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This just in from the St. Vladimir Theological Seminary Website. Just a reminder - St. Vlad's is the only Orthodox seminary in America which employs a professor of homiletics - they are beginning to take preaching seriously. Kudos to St. Vladimir's leadership for starting this, which will practically guarantee every prospective seminarian MUST give SVS a serious look. “It is now possible for students to come to St. Vladimir's Seminary with … [Read more...]
This interview, with Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) is not all about preaching, but he makes the profound and necessary connection between preaching and mission (without which there would be no Church). I've republished the article in its entirety. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations and head of the Synodal Biblical and Theological Commission, gave in interview to … [Read more...]
by Jason Ketz This past autumn, about the time that students hit their post-midterm academic lull, I was presented with a curious opportunity. One of my professors, Fr. Sergius Halvorsen, invited members of his homiletics class to apply for an all-expense-paid trip...to Louisville, Kentucky...over Christmas recess...to attend the Festival of Young Preachers! Now to some people, this sounds like the opportunity of a lifetime, while for others … [Read more...]
A month ago, once again, I traveled to the Annual Festival of Young Preachers, hosted by Dwight Moody's Academy of Preaching, and once again, it was a wonderful experience to behold and participate in. There were three young preachers again this year; Jason Ketz (SVS Student), Gabriel Alimeyahu (Hellenic College), and Benjamin Peck (Hellenic College). I want to congratulate them on their excellent work, and thank the many other preachers and … [Read more...]
In preaching about Biblical principles, one must be careful to avoid simple 'proof texting' to make points, but instead to see the core principles of life and freedom. Rabbi Spero makes this very clear. By Rabbi Aryeh Spero Who would have expected that in a Republican primary campaign the single biggest complaint among candidates would be that the front-runner has taken capitalism too far? As if his success and achievement were evidence of … [Read more...]
In America, as in the Church, we stand on the shoulders of giants. Happy Thanksgiving Day. I wish you a day of peace, joy and, of course, great thanksgiving to the God of nations, who has vouchsafed to us a land of liberty and freedom to do as we ought. Preach the Gospel this Sunday. Enjoy. A SERMON, DELIVERED FEBRUARY 19, 1795: BEING THE DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING Throughout the United States. BY THOMAS BALDWIN. P S A L M XXXIII … [Read more...]
It's that time of year again, and Preachers Institute is offering a very special offering this year for those of you who support our work. We have a very special book, and a VERY SPECIAL DEAL, for you this year. Keep reading down to the PDF deal! A venerable text on the formation of preachers, called (not surprisingly) "On The Formation Of Preachers" is now available through Preachers Institute. This is a considerable text, loaded with … [Read more...]
That's right! Today we are precisely one day from our annual 30 (40) Days of Blogging adventure! Many of you will remember last year's blog entries, and they were excellent. We are in the process of making a major change here at Preachers Institute, which we believe will make homiletics resources even easier to use and to make PI a better resource for you, the Orthodox Christian preacher, pastor and priest. As a result, we aren't … [Read more...]
by Fr. Lawrence Farley This excellent article by Fr Lawrence has complete harmony with the Orthodox Tradition and is quite a distant thing from what is often passing for 'Biblical Studies' today - within the Orthodox Church today and without. We'll be bringing you more along these lines shortly. The much needed ‘return to the Fathers’, Fr. Alexander Schmemann said, “means, above all, the recovery of their spirit, of the secret … [Read more...]
Beginning Nov. 15th (the beginning of the Advent/Nativity Fast), we will once again be embarking on our annual challenge event to read through the entire New Testament (aloud) by Christmas! This is a great endeavor and exercise and you should join it! Read with your spouse as an Advent discipline! Join the many of us who do this every year and prosper your soul in the effort. You won't be the same. Remember, we begin Nov. 15th! If you are a … [Read more...]
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