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October 2026

October 10, 2026

Pastoral Wisdom for Responding to Sermon Pushback

Getting sermon pushback on your social justice sermon? Learn practical, Proverbs-based strategies for responding to...

September 2026

September 12, 2026

Preaching About Climate Change: What Clergy Need Most

What do clergy need when preaching about climate change? We listened to our EcoPreachers; here...

June 2026

June 14, 2026

Cancer Alley Prophets: Jeremiah 20, Matthew 10

Discover how modern-day environmental prophets in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ are standing up to polluting industries.

June 08, 2026

Preaching Ideas, July 4th: Resisting Christian Nationalism

Counter Christian Nationalism this July 4th with a sermon series that reclaims a love for...

April 2026

April 15, 2026

Can Preachers Talk About Climate Change?

Can preachers talk about climate change without using that exact term? How to navigate pushback...

March 2026

March 09, 2026

John 9 Counters Disability Bias in Christian Nationalism

The story of Jesus and the man with blindness in John 9:1-41 can counter the...

March 02, 2026

Jesus & the Woman at the Well Counter Christian Nationalism

The story of Jesus & the Woman at the Well (John 4) counters the misogyny...

February 2026

February 19, 2026

For God So Loved the World: Creation and John 3:16

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world,” is the most beloved passages of Christian...

February 17, 2026

Resist Ethnocentrism & Christian Nationalism in Lent: Gen 12

Genesis 12:1-4a can help us counter the ethnocentrism of Christian nationalism in Lent while supporting...

February 11, 2026

Resist Christian Nationalism in Lent, Matthew 4:1-11

In Matthew 4:1-11 during Lent, we can use Jesus’s resistance of Satan's temptations as a...

December 2025

December 30, 2025

Taboo Topics Mainline Preachers Will Likely Avoid in 2026

National survey of mainline preachers indicates that abortion, guns, and Israel/Palestine are among the likely...

December 27, 2025

Preaching about LGBTQIA+ Issues: National Survey Results

Preaching about LGBTQIA+, along with mental health and substance abuse, was important for ministers in...

December 23, 2025

Preaching Immigration, Christian Nationalism, and Democracy

Preaching about immigration, Christian Nationalism, and democracy were among the top priorities for mainline ministers...

December 22, 2025

Preaching about Racism, Economics, and Environment

Preaching about racism, economics, and environment requires attention to intersectionality & biblical themes: insights from...

December 21, 2025

Top 10 Social Issues in Mainline Protestant Sermons, 2024-25

Study shows race, economic issues, and environment topped list of social issues for U.S. mainline...

November 2025

November 18, 2025

10 Principios para la Predicación Ecológica

10 principios para la predicación ecológico: cómo elaborar sermones medioambiental

November 14, 2025

Survey Shows More Mainline Clergy Addressing Social Issues

Mainline clergy addressing social issues is on the rise, new research shows. This is good...

October 2025

October 21, 2025

Preaching Alongside COP30 – Frameworks for Climate Justice

As world leaders & climate activists meet for the U.N.’s COP30 climate conference, preachers can...

October 02, 2025

How to Handle Sermon Pushback on Social Justice Issues

Here are tips and suggestions for responding to sermon pushback when addressing social issues in...

April 2025

April 02, 2025

8 Lessons for Preachers from Cory Booker, Historic Speech

Preachers can learn important lessons from Senator Cory Booker and his speech that made history...

January 2025

January 29, 2025

ANNOUNCING: National Preaching Survey Launched

My team and I have launched a national preaching survey on ministry, preaching, and social...

January 25, 2025

11 Lessons for Preachers from Bishop Budde’s Sermon

Bishop Budde’s sermon for the Inauguration Prayer Service models effective prophetic preaching. Let’s break it...

November 2024

November 07, 2024

Preaching After the 2024 Election: Sermon & Ministry Tips

Are you a pastor feeling gut-punched by the election results? Here are tips, encouragement &...

October 2024

October 29, 2024

Love Your Neighbor: Vote! Sermon Ideas, Mark 12:28-34

Love your neighbor: vote! Here are sermon ideas for Mark 12:28-34, just two days before...

October 29, 2024

Voting, Elections, All Saints Sunday: Preaching John 11

Voting and elections must matter to people of faith. If you're preaching All Saints Sunday...

October 16, 2024

Election Season Sermon Ideas for Mark 10:46-52, Oct. 27

Here are election season sermon ideas using Gentle, Invitational, and Robust approaches for Mark 10:46-52,...

October 16, 2024

Preaching Reformation Sunday, Election Season: John 8:31-36

Here are election season sermon ideas using Gentle, Invitational, and Robust approaches for Reformation Sunday.

September 2024

September 25, 2024

Election Season Sermon Ideas for Mark 10:35-45, Oct. 20

Here are election season sermon ideas for Mark 10:35-45 on Oct. 20 using Gentle, Invitational,...

September 24, 2024

Blessing Animals & Children: Sermon Ideas, St. Francis

As churches celebrate the Feast of St. Francis by blessing animals, Jesus’s blessing of children...

September 03, 2024

Preaching the 2024 Election Season: Sermon Ideas, Oct. 6, 13

Preachers can offer biblical, theological, and ethical guidance during the 2024 election season. Here are...