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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Jeff and Josh sit down to finish our conversation with Clay Schmit about the do's and don'ts of reading Scripture out loud, including the people in your church who might be surprisingly good readers already. This is the second part of a two part conversation.

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Josh and Jeff are on the road! We sit down with Clay Schmit to start a conversation about the do's and don'ts of reading Scripture out loud. This is the first part of a two part conversation.

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Josh and Jeff sit down to finish their conversation with Kerry Robinson about the relationship between discipleship and preaching in the modern context. This is the conclusion of a two part conversation. If you missed the first part, check out Episode 14.

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Josh and Jeff sit down with Kerry Robinson to discuss the relationship between discipleship and preaching in the modern context. This is the first of a two part conversation, so be sure to tune in next time for the second half!

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Josh and Jeff sit down with Matt Quainoo to discuss preaching the liberating message of the gospel in a relevant way to your congregation. This is the second of a two part conversation.

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Josh and Jeff sit down with Matt Quainoo to discuss preaching the liberating message of the gospel in a relevant way to your congregation. This is the first of a two part conversation.

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