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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