by academyofpreachers | Dec 28, 2014 | Classic Articles, Uncategorized
The best stories are the ones that find you… Dr. Joel Gregory must have been divinely inspired to preach those words early in the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers. All 300 in attendance found ourselves in a dynamic unfolding of God’s good news. Good...
by academyofpreachers | Nov 4, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Uncategorized
Dwight A. Moody, President, Academy of Preachers Christian people deserve to hear good sermons when we go to worship (or when we download something from the internet). We don’t need great sermons, except once in a long while. We hear too many poor or mediocre sermons...
by academyofpreachers | Jul 8, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News, Preaching in your voice
One of Shakespeare’s most famous quotes comes from the character Polonius in Hamlet. He says “This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.” While I have never been a huge fan of this...
by academyofpreachers | Jul 1, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News
There are fifty-two, sometimes fifty-three Sundays in a given calendar year. When I multiply the twenty-five years I have been alive by the approximately fifty-two sermons I listen to yearly, and adding any other conferences, camp meetings, sermons I view online, the...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 22, 2013 | Blog, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News, Preaching to a New Generation
I have never been accused of being a faddish or trendy person. When I was in elementary school, my entire family made the mistake of jumping on the Beanie Baby bandwagon (I was convinced we’d be worth millions!). My bedroom shelves were crammed full of the things, and...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 17, 2013 | Academy of Preachers, Classic Articles, Gospel Catalyst, News, Preaching to a New Generation, Special Events, Young Preachers
It is hard to believe that just over a week has passed since the inaugural Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church (INUMC) Festival of Young Preachers. The lingering impact causes me to reflect on the experience and imagine the possibilities for the future....
