Preacher Handshake

Hannah Brown & Evan Duncan
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Hannah Brown & Evan Duncan talk to preachers about one of their sermons, the craft of preaching, and why preaching matters today. There are many resources for sermon writing, but not many for reflection and feedback on sermons after you preach them. Hannah and Evan unpack great sermons and discuss them with their preachers. Got questions? Know a preacher we should talk to? Email preacherhandshake@gmail.com

  1. 2d ago

    “The Prodigal Church Returns” with Rev. Dr. Elle Dowd

    Link to Rev. Dowd’s Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or7UNP6kuKk&authuser=0 Rev. Dr. Elle Dowd’s Bio: Elle Dowd (she/they) is an author, activist, and pastor. She recently received her PhD in Queer Theology from the Chicago Theological Seminary, and is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Elle has pieces of their heart in Sierra Leone, where their two children were born, and in St. Louis where they learned from the radical, queer, Black leadership during the Ferguson Uprising. She was formerly a co-conspirator with the movement to #decolonizeLutheranism and served as a board member of the Euro-Descent Lutheran Association for Racial Justice, does outreach for an environmental justice organization known as Faith in Place, does community organizing in her city as a board member of SOUL, served on the Clergy Advocacy Board for Planned Parenthood, and facilitates workshops in both secular conferences and Christian spaces. In 2021 she published a book with Broadleaf, Baptized in Teargas, about her conversion from a white moderate to an abolitionist during the Ferguson Uprising. Keep up with Rev. Dowd: Online ministry via Facebook.com/elledowdministry Website www.elledowd.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/RevEllery/membership Keep up with Preacher Handshake: Email us at preacherhandshake@gmail.com Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, YouTube @preacherhandshake Evan on Instagram @evanduncan, Tiktok @evanjduncan, and Substack @eduncan Hannah on Instagram @hannah.r.b, Tiktok @pastorhannah, and Substack @hannahbwrites Preacher Handshake Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/preacher-handshake/ music by falling forever https://ffm.bio/fallingforever

    “The Prodigal Church Returns” with Rev. Dr. Elle Dowd

  2. Sep 3

    Native Storytelling as Preaching with Sarah Quint

    Link to Sarah Quint’s Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/50IK024zCCs?si=D73KKONgt314VMrB Sarah Quint’s Bio: Sarah Quint (she/her) is a former pastor and church planter. She now spends her days serving her Tribe, the Mattaponi of Virginia, as their Director of Housing. Sarah has been returning to the Red Road in efforts to decolonize and contextualize the Way of Jesus. These efforts have deepened her connections to place and family and led to crafting songs in her traditional language, authorship, and oral storytelling. As Sarah settles into the fullness found within the 7 directions, she is passionate about inviting those who are estranged along the way. Keep up with Sarah Quint: Website - https://www.sarahquint.com/ Keep up with Preacher Handshake: Email us at preacherhandshake@gmail.com Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, YouTube @preacherhandshake Evan on Instagram @evanduncan, Tiktok @evanjduncan, and Substack @eduncan Hannah on Instagram @hannah.r.b, Tiktok @pastorhannah, and Substack @hannahbwrites Preacher Handshake Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/preacher-handshake/ music by falling forever https://ffm.bio/fallingforever

    Native Storytelling as Preaching with Sarah Quint

  3. Apr 16

    Joash Thomas

    Born and raised in India, Fr. Joash P. Thomas served as a U.S. political consultant and lobbyist before pivoting to global human rights advocacy. Now based in the Toronto area, he holds a master’s degree in Political Management from The George Washington University and holds two master’s degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary in Christian Leadership and Theology. An ordained Priest in the Diocese of St. Anthony, Fr. Joash is also the author of the widely-read book, The Justice of Jesus. He also serves as Instructor in Public Theology, Peace & Justice at St. Stephen’s University (Canada). Sermon Link - https://youtu.be/mvk-um_qLN4 Connect with Joash: Website - http://www.joashpthomas.com/ Substack - @joashpthomas Email us your thoughts, questions, and guest recommendations at preacherhandshake@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube @preacherhandshake music by falling forever https://ffm.bio/fallingforever

    Joash Thomas

  4. Apr 2

    Greg Garrett

    Dr. Greg Garrett is the author of 30 books of fiction, nonfiction, and spiritual autobiography. He is the Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture at Baylor University, and the Canon Theologian at the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris, France. Greg is a seminary-trained lay preacher in the Episcopal Church who has preached across the United States and Europe, has offered the gathering sermon for the Academy of Homiletics, and has appeared on the national preaching show, Day One. He lives with his wife Jeanie and daughters Lily and Sophia in Austin, Texas, where he is a member of the historically Black St. James Episcopal Church, who taught him to preach justice and reconciliation.

    Greg Garrett

  5. Mar 19

    Emily Knoth

    Sermon Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCjmrIfzHTE Rev. Emily Knoth is the Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Wichita, Kansas. She lives with her wife, Rev. Maddy Bishop-Knoth, and their two dogs, Wrigley and Rufus. Connect with Emily: https://www.tiktok.com/@pastoremknoth Email us your thoughts, questions, and guest recommendations at preacherhandshake@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @preacherhandshake music by falling forever https://ffm.bio/fallingforever

    Emily Knoth

  6. Mar 5

    Joseph Yoo

    Sermon Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL36fd2HuZo Preacher Bio - Joseph is the priest and planter of Mosaic Episcopal Church. He, his wife, Rahel, and son, Nathanael live in Pearland, TX. Joseph is the author of one book, When the Saints Go Flying In: Stories About Faith, Life, and Everything in Between. A self-described professional overthinker, Joseph tries to live out the gospel one interruption at a time. Connect with Joseph - https://josephyoo.com Insta: @josephyoo TikTok: @josephyoo Email us your thoughts, questions, and guest recommendations at preacherhandshake@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @preacherhandshake music by falling forever https://ffm.bio/fallingforever

    Joseph Yoo

  7. Feb 19

    Rev. Mia McClain

    This week on Preacher Handshake we talk with Rev. Mia McClain Sermon Link: youtube.com/watch?si=TEmX470_Sim41znT&v=40CqTQIf0K4&feature=youtu.be From stage to pulpit, Mia looks for ways to integrate the diversity of her interests, passions and callings for the sake of life and liberation. A licensed Baptist minister and ordained in the United Church of Christ, Mia currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Riverside Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. where she is the first African American and first woman to serve in the role in the church’s history. She holds degrees from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and Syracuse University. Above all this, she is a daughter, an aunt, a sister, a niece, a friend, and the proud dog mom of Harrison Claiborne McClain. Follow Rev. Mia Instagram: @miashellymac https://miamichellemcclain.com/ Email us your thoughts, questions, and guest recommendations at preacherhandshake@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @preacherhandshake music by falling forever https://ffm.bio/fallingforever

    Rev. Mia McClain

  8. Feb 5

    Rev. Canon Leyla King

    Rev. Canon Leyla King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and author. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies (www.palestiniananglicans.org) and The Small Churches Big Impact Collective. She writes about her experiences as a Palestinian, a clergywoman and a mother at thankfulpriest.com. Daughters of Palestine: A Memoir in Five Generations is her first book. Sermon Link: https://youtu.be/6yMzJqTwT9E?si=dR0aDS6beBQ_7UC3&t=1249 (preaching starts at 20:39) Keep up with Leyla: www.thankfulpriest.com www.dwtx.org/what-we-do/committees-commissions/small-church-ministry https://smallchurchesbigimpact.buzzsprout.com FB: @Thankful Priest - Leyla King IG: @ThankfulPriest Recommendations mentioned: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac Dr. Daniel Bannoura Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies (PACA) Email us your thoughts, questions, and guest recommendations at preacherhandshake@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @preacherhandshake music by falling forever https://ffm.bio/fallingforever

    Rev. Canon Leyla King
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Hannah Brown & Evan Duncan talk to preachers about one of their sermons, the craft of preaching, and why preaching matters today. There are many resources for sermon writing, but not many for reflection and feedback on sermons after you preach them. Hannah and Evan unpack great sermons and discuss them with their preachers. Got questions? Know a preacher we should talk to? Email preacherhandshake@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Hannah Brown & Evan Duncan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hannah Brown & Evan Duncan 2025
  • Show Website
    Preacher Handshake