Preaching Stories

Massey Center for Compelling Preaching
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Preaching Stories is a bi-weekly podcast from the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching where we look at the practice of preaching and the stories of preachers who do it well.

  1. 11 FEB

    Episode 26 - Communicating a Historical Message with Dr. Jason Varner, pt. 2

    Jeff and Josh wrap up their conversation with Dr. Jason Varner about communicating the historically located message of Scripture to people who are located in a different time and place in history and why our preaching should be more negative and cynical. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    27 min

  2. 28 JAN

    Episode 25 - Communicating a Historical Message, pt. 1

    Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. Jason Varner to discuss communicating the historically located message of Scripture to people who are located in a different time and place in history. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    28 min

  3. 14 JAN

    Episode 24 - Funeral Preaching with Dr. David Markle, pt. 2

    Jeff and Josh wrap up their discussion with Dr. David Markle on funeral preaching. How do we do it well, and what are some pitfalls to avoid? Resources on Preaching: Preaching: A Kind of Folly by Ian Pitt-WatsonThe Burdensome Joy of Preaching by Dr. MasseyStewards of the Story: The Task of Preaching by Dr. MasseyDesigning the Sermon: Order and Movement in Preaching by Dr. MasseyIf you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    23 min

  4. 31/12/2025

    Episode 23 - Funeral Preaching with Dr. David Markle, pt. 1

    Happy New Year's Eve! Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. David Markle to discuss the extremely important topic of funeral preaching. How do we do it well, and what are some pitfalls to avoid? If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    31 min

  5. 17/12/2025

    Episode 22 - The Bible, the Christian, and Stories, pt. 2

    Jeff and Josh sit down to finish our conversation with Dr. Jason Varner about how understanding history can help us better understand the stories in the Bible and our own stories. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    21 min

  6. 03/12/2025

    Episode 21 - The Bible, the Christian, and Stories with Dr. Jason Varner, pt. 1

    Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. Jason Varner, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Peace and Conflict Transformation program, to learn about his preaching story and to discuss how understanding history can help us better understand the stories in the Bible and our own stories. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    22 min

  7. 21/11/2025

    Episode 20 - Preaching for Advent

    On today's special episode, Josh sits down with Joanie Frymire to interview Jeff about preaching during Advent. What is the advent season, why does it matter, and how do we preach and sing during this very important season of the church calendar? Show notes - Revised Common Lectionary Website - Advent Article by Tish Harrison Warren - Calendar: Christ's Time for the Church by Laurence Hull Stookey If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    55 min

  8. 19/11/2025

    Episode 19 - Finding Your Voice in Preaching with Joel and Jonathan Frymire, pt. 2

    Jeff and Josh sit down to finish our conversation Jonathan and Joel Frymire about finding your voice in preaching and helping your people faithfully navigate the challenges they will face. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To register for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    37 min
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Preaching Stories is a bi-weekly podcast from the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching where we look at the practice of preaching and the stories of preachers who do it well.

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  • Creator
    Massey Center for Compelling Preaching
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Massey Center for Compelling Preaching
  • Show Website
    Preaching Stories