Preacher Lab

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/616481337a2987467f549426/9ed40e4c-790a-45d8-8087-baec702e266a/Adam.jpeg?format=1000w] Rev. Adam Baker is the Webster Site Pastor at Gathering Now In our conversation, talked about how he uses his background in counseling as a way to preach, how important it is to be with his people on a day-to-day basis, and how preaching preparation is different for a place with multiple sites.

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/616481337a2987467f549426/a4d9e3ec-a4e5-4f50-b500-1232cc85790d/charlie+pic2.jpg?format=1000w] Rev. Dr. Mark Charlie Charles is the Senior Pastor at Memorial United Methodist Church in Fernandina Beach. In our conversation, we discussed his sermon preparation on holy days that come around every year, how preaching fits into the whole service, how he creates sacred space for all emotions while preaching, and some great book recommendations (and walk up songs).

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/616481337a2987467f549426/b105850b-36dd-4f3e-a62e-7accc33726d1/Jenny+1+final.jpg?format=1000w] Jenny Andison is the former area bishop of York-Credit Valley in the Diocese of Toronto and became Rector of St. Paul’s Bloor Street in 2021. Bishop Jenny was born in England and has lived in Pakistan, India, Singapore and Japan. She earned an Hons. BA from Queen’s University in 1994 and received her Master of Divinity from the University of Toronto (Wycliffe College) in 1997. In 2017, Wycliffe College honored the bishop with a Doctor of Divinity. In our conversation, we discussed her sermon de-brief sessions, preaching with a new campus starting, and how important prayer is in preaching.

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/616481337a2987467f549426/4e7b66a2-158a-4939-ac6b-f4420ef8d4a0/Dan+Wunderlich.jpeg?format=1000w] Dan Wunderlich is the Pastor at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Sanford, FL. In our conversation, we talk about his ritual of going to Starbucks before preaching on Sunday mornings, how he starts Advent earlier than the lectionary, how the practice of Improv has shaped his preaching, and the use of questions during the sermon. It was a great conversation with some incredible insights. If you want to watch him preach his sermon about “Finding Faith in the Deep Water” you can find it here [https://www.youtube.com/@lakesideumc/videos].

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/616481337a2987467f549426/0564e695-26c9-4524-99b8-823d765a69b2/Karoline+Lewis.jpeg?format=1000w] Karoline Lewis the Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN, where she has taught since 2007. In our conversation, we talk about listening to the Bible outloud, the performative nature of preaching, and the power/shadowside of images. Karoline is the author of a number of books which you can find here [https://www.karolinelewis.com/writing]. She is also the Program Director for the Festival of Homiletics where you can find more information here [https://festivalofhomiletics.com].