Podcasts about preachers

Charlie Dates started preaching at eight, lining up chairs in his living room. Now he's one of Chicago's most respected pastors. He joins Carey to talk about whose approval you're really preaching for, why a major donor once walked out mad, how to wake up a dead congregation, and what white and Black preachers desperately need to learn from each other.

Jesus freak Whitney Lynn recently held Alaska Airlines passengers hostage to her sermon and got kicked off of the flight. How do we approach street (and sky) evangelists who can't keep their beliefs to themselves?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Preacher Roe had a cup of coffee with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1938, appearing in just one game. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings and didn't see another #MLB game until 1944 after being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. But once he got to Pittsburgh, he became one of the National League's most reliable pitchers. He played with Pittsburgh for four years before being traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he became one of the best pitchers in baseball - period. His 1951 season, when he went 22-3 with a 3.04 ERA, is considered to be one of the best in history. Overall, Roe won 127 games. A four-time All-Star, Roe helped the Dodgers to three National League pennants and went 2-1 with an ERA of just 2.54 over the course of three World Series against the New York Yankees. Yet, as good as Roe was, his career is largely overlooked. On this episode of Sports' Forgotten Heroes, I take a look back at Roe's journey to the Majors, the obstacles he had to overcome, and his near brush with death with my guest, David Jerome, whose new book, "The Life of A Professional Baseball Great From the Ozarks: Preacher Roe." Jerome, who went deep in his research about Roe tells us how Preacher got his nickname, how the family baseball team helped launch his career, and how his other profession, a grade-school teacher, helped shape the man he became.Takeaways:Preacher Rowe's career is a testament to perseverance and overcoming adversity in sports.Rowe's remarkable achievements include leading the Dodgers to three National League pennants in the 1950s.Despite his success, Rowe remains one of the most overlooked pitchers in baseball history.The podcast highlights Rowe's colorful personality and his contributions to the Dodgers' legacy.Listeners learn about the influence of Rowe's early life and upbringing on his baseball career.The episode emphasizes the importance of recognizing lesser-known sports heroes who shaped their games.Links referenced in this episode:sportshistorynetwork.comsportsfh.infomail.commcfarlandbooks.comCompanies mentioned in this episode:Sports History NetworkPittsburgh PiratesBrooklyn DodgersNew York YankeesHarding CollegeMcFarland

*This Episode was originally published on 06/03/2019. This week, we highlight a previous episode where I interviewed Dr. Jared C. Wilson about his book, The Gospel-Driven Church. Today, Dr. Jared C. The post The Pastor and the Gospel-Driven​ Church appeared first on Preaching and Preachers Institute.

What happens when preachers get their first-ever shot at Feast of Creation texts? Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into Season of Creation preaching for this brand-new addition to the lectionary. They explore John 1's cosmic logos, wrestle with chaos and order in Genesis 1, and unpack Genesis 2's dust-formed humanity. The team connects Psalm 148's cosmic praise to Paul's Areopagus speech in Acts 17. They challenge preachers to move beyond creation care language toward genuine relationality with the wider web of life. Scholars like Ellen Davis and Rabbi Julia Watts Belser inform the conversation throughout. Preachers gain fresh angles on humanity's place within creation, not above it. Watch for practical insights you can bring straight into your Season of Creation sermon. Subscribe for weekly lectionary commentary from Working Preacher's Sermon Brainwave team.Find Out More About the Feast of Creation

Pastor Williams is the Pastor of New Beginings Family Worship Center in OK He heard me speaking on a podcast and decided it was true on the spot He's been speaking to his congregation about it ever since and he's having a revival

Our guest is MATT CHANDLER, senior pastor of The Village Church in north Dallas. Matt is a best-selling author of multiple books, including his most recent Becoming Like Jesus. He is the co-host of the Between Sundays with the Chandlers Podcast, and a popular speaker and Bible teacher. We discuss teaching style, creating space in services, being Spirit led, the powerful COIL analogy, finishing well, leading a team, and much more. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the full list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: CONVOY OF HOPE - Please donate to help bring hope to those impacted by disasters at http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Convoy is my trusted partner for delivering food and relief by responding to disasters in the US and all around the world. Right now, Convoy of Hope is responding to the Venezuela earthquake disaster, providing basic needs like food, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, blankets, bedding, clothing and more. All through partnering with local Churches. Join me and please support their incredible work. To donate visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate. And WONDER PROJECT – visit http://thewonderproject.com. An independent studio that produces premium theatrical films and television series. The mission is to entertain the world with courageous stories, inspiring hope and restoring faith in things worth believing in. Founded by established leaders from entertainment and technology, Wonder Project is dedicated to building a trusted brand, with projects like the most recent hit House of David and Young Washington. Get a FREE 7 day trial of Wonder Project on Prime Video at http://thewonderproject.com. 

Baseball gave Darryl Strawberry fame, championships, and fortune—but none of it could heal the pain he carried deep inside. In one of the most powerful and transparent conversations you'll hear this year, the eight-time All-Star and World Series champion joins Erick Stakelbeck to share the incredible story behind his new book, Another Life: Discovering the Healing Power of Purpose on My Long Journey from Player to Preacher. From growing up in a violent home in South Central Los Angeles to becoming one of baseball's biggest superstars, Darryl reveals the hidden struggles that nearly destroyed him—and how Jesus Christ gave him a completely new life. Today, Darryl Strawberry says his greatest purpose isn't hitting home runs—it's helping people discover the hope, healing, and freedom that only Christ can bring. His remarkable testimony is proof that no one is beyond God's grace, no matter how broken their past may seem. Fame couldn't save him. Money couldn't satisfy him. But one encounter with Jesus Christ changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Value and Power of Expository Preaching with Dr. Danny HydeWhat gives expository preaching its power?It is not the preacher's personality, originality, or exegetical brilliance. According to Dr. Danny Hyde, its power comes from the eternal God, who brings his eternal promise into time through finite human words.In this message from the Expositors Collective gathering in Temecula, California, Danny explains why faithful exposition matters to both the preacher and the congregation. Expository preaching humbles the preacher beneath the authority of Scripture, disciplines him through the whole counsel of God, and frees him from the pressure to produce something novel every Sunday.For the congregation, it builds confidence in Scripture rather than the preacher's personality, teaches people how to read the Bible, and provides the full biblical diet they would not naturally choose for themselves.Drawing especially from Titus 1:1–3, Danny presents preaching as the astonishing connection between eternity past and eternity future. Through the ordinary words of faithful preachers, God calls people to faith, grounds them in truth, forms them in godliness, and leads them into the hope of eternal life.In this episodeWhat expository preaching actually meansExplanation, proclamation, and applicationWhy the biblical text must govern the entire sermonThe difference between preaching and merely teaching or lecturingHow exposition humbles and disciplines the preacherFreedom from the “tyranny of novelty”Why preachers are servants—not pundits, entertainers, or brand managersHow faithful exposition builds confidence in ScriptureTeaching a congregation to read the BibleGiving the church the full counsel of GodWhy preaching connects eternity past with eternity futureHow preaching brings God's purposes to bear on faith, truth, godliness, and hopeWhy theology must become biographyMemorable lines“The text of Scripture isn't a springboard for the preacher to show off his diving skills.”“You are not a pundit. You're not a therapist. You are not a brand manager, and you're not an entertainer.”“Preacher, your job is not to create a message. Your job is to receive a message.”“Preaching is the connection between eternity past and eternity future.”“Theology must become biography.”Key ScriptureTitus 1:1–3Paul describes his ministry as being for the faith of God's elect, their knowledge of the truth that accords with godliness, and their hope of eternal life—promised by God before the ages began and manifested at the proper time through preaching.About Dr. Danny HydeDr. Danny Hyde is a pastor, theologian, author, and experienced expositor committed to the faithful proclamation of God's Word. In this session, he draws from decades of pastoral ministry to encourage preachers to remain humble beneath Scripture, serve their congregations faithfully, and trust God to work through the ordinary means of preaching.Dr. Danny Hyde's Newest BookDanny's newest book, A Christian's Pocket Guide to the Presence of Godhttps://www.christianfocus.com/en-gb/product/9781527114258/a-christians-pocket-guide-to-the-presence-of-god-paperbackThis concise guide traces the theme of God's presence from Eden to the New Creation, showing how the Triune God draws near to his people through creation, covenant, the incarnation of Christ, and the continuing work of the Holy Spirit.About Expositors CollectiveExpositors Collective exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centred preachers. Through training events, conversations, and practical resources, we help preachers grow in their personal study and public proclamation of God's Word.Explore more resources and upcoming training opportunities at expositorscollective.com.Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective

On this episode, David Wollen and historian Dr. Thomas Kidd explore how God used the faithful preaching of the gospel to ignite the Great Awakening and call countless people to be born again.

2 Timothy 2:1-7 (ESV)Andrew and Edwin discuss the work of the evangelist through the lens of Paul's three metaphors: soldier, athlete, farmer.Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here.    Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org.    Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of our theme song. Find more from him by clicking here.   Thanks for talking about the text with us today.________________________________________________If the hyperlinks do not work, copy the following addresses and paste them into the URL bar of your web browser: Daily Written Devo: https://readthebiblemakedisciples.wordpress.com/?p=26509The Christians Who Meet on Livingston Avenue: http://www.christiansmeethere.org/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TalkAboutTheTextFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/texttalkMichael Eldridge: https://acapeldridge.com/ 

*This Episode was originally published on 03/29/2026. A seasoned pastor, church planter, and theological educator, Wes planted and led Christ Memorial Church for nearly three decades and has spent years The post Ministry in New England appeared first on Preaching and Preachers Institute.

From biker and drug dealer to a machine gun-toting preacher rescuing children in Africa, Sam Childers shares the extraordinary true story of what happened when he said yes to God's call. (J2805_FFT)

Ecclesiastes 5 addresses two areas that reveal the condition of our hearts: how we approach God in worship and how we think about money and possessions. The Preacher warns against careless worship, rash words, and empty promises before God. He also exposes the emptiness of pursuing wealth, reminding us that those who love money will never finally be satisfied by it. Instead of continually chasing more, God calls His people to receive His gifts with gratitude and enjoy His provision with contentment. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains Ecclesiastes 5 and considers reverent worship, the limits of wealth, biblical contentment, and the lasting satisfaction found in Christ. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

Good morning! It's a great day in Christ Jesus, the Saviour of the world. Amen. This here is

Preacher: Jason Dunbar

August 16th, 2026 • Creators & Guests Beau Bradberry - Host "¹⁵He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?' ¹⁶Simon Peter replied, 'You are the Christ, theSon of the living God.'" – Matthew 16:15-16–Podcast: https://pod.link/willowridgechurchWebsite: https://willowridgechurch.orgInstagram: https://instagram.com/willowridgechurchFacebook: https://facebook.com/willowridgechurchYouTube: https://youtube.com/@willowridgechurch

In this episode, we learn how James K. Polk, the eleventh President, came to faith in Christ.

Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.  In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Olivia Dufault. They talk about her comics debut Prima Apparata, writing for shows like Preacher and Legion, playwrighting, ballet and much more! Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC! 

Ecclesiastes 2 records the Preacher's search for satisfaction through pleasure, achievement, possessions, wisdom, and work. Yet after experiencing everything the world could seemingly offer, he concludes that it is vanity and striving after the wind. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains why pleasure cannot satisfy the soul, why success and achievement cannot provide lasting meaning, why wisdom remains limited by death, and why work apart from God ultimately frustrates us. The chapter ends by directing us toward a better understanding of life: our work, food, enjoyment, and daily blessings are gifts from the hand of God. Meaning is not ultimately found in the gifts, but in the Giver. Ecclesiastes 2 points us beyond the emptiness of life under the sun to our need for Christ. In Him, our lives have lasting purpose, our work is not meaningless, and our joy is rooted in God Himself. Continue reading through Scripture with Reading the Bible Daily with Dave: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

Ecclesiastes 2 records the Preacher's search for satisfaction through pleasure, achievement, possessions, wisdom, and work. Yet after experiencing everything the world could seemingly offer, he concludes that it is vanity and striving after the wind. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains why pleasure cannot satisfy the soul, why success and achievement cannot provide lasting meaning, why wisdom remains limited by death, and why work apart from God ultimately frustrates us. The chapter ends by directing us toward a better understanding of life: our work, food, enjoyment, and daily blessings are gifts from the hand of God. Meaning is not ultimately found in the gifts, but in the Giver. Ecclesiastes 2 points us beyond the emptiness of life under the sun to our need for Christ. In Him, our lives have lasting purpose, our work is not meaningless, and our joy is rooted in God Himself. Continue reading through Scripture with Reading the Bible Daily with Dave: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

On today's episode, we discuss the Bible's metanarrative—the overarching story that connects creation, rebellion, covenant, exile, restoration, and the coming of Jesus. The conversation contrasts approaches that isolate individual books, verses, sources, or possible editors with a reading that considers how each part contributes to the Bible's larger narrative. The hosts explore how Genesis, the covenants with Abraham and David, the prophets, resurrection hope, and the Gospels fit together within that story. They also consider how early Christians understood themselves as participants in this continuing narrative and why modern readers benefit from reading Scripture in both its immediate and whole-Bible context. Don't miss it!

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Tuesday evening service preaching from the pulpit of Woodland Baptist Church – Winston Salem, NC * Please feel free to visit our website at woodlandbaptistnow.com

Why does life still feel confusing and unsatisfying even when we try to live wisely? In this introduction to Ecclesiastes, Dave Jenkins begins a journey through one of the Bible's most honest and searching books. Ecclesiastes confronts the temporary nature of life, the limits of success and pleasure, and humanity's search for lasting meaning. The Preacher describes life "under the sun" as vanity, a vapor that cannot be grasped or held. Wealth, achievement, pleasure, work, and human wisdom cannot ultimately satisfy the heart. Ecclesiastes forces us to face the reality of life in a fallen world and directs us toward the only One who can give lasting meaning. For more episodes of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In this episode, we welcome Darryl Strawberry to the show. He is a former Major League Baseball superstar. He was drafted #1 overall by the NY Mets in the 1980 MLB Draft and is a four-time World Series Champion. He also is an eight-time All-Star, 1983 Rookie of the Year, and a two-time Silver Slugger. His number 18 jersey was retired by the New York Mets, and he is in the NY Mets Hall of Fame. He is now a traveling evangelist and author. In this interview, we discuss how he went from a poor kid in South Central Los Angeles to the MLB #1 overall draft pick, how baseball has moved from a “feel” game to a metrics game, his Mt. Rushmore of MLB position players and pitchers, the pitcher he feared the most when he was in the Majors, his perspective of Bill Buckner's error in the 1986 World Series, how he's actually thankful for all of the off-the-field issues and sicknesses that he had, how he became a traveling evangelist, his latest book “Another Life - Discovering the Healing Power of Purpose on My Long Journey from Player to Preacher”, and much more. Let's get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you prepare to preach when sermon preparation is not part of your weekly routine?In this conversation, Mike Neglia speaks with his friend Noah Beumer, a pastor on staff at Calvary Boise in Idaho, where he currently oversees missions. Before moving into that role, Noah spent many years leading worship, and he now participates in Calvary Boise's collaborative teaching team.Noah reflects on the healthy fear and dependence that can accompany occasional preaching. He explains why preachers may sometimes need to pray more and study a little less—not because biblical study is unimportant, but because access to more information does not necessarily tell us what a particular congregation needs to hear.Mike and Noah also discuss reading the biblical text before reaching for commentaries, finding the big idea of a passage, preparing as a verbal processor, using recording and transcription tools to organise a sermon, and moving from a full manuscript towards a more internalised message.They also speak about Expositors Collective leadership-team member Dr. John Whittaker and the coaching he provides to Calvary Boise's teaching team. His investment in preachers and Bible teachers is helping the wider church grow in its understanding, handling and communication of Scripture.ABOUT NOAH BEUMERNoah Beumer is a pastor on staff at Calvary Boise in Boise, Idaho, where he oversees missions. He previously spent many years leading worship and now serves within the church's collaborative teaching team. His ministry experience also includes Bible training, cross-cultural mission work and teaching in a variety of church and small-group settings.IN THIS EPISODENoah's earliest experiences teaching the BibleWhat occasional preachers can contribute to a local churchWhy unfamiliarity can drive a preacher towards prayer and dependenceThe value of hearing different voices in the pulpitWhat Noah means by “pray more and study a little less”Balancing biblical knowledge with dependence on the Holy SpiritReading and praying through the text before opening commentariesFinding the big idea and deciding what not to includePreparing a sermon as a verbal processorUsing voice recordings, transcription and AI as editing toolsHow collaborative sermon preparation strengthens preachersDr. John Whittaker's coaching of the Calvary Boise teaching teamMoving from a full manuscript towards an internalised messageRESOURCES MENTIONEDCalvary Boisehttps://calvaryboise.com/THE PREVIOUS EPISODE WITH NOAH BEUMER AND MICHAEL MCCALEBBEpisode 74: The Entire Service Is Worship — with Noah Beumer and Michael McCalebbMike, Noah and Michael discuss how prayer, song selection, collaboration and communication with the preaching pastor can help make the whole Sunday gathering a unified act of worship.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/expositorscollective/episodes/Episode-74---The-Entire-Service-is-Worship-e2c622pJOHN WHITTAKERJohn Whittaker's websitehttps://www.johnwhittaker.net/The Listener's Commentaryhttps://www.listenerscommentary.com/John Whittaker's courseshttps://www.johnwhittaker.net/coursesSELECTED EXPOSITORS COLLECTIVE EPISODES WITH JOHN WHITTAKERSermon Preparation Strategies — with Nick Cady, John Whittaker and Conor BerryA practical conversation about moving from the biblical text to the message, finding the big idea, keeping Jesus central, sermon pacing and sustainable study habits.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/expositorscollective/episodes/Sermon-Preparation-Strategies-w-Nick-Cady--John-Whittaker--Conor-Berry-e3a1gosHow to Discover the Author's Intended Meaning — with John Whittakerhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/expositorscollective/episodes/How-to-Discover-the-Authors-Intended-Meaning-with-John-Whittaker-e2h5ms1Teaching the Bible to Real People — with John Whittakerhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/expositorscollective/episodes/Teaching-The-Bible-To-Real-People-with-John-Whittaker-e2c6215

Monday evening service preaching from the pulpit of Woodland Baptist Church – Winston Salem, NC * Please feel free to visit our website at woodlandbaptistnow.com

*This episode was originally published on 9/9/2025. In this week's episode, Dr. Jared Bumpers is joined by Dr. Tom Schreiner discussing “New Creation Millennialism.” Dr. Schreiner is an Associate Dean The post New Creation Millennialism appeared first on Preaching and Preachers Institute.

Revelation 2:1-7

This is one of the more challenging Sundays of the year, and its texts all press toward the same difficult question: who is inside God's people, and by what authority is the boundary drawn?The Gospel gives us the story of the Canaanite woman — a scene that has troubled Christian readers for centuries because Jesus appears, at first, to refuse her request and to compare her people to dogs. What she does with his answer, and what he does with hers, is one of the most striking moments in Matthew. We will handle the passage with care and honesty about how difficult it is.The Old Testament tracks lead toward the Gospel from complementary angles. Track One brings us the moment of reconciliation in Genesis — Joseph revealing himself to the brothers who sold him — paired with Psalm 133's famous celebration of kindred living together in unity. Track Two brings us Isaiah's expansive invitation to foreigners to join themselves to the Lord, paired with Psalm 67's prayer for God's blessing to reach all nations. The Epistle continues in Romans 11 with what may be Paul's clearest word against the church's later attempts to replace or displace Israel: God has not rejected his people, and the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.For preachers continuing a series: the Matthew arc is now on the threshold of Peter's great confession at Caesarea Philippi, which comes next week. But before Jesus arrives there, the Gospel takes him first through a challenging encounter with a Gentile woman who insists on being heard.The ReadingsGenesis 45:1–15First Reading (Track One) — Joseph Reveals HimselfSummaryThe Joseph story reaches its most tender turning point. Joseph has been elevated in Egypt. His brothers, driven by famine, have come to Egypt to buy grain, not knowing that the powerful Egyptian official standing in front of them is the brother they sold into slavery decades ago. Joseph has tested them, wept privately more than once, and now can hold back no longer. He sends the Egyptians away so that he can weep in private with his family. And then he tells them: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. They are speechless with fear. He reassures them, kisses them, and weeps again.Key Ideas for Preaching* This scene has been prepared by pages of pain. The reconciliation does not happen quickly, and it does not happen because the brothers deserve it. Where in your congregation are people carrying the pain that comes before reconciliation, and how might this text steady them without pretending the timeline is short?* Joseph names what happened plainly — I am Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. He does not paper over the wrong. But he also does not turn the naming into a weapon. What does it look like to preach a reconciliation that tells the truth about what happened without weaponizing it?* Joseph's theological interpretation — that God sent him ahead of the brothers to preserve life — has been misused throughout Christian history as a formula for “God used the bad thing for good.” Read within the story, it is Joseph's hard-won meaning, offered to his brothers as a gift so they can live with what they did. Where in your congregation has “God used it for good” been forced on people prematurely, and how might Joseph's own timing correct that?* The reconciliation happens through tears, not explanation. Joseph weeps three times in this scene. How might your sermon honor the role of grief in real reconciliation — the weeping that has to happen before the family can eat together again?Significant Cautions* “God sent me before you to preserve life” is Joseph's interpretation of his own experience. It should not be handed to any suffering person as an explanation of what God is doing in their life. Joseph earned that meaning through years of hardship; no one else should have to earn a lecture on it.* The reconciliation is real but incomplete. The brothers remain afraid. Jacob will hear the news and be transformed. The years of harm have consequences that this scene does not undo. Do not preach reconciliation as if it erases the past.* The trafficking of Joseph, which we read about two weeks ago, is not made good by his elevation. Do not use his rise to soften the reality of what was done to him.Psalm 133The Psalm (Track One) — How Very Good and PleasantSummaryOne of the shortest psalms in the Bible, and one of the most quoted. How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity. The psalm reaches for two vivid images — oil running down Aaron's head onto his beard and clothing, and dew falling on the mountains — to describe what such unity is like. The psalm closes with the observation that this is where the Lord commanded blessing.Photo courtesy of the Catholic ScotKey Ideas for Preaching* The psalm's images are surprisingly bodily — oil on the head, running down the beard, falling on the collar; dew on mountains. Unity, for the psalmist, is something felt and touched, not just theorized. Where has your congregation reduced unity to an idea that can be agreed on, when the psalm imagines something more embodied?* Read alongside today's Genesis reading, the psalm's celebration of kindred in unity comes at the cost of what preceded it in Joseph's story. Unity is real, and it is also the fruit of long, painful work. How might your sermon hold both together?Significant Cautions* Do not preach unity as the suppression of difference. The psalm celebrates kindred living together, not kindred pretending to be identical.* “Kindred” can be read narrowly — only our people, only our tribe. In light of today's Isaiah and Matthew readings, the wider point of the day is that God's kindred is larger than we thought.Isaiah 56:1, 6–8First Reading (Track Two) — A House of Prayer for All PeoplesSummaryThe prophet speaks a word from God that extends the covenant beyond the boundaries of ethnic Israel. The verses selected for today focus on foreigners who have joined themselves to the Lord — they are welcomed to the holy mountain, their offerings will be accepted, and God's house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples. God declares plainly: I will gather still others besides those already gathered. (The verses between 1 and 6, not included in the reading, extend the same welcome to eunuchs — a striking expansion for its time.)Key Ideas for Preaching* The prophet is naming a widening of the people of God that many in the community would have resisted. Foreigners are welcomed. God's house is a house of prayer for all peoples. Where in your congregation is this widening still contested, and how might Isaiah's word speak to it?* The verses skipped by the lectionary include the equally striking welcome of eunuchs — people who could not have children and were, in the ancient world, excluded from full covenant standing. The wider prophetic vision includes people whose bodies and identities the community had already written off. What might it look like to name that omitted section in your sermon, so that its welcome is not left silent?* “I will gather still others besides those already gathered.” That is God's own commitment to keep expanding the people. Where has your congregation quietly assumed that the gathering is complete?Significant Cautions* Do not use this text to bless or condemn any modern political program — the prophet is speaking about God's covenant people, not about state immigration policy.* “House of prayer for all peoples” was quoted by Jesus in the temple. That connection is worth naming, but be careful not to use the connection to displace the original Jewish audience of the prophet.Psalm 67The Psalm (Track Two) — Let All the Peoples Praise YouSummaryA short psalm that opens with the language of the priestly blessing — may God be gracious to us and bless us — but extends outward almost immediately. The whole point of God's blessing on this people is that God's saving power might be known among all nations. “Let all the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.” The psalm closes with the harvest and God's blessing reaching to the ends of the earth.Key Ideas for Preaching* The blessing on this people, in this psalm, is for the sake of all peoples. God's grace does not stop with those who first receive it. Where has your congregation received God's grace as if it were for their consumption, and how might this psalm turn it outward?* The refrain “let all the peoples praise you” is repeated for emphasis. It is not a decorative flourish; it is the psalm's central conviction. What might your sermon do with the specific vision of every people praising God?Significant Cautions* Do not read “all the peoples” as a program for religious conquest. The psalm imagines every people praising God, not becoming absorbed into any one particular tradition.Romans 11:1–2a, 29–32The Epistle — The Irrevocable GiftsSummaryPaul asks the direct question: has God rejected his people, Israel? His answer is emphatic: by no means. He himself is a Jew, an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, and God has not rejected the people God foreknew. The lectionary jumps ahead to Paul's summary: the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. All — Jews and Gentiles both — have been disobedient in various ways, and God has bound all to disobedience so that God may have mercy on all.Key Ideas for Preaching* Paul, a Jew writing to Gentile Christians, is at pains to insist that God has not abandoned Israel. In a Christian tradition that has too often taught the opposite, Paul's word is worth reading slowly and letting land. What does it look like to preach this text in a way that names, and refuses, the church's long anti-Jewish history?* “The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” That is one of the most beautiful sentences Paul ever wrote. God does not take back what God has given. Where in your congregation are people afraid that God has taken back what God once gave them — a calling, a gift, an assurance — and how might Paul steady them?* “God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that God may be merciful to all.” That is a startling formulation. The mercy is the point; the disobedience is the honest naming of what has to be met by mercy. How might your sermon land the “so that God may be merciful to all” without softening or hurrying?Significant Cautions* This passage is one of the clearest arguments in Scripture against the church's later teaching that Christianity has replaced Judaism. Preach it against that teaching plainly, without softening. Paul is not saying God has moved on from Israel — he is saying explicitly the opposite.* “God has imprisoned all in disobedience” has been misread as a claim that God causes sin. Paul is describing a spiritual condition, not authoring it. Handle the language carefully.* The universal reach of God's mercy in this text — “mercy on all” — has sparked long debates. Do not try to settle those debates on the pulpit. Let Paul's language stand.Matthew 15:(10–20), 21–28The Gospel — The Canaanite WomanSummaryTwo scenes here, though many preachers focus on the second. In the first (verses 10–20, optional), Jesus teaches that what defiles a person is not what enters the body but what comes out of it — out of the heart. The teaching pushes against the ritual purity system that separated people. Then the second scene: Jesus withdraws to the region of Tyre and Sidon — Gentile territory. A Canaanite woman comes out to him, crying for mercy — her daughter is tormented. Jesus does not answer her. The disciples urge him to send her away. He says, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” She kneels before him: “Lord, help me.” He says, “It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.” Her answer is one of the most famous lines in the Gospels: “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” Jesus responds: “Woman, great is your faith. Let it be done for you as you wish.” Her daughter is healed instantly.Key Ideas for Preaching* This is one of the hardest passages in the Gospels. Jesus's initial response to the Canaanite woman is not kind. He ignores her, then he says his mission is not to her people, then he uses language that compares her people to dogs. Preachers have handled this text in a dozen different ways over the centuries, and there is no scholarly consensus about what to make of Jesus's behavior. Be honest with your congregation about the difficulty rather than pretending it resolves neatly.* What the passage clearly does is present a Gentile woman as faithful, quick-witted, and correct. She wins the argument. Her faith is what Jesus praises. Where in your congregation has faith been imagined as something that agrees with authority quietly, and how might this woman's persistent, argumentative faith rewrite that picture?* Jesus's ministry visibly expands in this scene. Whatever the initial exchange means, the ending is that a Gentile woman's daughter is healed by the same Jesus whose ministry has, until now, focused on Israel. Something has widened. How might your sermon honor the widening without smoothing over what came before it?* The woman does not accept the terms of the exchange. She does not say, “You're right, I don't deserve it.” She reframes the metaphor and turns it back on Jesus with a wit and dignity that carry the whole scene. What might your people learn from her about the faithfulness of persistent asking — even, sometimes, of talking back?* The word “Canaanite” is Matthew's specific choice (Mark calls her Syrophoenician). Matthew is deliberately reaching back to the ancient enemies of Israel — the Canaanites — and making a point about how far God's welcome now extends. Take a moment to name this if you have space; it deepens the scene considerably.* Read alongside Isaiah 56 and Romans 11, this scene is part of a day whose whole shape is the widening of God's people. The Gospel is the hardest text of the day, but it does not stand alone. How might your sermon set it inside the day's larger movement rather than reading it in isolation?Significant Cautions* Do not paper over Jesus's initial words. He calls the woman's people, in effect, dogs — a real slur in the ancient world. Sermons that pretend the language is not shocking miss what the passage is doing.* Different faithful readers make different sense of Jesus's initial response. Some read it as testing the woman. Some read it as Jesus giving voice to the prejudice of his time so that his final answer breaks it. Some read it as Jesus's own limited understanding being challenged and changed. Do not preach as if the question has been settled. Faithful readings differ.* Whatever you make of Jesus's initial response, be clear that the woman is not being taught a lesson about her place. The passage is not endorsing Jesus's opening line. The woman's answer, and Jesus's praise of her faith, together indicate that her side of the exchange is the right side.* “Great is your faith” has sometimes been used to shame people whose prayers are not answered — as if the woman got what she asked for because she believed hard enough, and anyone who has not received healing lacks her faith. Preach against that misuse plainly.* The optional verses (10–20) about what defiles a person are worth including if you have time. They set up the second scene: Jesus has just said that ritual purity does not determine who is close to God. The Canaanite woman is the immediate test case.Thematic ConnectionsThe Gospel is the natural center for the day, and it is one of the most difficult passages the year hands us. The whole day pushes toward the same question: who is inside God's people, and by what authority is that boundary drawn?On Track One, Joseph's reconciliation with his brothers gives us a picture of unity that has been earned through long grief. The reunion is real, and it is also incomplete — the brothers remain afraid, and the years cannot be undone. Psalm 133 celebrates unity, but the Genesis story has already shown us how much labor unity actually takes. Preachers on Track One can hold the difficulty of the Gospel alongside the fact that the widening of God's family has never been quick or clean.On Track Two, the connection to the Gospel is more direct. Isaiah 56 announces that foreigners will be welcomed to the holy mountain and that God's house will be a house of prayer for all peoples. Psalm 67 celebrates the ways God's blessing on this people is for the sake of all peoples. Read alongside the Canaanite woman's story, the track prepares the ear for the widening that is happening in the Gospel scene, however uncomfortable the way in.Romans 11 sits inside the day as the most direct word for preachers who have followed the Romans arc across the summer. God has not rejected God's people. The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. God's mercy is extended to all. This is Paul's answer to the anti-Jewish readings of Romans 9–10 that have plagued Christian history. If you have preached those chapters, this is the Sunday to name plainly where Paul actually lands.For preachers continuing a series: the Matthew arc is now on the edge of Peter's great confession at Caesarea Philippi, which comes next week. But before Jesus arrives there, he has this encounter that widens his ministry beyond Israel. The Gospel is preparing us to hear Peter's confession as an answer to a question that has been growing more urgent throughout these summer weeks: who is this Jesus, and who is he for? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lectionarypro.substack.com/subscribe

What does it mean to trust God?Series: LectionaryPreacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 9th August 2026Passage: Matthew 14:22-33

We don't have to step into a hurricane to find God. God is not waiting to be found. If you spend our life fretting about heaven and hell, the latest tragedy, etc., you may well miss the God who is already with you, right where you are. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Collage of Preachers”

Main Idea: Make the most of your fleeting life by ordering it around God and his Word. 1. Receive the Preacher's Words (9–12) 2. Heed the Preacher's Conclusion (13–14)

In this ALN Classic we have the hilarious Preacher Lawson makes his ALN DEBUT to talk about what he was like growing up, (briefly) being homeless and living with a crack addict, his amazing journey on "America's Got Talent", his vegan cooking show, and SO much more! Check out Preacher's YouTube channel and follow everybody on TWITTER @PreacherLawson, @AdamRayComedy, @FunnyBrad, and @ALNPodcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 8, is the feast of St. Dominic of Guzman, founder of the Order of Preachers, known as the Dominicans, in 1215. He received the Rosary from the Blessed Mother in the woods of Toulouse, in France.This 13th-century Spanish priest, born in Caleruega, Burgos, in 1170, emphasized scholarship and poverty. His mission was simple but demanding: preach the truth of the Catholic faith with clarity, holiness, poverty, and love for souls.He lived during a time when many people were confused by false teachings, especially in southern France. Dominic did not want preachers who loved winning debates more than saving souls. He wanted men formed by prayer, study, humility, and sacrifice.Dominic's instrument for saving souls and bringing people back to Christ through Mary was the Rosary—through meditation on the mysteries of salvation and preaching rooted in prayer.St. Dominic is a saint for times of confusion. He reminds us that when the world is noisy, the Church needs clear minds, clean hearts, disciplined prayer, and courageous love.He died on August 6, 1221, in Bologna, Italy.St. Dominic, preacher of truth, pray for us!Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 8, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

John and I meet for coffee every couple of weeks. We don't really plan it; it just happens. John's in his 80s, retired, and has amazing stories. He also puts up with a lot of my questions (I'm still not sure why). John is one of the kindest men I know. There's something about him that draws people in. While we sit and talk, other patrons and bookstore employees stop by our table to visit with him. He knows them by name, asks about their families, and always has a smile. As I worked on my sermon from Jonah this week, I found myself thinking about John. You see, John is from Nineveh. Well... Nineveh adjacent, anyway. John grew up in Iran. In a world that encourages us to sort people into categories—us and them, friend and enemy, insider and outsider—I've found it increasingly important to sit across the table from people whose stories are different from my own. It's hard to keep thinking of people as "those people" once someone from "those people" becomes your friend. My conversations with John have given me a perspective I never would have gained from reading headlines or scrolling social media. He's reminded me that history, politics, and conflict are real—but so are kindness, hospitality, faith, and friendship. Jonah struggled to see the people of Nineveh the way God saw them. I wonder, who might help us see our own "Ninevites" differently?

Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Lectionary: 412 The Saint of the day is Saint Dominic Saint Dominic's Story If he hadn't taken a trip with his bishop, Saint Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative life; after the trip, he spent the rest of his life being a contemplative in active apostolic work. Born in old Castile, Spain, Saint Dominic was trained for the priesthood by a priest-uncle, studied the arts and theology, and became a canon of the cathedral at Osma, where there was an attempt to revive the apostolic common life described in Acts of the Apostles. On a journey through France with his bishop, Dominic came face to face with the then virulent Albigensian heresy at Languedoc. The Albigensians–or Cathari, “the pure ones”–held to two principles—one good, one evil—in the world. All matter is evil—hence they denied the Incarnation and the sacraments. On the same principle, they abstained from procreation and took a minimum of food and drink. The inner circle led what some people regarded as a heroic life of purity and asceticism not shared by ordinary followers. Saint Dominic sensed the need for the Church to combat this heresy, and was commissioned to be part of the preaching crusade against it. He saw immediately why the preaching crusade was not succeeding: the ordinary people admired and followed the ascetical heroes of the Albigenses. Understandably, they were not impressed by the Catholic preachers who traveled with horse and retinues, stayed at the best inns and had servants. Saint Dominic therefore, with three Cistercians, began itinerant preaching according to the gospel ideal. He continued this work for 10 years, being successful with the ordinary people but not with the leaders. His fellow preachers gradually became a community, and in 1215 Dominic founded a religious house at Toulouse, the beginning of the Order of Preachers or Dominicans. Dominic's ideal, and that of his Order, was to organically link a life with God, study, and prayer in all forms, with a ministry of salvation to people by the word of God. His ideal: contemplata tradere: “to pass on the fruits of contemplation” or “to speak only of God or with God.” Reflection The Dominican ideal, like that of all religious communities, is for the imitation, not merely the admiration, of the rest of the Church. The effective combining of contemplation and activity is the vocation of truck driver Smith as well as theologian Aquinas. Acquired contemplation is the tranquil abiding in the presence of God, and is an integral part of any full human life. It must be the wellspring of all Christian activity.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Florida officials are investigating whether there are other victims out there, after they charged a local pastor with dozens of charges they say he confessed to committing. 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield was the pastor of a local baptist church and also worked in the Polk County School system with access to kids for more than a decade. Chaneyfield is HIV positive and has been accused of infecting at least one man and exposing a 14-year-old boy after multiple sexual encounters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florida officials are investigating whether there are other victims out there, after they charged a local pastor with dozens of charges they say he confessed to committing. 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield was the pastor of a local baptist church and also worked in the Polk County School system with access to kids for more than a decade. Chaneyfield is HIV positive and has been accused of infecting at least one man and exposing a 14-year-old boy after multiple sexual encounters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florida officials are investigating whether there are other victims out there, after they charged a local pastor with dozens of charges they say he confessed to committing. 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield was the pastor of a local baptist church and also worked in the Polk County School system with access to kids for more than a decade. Chaneyfield is HIV positive and has been accused of infecting at least one man and exposing a 14-year-old boy after multiple sexual encounters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saint Dominic was known for asking, "Lord, what will become of sinners?" Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. goes on to ask, "What will become of preachers?"  Watch on YouTube: What Will Become of Preachers?

Most young leaders try to sound like someone else long before they sound like themselves. Tyler Staton, lead pastor at Bridgetown Church, talks about finding your voice as a preacher and writer, what a season of sickness taught him about pace, why addiction thrives when you're moving too fast, and the gift of imagination you're probably wasting. Slow down for this one.

Betty Buckley is a legendary, multi-award-winning actress/singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She is a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee and the 2017 recipient of  the Julie Harris Awards from The Actor's Fund for Artistic Achievement and received The Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Songbook Association in 2023. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats and received her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a musical for her performance as Hesione in Triumph of Love. She received an Olivier Award nomination for her critically acclaimed interpretation of Norma Desmond in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which she repeated to more rave reviews on Broadway. Ms. Buckley is featured in the film By Design, written and directed by Amanda Kramer, and it made its debut at The Sundance Film Festival in January 2025. She is also featured in the film Eternity for A24 Studios, starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen, released in November 2025. In March 2024, she co-starred in Imaginary for Blumhouse Productions and released by Lionsgate. She co-starred with James McAvoy in the M. Night Shyamalan hit film Split, one of the top international box office hits of 2017. She received a Saturn Award Nomination for Best Featured Actress for her work in the film. Her other films include her debut in Brian de Palma's screen version of Stephen King's Carrie, Bruce Beresford's Tender Mercies, Roman Polanski's Frantic, Woody Allen's Another Woman, Lawrence Kasdan's  Wyatt Earp and M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. In 2024, The Mayfly, an animated short film written, produced and narrated by Ms. Buckley played the film festival circuit and won several awards, including Best of Festival, Best Director and Best 2D Character Based Animation at The Los Angeles Animation Festival. The film also won Best Animation at The Lady Filmmakers Festival in Los Angeles. A love letter to New York City and music, The Mayfly is a lyrical tale that was inspired by a true event at the Café Carlyle, with a score composed by seven-time GRAMMY® nominee Christian Jacob. Her other Broadway credits include 1776, Pippin, Song and Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Carrie. She headlined the first National Tour of the new Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! in 2018/2019. Off-Broadway credits include the world premiere of Horton Foote's The Old Friends, for which she received  a Drama Desk Nomination in 2014, White Lies, Lincoln Center's Elegies, the original NYSF production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Eros Trilogy, Juno's Swans. Getting My Act Together and Taking It On  The Road. Regional credits include The Perfectionist, Gypsy, The Threepenny Opera, Camino Real, Buffalo  Gal, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Old Friends at Houston's Alley Theatre and Grey Gardens at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY and The Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles in 2016 for which she received an Ovation Award Nomination. In London, she starred in Promises, Promises for which she was nominated for An Evening Standard Award and in the 2013 British premiere of Dear World. On television, Buckley had a recurring role on Law & Order SVU for NBC. She co-starred in the third season  of AMC's hit series Preacher and has guest starred on the Fox/Warner Bros. TV shows: The Cleaning Lady, The CW hit Supergirl, the NBC Series Chicago Med and ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars. For HBO, she has appeared on Getting On, The Leftovers, The Pacific and for three seasons had a recurring role on OZ. She  starred as Abby Bradford in the hit series Eight is Enough. For more information, visit www.bettybuckley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices