Preaching Stories

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/].

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/].

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/].

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/].

Episode 29 - Women in Ministry with Dr. Leanne Ketcham

In honor of the PreacHER Sunday initiative, we sat down for a special episode with Dr. Leanne Ketcham to discuss women in ministry. Dr. Ketcham shares her own story of being called to ministry, discusses some of the unique challenges women face, and talks about the unexpected ways God calls some to minister. Show Notes: - More information about the PreacHer Sunday initiative. [https://christianwomenconnection.org/preacher-sunday/#:~:text=In%202023%20The%20Church%20of,of%20women%20and%20their%20voices.] - More information about the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy [https://www.whwomenclergy.org]. - Barna, "Pastors Quitting Ministry" [https://www.barna.com/trends/pastors-quitting-ministry-barna-data/] - YouTube Search: Barbara Brown Taylor [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=barbara+brown+taylor+sermons] - The Overshadowed Preacher by Jerusha Matsen Neal [https://www.amazon.com/Overshadowed-Preacher-Spirit-Labor-Proclamation-ebook/dp/B089LYQ6DW/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hIvr0Tfo4mRihTsF9A7K0G8yyO30KuXjoX4eEBLgBd0OUluSluQmnTWF-BN_W7VB.YAAf4ehB4piLi2q9b6NsMwJAr7laZYg7s7QCYGMcG1A&dib_tag=se&qid=1774009730&refinements=p_27%3AJerusha+Matsen+Neal&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Jerusha+Matsen+Neal] - Preaching as Testimony by Anna Carter Florence [https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Testimony-Anna-Carter-Florence/dp/0664223907/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Kh5YHl4chnM1gnv0eKNgfnM0b4btVdNP12vXsqrVI9bJcoNuVMjKeB8jDW0OYv5vBynIzF2nHFoNPS-ktc3ZGompxmfPoxP_gg5YbAmCRDPbNxQDovRSxtFMPZkcz1Fe7xDlnYr-3Gw6YSKzBjHxZtbGTdopfMfR8tSvx1XN693oR3n3MdHAlSKZ1CVKwqgiE1UoAHRVTQujfiKVJJqgWBkgYhWk8JXEvbO750OYzV8.Z6ylvW7cRPGGS_t4KqZ4x7S1VX9jMRNgUNfJceaJAxE&qid=1774009950&sr=1-1] 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/].