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Episode 34 - Becoming a Pastor with Melissa Pratt, pt. 1

22 min · 3. juni 2026
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Jeff and Josh sit down with Melissa Pratt to talk about her preaching story, how she received her call to ministry and how God led her from worship minister to regional pastor. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [anderson.edu/ccp]. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header]. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/].

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Episode 34 - Becoming a Pastor with Melissa Pratt, pt. 1

Jeff and Josh sit down with Melissa Pratt to talk about her preaching story, how she received her call to ministry and how God led her from worship minister to regional pastor. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [anderson.edu/ccp]. To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header]. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/].

3. juni 202622 min
episode Episode 33 - Narrative Preaching with Dr. Leanne Ketcham, pt. 2 artwork

Episode 33 - Narrative Preaching with Dr. Leanne Ketcham, pt. 2

Dr. Leanne Ketcham joins Jeff and Josh to wrap up a conversation about narrative preaching and what Law and Order and Super Bowl commercials may have to teach us about it. Resources: * Jeff's Book: Preaching from Inside the Story [https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Inside-Story-Narrative-Institute/dp/166673277X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3PY80AY1KLNSQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LTsWAgGpsEZaCOxpAui_6yEzSuj-NvHYJP5TT4xaSwg.bXqy4w8OeWnq8QEaBsbG77U7Nl74myXh7c1FuRuUjw4&dib_tag=se&keywords=jeff+frymire+preaching+from+inside+the+story&qid=1775060077&sprefix=jeff+frymire+preaching+from+inside+the+stor%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1] * Eugene Lowry, The Homiletical Plot [https://www.amazon.com/Homiletical-Plot-Expanded-Sermon-Narrative/dp/0664222641/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SVNEQ9PNUNU2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3ODkSwSF8TD6MSmqm1HfxR6i2EeDmpVWgWOFHz97hLVj-Rf3_EeYtm-fI3yh4x3E.OcdYC_vU_N-gVk4mkMR848awaZsMZxcU0qzuP-XD7qA&dib_tag=se&keywords=lowrey+homiletical+plot&qid=1775060122&sprefix=lowrey+homiletical+plo%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1] * Alyce McKenzie, Novel Preaching [https://www.amazon.com/Novel-Preaching-Writers-Crafting-Creative/dp/0664233228/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3E9OTKI7M39NE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9yXzy6amrmleff-jXGw09A.24MI9HhNxdlQDIEmPeO9LUM97-XmiXmZHygAbXPaW7M&dib_tag=se&keywords=alice+mckenzie+novel+preaching&qid=1775060181&sprefix=alice+mckenzie+novel+preachi%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1] * Jana Childers, Performing the Word: Preaching as Theater [https://www.amazon.com/Performing-Word-Preaching-as-Theatre/dp/0687074231/ref=sr_1_1?crid=391R8GHRQIE41&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BZL806qWV6zoOSpxE9tHXw.ae3UBReiITm2HKorjkuw2kR6wy9KkgtBCTyQ7DGg-8I&dib_tag=se&keywords=janet+childers+preaching+as+theater&qid=1775060213&sprefix=janet+childers+preaching+as+theat%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1] If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [anderson.edu/ccp]. - National Preaching Clinic 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠registration⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-preaching-clinic-2026-tickets-1417215011249] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠on-campus housing⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://app.registrationguru.net/#!/portal?eventId=497249dd-dc7f-440b-8f05-f7cb3de66605]. ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Church of God Camp Meeting⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/anderson-camp-2/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=19f58df3-4ae1-47ff-943a-e7d3e6dd0300] To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header]. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/].

20. maj 202623 min
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Episode 32 - Narrative Preaching with Dr. Leanne Ketcham, pt. 1

Dr. Leanne Ketcham joins Jeff and Josh to talk about narrative preaching. What is it? How do we do it? And what embarrassing revelations will emerge about Leanne, Josh, and Jeff's stage acting history? If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [anderson.edu/ccp]. - National Preaching Clinic 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠registration⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-preaching-clinic-2026-tickets-1417215011249] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠on-campus housing⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://app.registrationguru.net/#!/portal?eventId=497249dd-dc7f-440b-8f05-f7cb3de66605]. ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Church of God Camp Meeting⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/anderson-camp-2/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=19f58df3-4ae1-47ff-943a-e7d3e6dd0300] To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header]. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/].

6. maj 202628 min
episode Episode 31 - Sermon Structures with Dr. Leanne Ketcham, pt. 2 artwork

Episode 31 - Sermon Structures with Dr. Leanne Ketcham, pt. 2

Dr. Leanne Ketcham joins Jeff and Josh to talk about common sermon structures and how preachers can use them to greater effect. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [anderson.edu/ccp]. - National Preaching Clinic 2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠registration⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-preaching-clinic-2026-tickets-1417215011249] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠on-campus housing⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://app.registrationguru.net/#!/portal?eventId=497249dd-dc7f-440b-8f05-f7cb3de66605]. ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Church of God Camp Meeting⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/anderson-camp-2/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=19f58df3-4ae1-47ff-943a-e7d3e6dd0300] To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header]. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/].

22. apr. 202623 min
episode Episode 30 - Sermon Structures with Dr. Leanne Ketcham, pt. 1 artwork

Episode 30 - Sermon Structures with Dr. Leanne Ketcham, pt. 1

Dr. Leanne Ketcham joins Jeff and Josh to talk about common sermon structures and how preachers can use them to greater effect. If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [anderson.edu/ccp]. - National Preaching Clinic 2026 ⁠⁠⁠registration⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-preaching-clinic-2026-tickets-1417215011249] and ⁠⁠⁠on-campus housing⁠⁠⁠ [https://app.registrationguru.net/#!/portal?eventId=497249dd-dc7f-440b-8f05-f7cb3de66605]. ⁠⁠⁠- Church of God Camp Meeting⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/anderson-camp-2/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=19f58df3-4ae1-47ff-943a-e7d3e6dd0300] To sign up for the Center newsletter, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header]. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/].

8. apr. 202618 min