Publisher’s Foreword – Advent 2026
As we begin our 50th year of publication, Journal for Preachers is going fully online. This move away from printing and mailing costs allows us both to continue publishing JP and to offer the journal at no charge to anyone who wishes to receive it. We hope this change will help make JP’s resources more […]
Publisher’s Foreword – Pentecost 2026
This issue—filled with Spirit-led articles and sermons from gifted colleagues— brings to conclusion the 49th year of Journal for Preachers. In a time of significant cultural and ecclesial shifts and challenges, we work to bring you JP in the firm conviction that the voices curated in these pages are crucial and their wisdom ever more […]
Pentecost Preaching: What If Jesus Meant All This Stuff?
Back to Past Issues There is a story that has populated sermons in some traditions for decades. A lifesaving station began as a ramshackle hut with devoted volunteers who braved storms to rescue shipwreck victims. Many lives were saved and soon the station became famous. As their fame grew, so did the desire of others […]
Words to Ourselves: What Preachers Use to Guide Their Preaching
📄 Original Print EditionAdvent 2023 · Vol. 47, No. 1 · pp. 5–12 Open PDF ↗ This text was converted from the original print edition for full-text searchability. Formatting may differ from the original. Consult the PDF for citation and presentation details. Page 5 Words to Ourselves: What Preachers Use to Guide Their Preaching Mark […]
Erskine Clarke as Colleague, Pastor, Neighbor, Father, and Parishioner
📄 Original Print EditionAdvent 2022 · Vol. 46, No. 1 · pp. 3–8 Open PDF ↗ This text was converted from the original print edition for full-text searchability. Formatting may differ from the original. Consult the PDF for citation and presentation details. Page 3 Erskine Clarke as Colleague, Pastor, Neighbor, Father, and Parishioner Mark Ramsey, […]
Igniting a Spiritual Blaze for All Our Generations
📄 Original Print EditionPentecost 2022 · Vol. 45, No. 4 · pp. 9–14 Open PDF ↗ This text was converted from the original print edition for full-text searchability. Formatting may differ from the original. Consult the PDF for citation and presentation details. Page 9 Igniting a Spiritual Blaze for All Our Generations Mark Ramsey The […]
For the Living of These Days: From the Front Lines of Ministry
📄 Original Print EditionLent 2021 · Vol. 44, No. 2 · pp. 39–45 Open PDF ↗ This text was converted from the original print edition for full-text searchability. Formatting may differ from the original. Consult the PDF for citation and presentation details. Page 39 For the Living of These Days: From the Front Lines of […]
Sit & Get or Contend & Send: The Opportunity for the Church Now
📄 Original Print EditionPentecost 2021 · Vol. 44, No. 4 · pp. 13–19 Open PDF ↗ This text was converted from the original print edition for full-text searchability. Formatting may differ from the original. Consult the PDF for citation and presentation details. Page 13 Sit & Get or Contend & Send— The Opportunity for the […]
Anger, Church, and the Gospel
📄 Original Print EditionLent 2020 · Vol. 43, No. 2 · pp. 22–27 Open PDF ↗ This text was converted from the original print edition for full-text searchability. Formatting may differ from the original. Consult the PDF for citation and presentation details. Page 22 Anger, Church, and the Gospel Mark Ramsey The Ministry Collaborative, Atlanta, […]
Preaching Easter in the Age of Twitter
📄 Original Print EditionEaster 2019 · Vol. 42, No. 3 · pp. 31–38 Open PDF ↗ This text was converted from the original print edition for full-text searchability. Formatting may differ from the original. Consult the PDF for citation and presentation details. Page 31 Preaching Easter in the Age of Twitter Mark Ramsey Macedonian Ministry, […]