Steve Carter, editor for Preaching Today, and Gary Burge, New Testament scholar, tells us what he hopes to hear in Christmas sermons and also what he would preach on this Christmas season. Have you ...
I’ll never forget my worst Christmas/Christmas Eve sermon ever. I wanted to try something “fresh” but outside the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ birth. So I took my people into the wild world of Revelation ...
(RNS) — At Christmas, Christians herald a leader who will rule with truth and grace; this is good news, as the world has precious little of either. Belief that Jesus is this leader gives hope to all ...
It’s a challenge pastors often face, but it never has been more conspicuous than after a year like 2020. What inspiring words can church leaders possibly say during Christmas Eve services after so ...
Not everything in Augustine's Christmas sermons is as theologically clear, but we would do well to ponder his words on the wonder and the many paradoxes of the incarnation and join him in celebrating ...
Churches across the U.S. and abroad are quietly experimenting with AI-generated Christmas content, from Nativity visuals and kids' lessons to full Christmas Eve sermons. Why it matters: Christmas ...
The Christian faith of early 20th-century Irish author C.S. Lewis is enjoying a rebirth right now as American culture, and the wider Western world, appear to have lost a sense of right and wrong.
In their rare moments of quiet concentration before Christmas, Roanoke Valley ministers have crafted sermons they hope will convey a message of joy and peace today. Their challenge was to find a fresh ...