New York – How long should a sermon be? The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting — on average — ...

How long should a sermon be? The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting — on average — nearly four ...

I was at a Sunday evening service, being held at First Baptist Church on 79th and Broadway, in December 2007. The worship music was phenomenal, led as it was by world-class musicians. Then it came ...

Modern preaching is being most severely attacked these days, not by the people who hear it, but by preachers and theologians themselves. “Clergymen are numerous, but prophets are few,” states Dr. Kyle ...

(RNS) A new LifeWay Research survey also finds that most pastors have not addressed economic inequities in their communities or joined a public lament about racial injustice. (RNS) Close to half of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was the most discussed topic by clergy, with the election and politics second. The inclusion of politics during sermons varied greatly among Christian denominations. Catholic ...

Protestant churches have always prided themselves on their preaching and music, especially non-Eucharistic churches that rely on the Bible alone to shape their Sunday services. At the other end of the ...