WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009—Today a group of prominent Orthodox, Catholic and evangelical Christian clergy, ministry leaders and scholars released the Manhattan Declaration, which addresses the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious … [Continue reading]
Sermons and Snickers Bars
by Fr. John A. Peck This little article recounts an important object lesson, given at a St. Herman Seminary homiletics class in 1996. I attended St. Herman Seminary in Kodiak, Alaska. At that distant outpost of theological instruction, we took … [Continue reading]
The Preaching Pyramid
By Fr. John A. Peck We all know sermon preparation is important, but this article answers the specific questions: "What kind?" "How much?" This article was originally published by Preachers Institute in June of 2009, but remains a regular favorite, … [Continue reading]
Fear and Loathing in Preaching
The following has been excerpted from an article by Fr. Aris Metrakos, entitled, On The Priesthood, and published in 2002 by Orthodoxytoday.org. The more we pray, the better we preach. Why? Because it frees the Holy Spirit to guide the thoughts and … [Continue reading]