What is essential and non-essential in an age of crisis? Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Peter Nafzger in a discussion about preaching to specific people in a specific location. Half of the Seminary may be from Nebraska, but what does your hyper-local world need to hear? Maybe the preacher’s task is to start a crisis. Topics: - Forming a pastor during a pandemic: what is normal? - Essential and helpful tools to support the community of the church, and not distract from it. - Physical gatherings versus online gatherings - Give them chaos or give them a break: preparing the direction of a sermon - The ultimate goal of the task of a preacher Guest: Dr. Peter Nafzger Professor at Concordia Seminary St. Louis Craft of Preaching contributor Thank you:  1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network The Craft of Preaching and Ringside Preachers and The Jagged Word
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