Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. Jason Varner to discuss communicating the historically located message of Scripture to people who are located in a different time and place in history.

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Jeff and Josh wrap up their discussion with Dr. David Markle on funeral preaching. How do we do it well, and what are some pitfalls to avoid?

Resources on Preaching:

• Preaching: A Kind of Folly by Ian Pitt-Watson
• The Burdensome Joy of Preaching by Dr. Massey
• Stewards of the Story: The Task of Preaching by Dr. Massey
• Designing the Sermon: Order and Movement in Preaching by Dr. Massey

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Happy New Year's Eve! Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. David Markle to discuss the extremely important topic of funeral preaching. How do we do it well, and what are some pitfalls to avoid?

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Jeff and Josh sit down to finish our conversation with Dr. Jason Varner about how understanding history can help us better understand the stories in the Bible and our own stories.

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Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. Jason Varner, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Peace and Conflict Transformation program, to learn about his preaching story and to discuss how understanding history can help us better understand the stories in the Bible and our own stories.

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On today's special episode, Josh sits down with Joanie Frymire to interview Jeff about preaching during Advent. What is the advent season, why does it matter, and how do we preach and sing during this very important season of the church calendar?

Show notes

- Revised Common Lectionary Website

- Advent Article by Tish Harrison Warren

- Calendar: Christ's Time for the Church by Laurence Hull Stookey

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Jeff and Josh sit down to finish our conversation Jonathan and Joel Frymire about finding your voice in preaching and helping your people faithfully navigate the challenges they will face.

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Jeff and Josh sit down with Jeff's sons, Jonathan and Joel Frymire, to discuss their journey into preaching. Fair warning, this episode gets a little silly in some places.

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