here" is a memoir (9:12) The importance and unique...

Episode 63: Better Church Announcements

May 03, 2018 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: Better Church Announcements Important Announcement (0:09) Church Announcements (4:12) 1. Use more channels (5:39) 2. Make the channels valuable (6:18) 3. Focus on the point, mission, or vision (7:10) 4. Tell a s...

Episode 62: Secrets of a Top 5 TED Talk

April 19, 2018 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: Secrets of a Top 5 TED Talk Intro (0:13) Feeling comfortable (1:41) But not too comfortable (4:09) Passion plus familiarity (5:50) Focus on the "why" of what you're saying (7:19) Make a connection with the room ...

Episode 61: Success and Failure - An Interview with Rev. Matt Miofsky - Part 2

April 05, 2018 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Matt Miofsky - Lead Pastor of The Gathering (St. Louis, MO) Assessing preaching success and failure (0:32) Success goes to the head, failure to the heart (3:47) Preaching hard things (9:22) Most challenging...

Episode 60: Preaching and Church Growth - An Interview with Rev. Matt Miofsky - Part 1

March 15, 2018 09:00 - 24 minutes - 23.2 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Matt Miofsky - Lead Pastor of The Gathering (St. Louis, MO) Introduction to Matt (0:35) Why The Gathering grew early (3:26) Philosophy of preaching (8:20) The future of preaching (12:01) Where preaching fal...

Episode 59: The Prayer Wheel - An Interview with David Van Biema

March 01, 2018 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: David Van Biema - Author, Former Head Religion Writer for Time Introduction to David (1:22) Writing about prayer (2:35) Philosophy of communication (3:33) The history and rediscovery of the Prayer Wheel (4:32) U...

Episode 58: Identity and Preaching - An Interview with Rev. Justin Coleman

February 15, 2018 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Justin Coleman - Lead Pastor, University United Methodist Church (Chapel Hill, NC) Introduction to Justin (0:47) Philosophy of communication (3:40) Justin's background (7:40) Cross-racial ministry (10:55) T...

Episode 57: The Original Storyteller - An Interview with Robert Carnes

February 01, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Robert Carnes - Author, Managing Editor for the Orange Group (Atlanta, GA) General Topic: Elements for Storytelling Introduction to Robert (0:32) Philosophy of communication (5:07) The Original Storyteller (6:45...

Episode 56: Breaking the First Rule of Preaching

January 18, 2018 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Topic: Choosing How to Begin Sermons Introduction (0:13) 1 - Compelling preachers are interesting—even when the content is not (3:41) 2 - Recaps and small talk don’t have to be ad-libbed (4:58) 3 - The beginning of a s...

Episode 55: Living for Another - An Interview with Brent Gambrell

January 04, 2018 10:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Brent Gambrell - Author, President of Brent Gambrell Ministries (Nashville, TN) General Topic: Living for Another Introduction to Brent (1:02) Call to traveling preaching (4:21) Philosophy of preaching (7:15) Co...

Episode 54: 2017 Year in Review

December 21, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! In October 2017, this podcast celebrated its 2-year anniversary! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting the show for the last two years! On this year-end episode, we look back at some memorable moments from 2017 on...

Episode 53: Songwriting and the Art of Christmas - An Interview with Ryan O'Neal (Sleeping At Last)

December 07, 2017 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Ryan O'Neal, Songwriter and Musician (Sleeping At Last) General Topic: Songwriting and the Art of Christmas Introduction to Ryan (1:59) Philosophy of songwriting (5:58) Ryan's relationship with faith and the Chu...

Episode 52: The Grace of Dogs - An Interview with Andrew Root

November 16, 2017 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Andrew Root - Author, Theologian, and Professor at Luther Seminary (St. Paul, MN) General Topic: The Grace of Dogs Introduction to Andy (2:01) Youth and Family Ministry (2:45) Philosophy of preaching (3:58) Insp...

Episode 51: Preparing for and Preaching Advent - An Interview with Rev. Katie Z. Dawson

November 02, 2017 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Katie Z. Dawson - Lead Pastor, Immanuel United Methodist Church (Des Moines, IA) General Topic: Advent Introduction to Katie (2:09) Philosophy of preaching (3:54) Current events and preaching (4:54) Advent ...

Episode 50: Preaching as Leadership - An Interview with Carey Nieuwhof

October 19, 2017 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Carey Nieuwhof - Podcaster, Author, and Pastor of Connexus Church (Barrie, Ontario) General Topic: Preaching as Leadership Introduction to Carey (2:37) Philosophy of preaching (6:15) Passion for leadership (11:1...

Episode 49: Preaching Through a Dry Season - An Interview with Rev. Dalton Rushing

October 05, 2017 09:00 - 37 minutes - 35 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Dalton Rushing - Senior Pastor, Decatur First United Methodist Church (Decatur, GA) General Topic: Preaching Through a Dry Season Introduction to Dalton (1:57) Dalton's podcast "On Church" (3:35) Philosophy...

Episode 48: Money, Generosity, and Stewardship - An Interview with A.J. Thomas

September 21, 2017 09:00 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: A.J. Thomas, Founder and Director of the Joyful Giving Group General Topic: Money, Generosity, and Stewardship Introduction to A.J. (0:29) Philosophy of preaching (1:33) Talking about money (2:44) Disconnect bet...

Episode 47: The Power of Public Theology - An Interview with Sophia Agtarap

September 07, 2017 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Sophia Agtarap, Director of Communications for Vanderbilt Divinity School General Topic: Public Theology Introduction to Sophia (0:41) Philosophy of communication (2:24) Being the right person to speak (5:00) Re...

Episode 46: Sermon Writing and Repurposing - An Interview with Justin Trapp

August 17, 2017 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Justin Trapp, Founder of Ministry Pass, Co-Creator of Sermonary General Topic: Sermon Writing and Repurposing Introduction to Justin (0:34) Philosophy of communication (1:53) Justin's love for preachers (3:35) A...

Episode 45: Single Moms and the Church - An Interview with Alisha Gordon

August 03, 2017 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Alisha Gordon, Writer and Executive For Spiritual Growth at United Methodist Women General Topic: Single Mothers and the Church Introduction to Alisha (1:30) United Methodist Women (2:15) Philosophy of preaching...

Episode 44: Ministry in Rural Communities - An Interview with Rev. Allen Stanton

July 20, 2017 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Allen Stanton, Pastor at Merritt’s Chapel UMC (Chapel Hill, NC) General Topic: Ministry in Rural Communities Introduction to Allen (1:03) Philosophy of preaching (6:23) Connection to the rural church (10:59...

Episode 43: When Sermon Illustrations Aren't "Family Friendly" - An AOTS Minisode

July 06, 2017 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! General Topic: Discernment and Pop Culture Sermon Illustrations Happy 4th of July! (0:41) Pulpit Fiction Podcast (2:04) Intro to the Minisode Topic (3:01) Step 1: Pray about it (4:21) Step 2: Don’t automatically reject...

Episode 42: Ministry in a Big City - An Interview with Rev. Olu Brown

June 15, 2017 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Olu Brown, Founding and Lead Pastor at Impact Church (Atlanta, GA) General Topic: Ministry in a Big City Introduction to Olu (1:06) Philosophy of preaching (1:50) What brought Olu to Atlanta (2:30) Ministry...

Episode 41: Preaching with Purpose - An Interview with Rev. Adam Hamilton

June 01, 2017 09:00 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Adam Hamilton, Founding and Lead Pastor at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (Leawood, KS) General Topic: Purposeful Preaching Introduction to Adam (1:22) Philosophy of preaching (2:13) Church...

Episode 40: Young Adult Ministry - An Interview with Rev. Chris Abel

May 18, 2017 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Chris Abel, Young Adult Pastor at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (Leawood, KS) General Topic: Young Adult Ministry Introduction to Chris (1:30) Defining "young adult" (4:54) Millennials ste...

Episode 39: That'll Preach! - An Interview with Rev. Charley Reeb

May 04, 2017 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Charley Reeb- Author, Pastor at Pasadena Community Church (St. Petersburg, FL) General Topic: That’ll Preach: 5 Simple Steps to Your Best Sermon Ever Introduction to Charley Reeb (0:42) Philosophy of preach...

Episode 38: 8 Ways Guest Preachers Can Enhance Your Ministry - An AOTS Minisode

April 20, 2017 09:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! General Topic: Guest Preaching Introduction to the mini-sode (0:10) 1. Guest Preachers Keep Your Voice Fresh (2:19) 2. Guest Preachers Keep Our Perspective Aligned (4:04) 3. Guest Preachers Reveal the Diversity of the ...

Episode 37: Politics and the Pulpit - An Interview with Rev. Jim Harnish

April 06, 2017 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Jim Harnish, author and retired United Methodist pastor General Topic: Politics and Preaching Introduction to Jim Harnish (0:59) Thanks to Jim (2:26) Philosophy of preaching (3:19) Relationship of politics and prea...

Episode 36: Love, Joy, Creativity, and Space Jam - An Interview with Brad Montague

March 16, 2017 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Brad Montague, the creative mind behind Kid President General Topic: The power of love, joy, and creativity Introduction to Brad Montague (0:51) Brad's love for kids (2:25) Philosophy of communication (5:51) Source of B...

Episode 35: The Focus of Church Communications - An Interview with Kenny Jahng

March 02, 2017 10:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Kenny Jahng, Church Communications Expert General Topic: The Focus of Church Communications Introduction to Kenny Jahng (0:36) Philosophy of communication (2:10) The #1 question (3:06) Focus on the audience (4:39) Why s...

Episode 34: The Sermon as a Literal Conversation - An Interview with Rev. Brian Combs

February 16, 2017 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Brian Combs - Pastor at The Haywood Street Congregation (Asheville, NC) General Topic: Including Two-Way Conversation in Sermons Introduction to Brian Combs (0:44) Keeping the focus of the church (4:03) Conversatio...

Episode 33: When Cancer Steals Your Voice - An Interview with Rev. Narcie Jeter

February 02, 2017 10:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Narcie Jeter – Lead Pastor, Point Hope UMC (Mt. Pleasant, SC) General Topic: Trusting in God while recovering from cancer surgery Introduction to Narcie Jeter (1:16) The power of meaningful conversation (4:25) Narc...

Episode 32: Interesting Preaching - An Interview with Rev. Eric Huffman

January 19, 2017 10:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Eric Huffman – Lead Pastor, The Story (Houston, TX) General Topic: Keeping Preaching Interesting Introduction to Eric Huffman (0:35) The Story in Houston (2:02) What do you mean by interesting? And why? (4:53) Comm...

Episode 31: Team Sermon Preparation – An Interview with Rev. Jorge Acevedo

January 05, 2017 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Jorge Acevedo – Lead Pastor, Grace Church (Cape Coral, FL) General Topic: Team Sermon Preparation Introduction to Jorge Acevedo (0:45) Live preaching across multi-site campuses (3:51) Advantages to team sermon prep...

Episode 30: 2016 Year in Review

December 15, 2016 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! In October 2016, this podcast celebrated its 1-year anniversary! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting the show for the last 14 months! On this year-end episode, we look back at some memorable moments from the fir...

Episode 29: Online and Social Media Ministry – An Interview with Jay Kranda

December 01, 2016 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Jay Kranda- Online Campus Pastor, Saddleback Church; Co-Host of the Social Media Church Podcast General Topic: Online and Social Media Ministry Coffee Talk (1:00) Introduction to Jay Kranda (3:16) Jay’s approach to onli...

Episode 28: Intergenerational Ministry – An Interview with Rev. Melissa Cooper

November 17, 2016 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Rev. Melissa Cooper- Director of LECFamily, Program Director for the Life Enrichment Center General Topic: Intergenerational Ministry Introduction to Rev. Melissa Cooper (0:39) Melissa’s approach to preaching (2:42) Int...

Episode 27: Understanding and Connecting with Emerging Generations – An Interview with Kristen Soltis Anderson

November 03, 2016 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Kristen Soltis Anderson – Co-Founder of Echelon Insights, Political Contributor to ABC World News, Author, and Co-Host of The Pollsters Podcast General Topic: Understanding and Connecting with Emerging Generations Intro...

Episode 26: Preaching as a Tool for Unity – Part 2 with Bishop Ken Carter

October 20, 2016 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Bishop Ken Carter, Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church and President-Elect of the UMC Council of Bishops General Topic: Preaching as a tool for unity The role of preaching in times of conflict (1:11) Wesle...

Episode 25: A Career in Preaching - Part 1 with Bishop Ken Carter

October 06, 2016 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Bishop Ken Carter, Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church and President-Elect of the UMC Council of Bishops General Topic: The role preaching has played from local pastor to bishop Introduction to Bishop Cart...

Episode 24: Science, Doubt, and Faith - An Interview with "Science Mike" McHargue

September 15, 2016 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: "Science Mike" McHargue General Topic: Finding God in the Waves and the relationship between science, doubt, and the Christian faith Introduction to Mike (0:43) Telling his story in book form (2:09) Mike's current work ...

Episode 23: Poets & Saints - An Interview with Leslie Jordan of All Sons & Daughters

September 01, 2016 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Leslie Jordan of All Sons & Daughters General Topic: Poets & Saints, writing for worship, and her love for the local church Introduction to Leslie and All Sons & Daughters (0:45) Love for and work with the local church ...

Episode 22: Communicating and Leading As a Woman - An Interview with HBR's Sarah Green Carmichael

August 18, 2016 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show! Guest: Sarah Green Carmichael, Senior Editor at the Harvard Business Review, Host of the HBR Ideacast General Topic: Leading and Communicating as a Woman in Business Introduction to Sarah and her work (0:45) Experiences where ...

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