What is a Sermon?
From And Also With You by The Reverend Lizzie McManus-Dail, The Reverend Laura Di Panfilo
April 13, 2026 · 50 min · Season 3 · Episode 27
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of a sermon, its definitions, and what makes an effective sermon.
The sermon may (or may not) be your favorite part of the service, but did you know not all Christian services have a sermon? And there are as many definitions of what a sermon "is" as there are preachers. So we dive into what a sermon is in the most basic terms, and then get into what a sermon is for us, and what we think makes the best kind of sermon.
People in this episode
Hosts: The Reverend Lizzie McManus-Dail, The Reverend Laura Di Panfilo
Topics covered
- sermon
- Christian services
- preaching
- definitions of sermon
- spirituality
Keywords
- sermon
- Christianity
- preachers
- service
- spirituality
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