Preaching Stories is a bi-weekly podcast from the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching where we look at the practice of preaching and the stories of preachers who do it well.
Preaching Stories
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Preaching Stories is a bi-weekly podcast from the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching where we look at the practice of preaching and the stories of preachers who do it well.
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Recent Episodes
July 29, 2026
Episode 38 - National Preaching Clinic Roundtable with Drs. Carron Odokara and Steve Rennick, pt. 1
<p>Jeff and Josh sit down with two Regional Pastors from the Church of God, Dr. Carron Odokara and Dr. Steve Rennick, to get their reactions to the 2026 National Preaching Clinic. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our <a href="anderson.edu/ccp" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p>Registration for the 2027 National Preaching Clinic is live! You can <a href="https://app.registrationguru.net/#!/guestlogin?eventId=1785eca7-7205-4c8a-b78e-946d054bbb49" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">register here.</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to support our us directly, you can <a href="https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=372ce95f-20c4-454b-8a1d-bb36f8e7cead&envid=p-al6TENxWtUSQ-UppvFUHGA&zone=usa" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">donate here.</a></p><p><br /></p><p>To sign up for the Center newsletter, click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. </p>
July 15, 2026
Episode 37 - Musicality in Preaching with Dr. Luke Powery, pt. 2
<p>Jeff and Josh wrap up their discussion with Dr. Luke Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel and professor of homiletics and African American studies at Duke Divinity School, to discuss his preaching story. What do poetry and preaching have to do with one another? Can you preach worship from Leviticus and Revelation? Can preachers use musical concepts like cadence, rhythm, volume, and inflection to improve their preaching? All this and a bonus quick-fire questionnaire on this episode of Preaching Stories. </p><p><br></p><p>Show notes:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dem-Dry-Bones-Preaching-Death/dp/0800698223/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I6G03QXC8ZX6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ggjFC8n-HndXLRMuwoL3Lury59IiMlLF5h07j1alB1RkCJ_4MypQtPk_W0FPcAoLi7DsCbLDjd_0X5a8yJBQkOs6T96gDWwv5NdzpTIC-P_OJNnefk7oRwd57iM7PeuAwdoFmEo9AltbnRdSkAXRWXPV1zBmfm_8sfA1Ag8cSOels3KioFLxDvds76NEIKOd3JXfYbuLdj8somQ_TVkAlhuIWU__Y683puHsvJViChY.SM00xW2WexuTK1Uw2nvwO4hOLrvjF5NmeETLctLSIZ0&dib_tag=se&keywords=dem+dry+bones&qid=1782224449&sprefix=dem+dry+bon%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1">Dr. Powery's book, Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death, and Hope</a></li><li><a href="https://www.friendshippress.org/products/howard-thurman-reflections-on-a-luminous-life?_su_rec=tR277eI_o3nviBQfAxeShEQRmN4os4zZXbeBrsZZQCkwn9EWW5m0ZXgjIzOtXLNjFo_7P30eSjKvvj3jomm6fGhjFooGjcABbpinzRaMxdpGtKSAUbVG5qxnUwChbfIsN37TwtWC9PGCHR5NdS2Hf8y3QY4MzOo5rtKE2M8fEKXj0X_aMOlXPN2oICDb2MNjtkKji5LK3Tnko0zwQ7oxdRrg7sNPalTjZ58NZLDe0Q5U6JHuDNzE4RbTf1j9kv0UOzdLUyr8Myp3wxRQIroSvmzW2H5Mib-GEU5-SXePaTGoJk8PVx4dWhNHudcIGPAmHB8QM8F8i646u_N1U0ce7q7LeM9QNeAcbTR3MCSBH_cyBJbZoa3ep_sv3xDa&_su_rec_id=b94f066f-fa18-4a3a-a85a-4d8a1343204f-1782224772">Pre-order Dr. Massey's biography of Howard Thurman from Friendship Press.</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our <a href="anderson.edu/ccp">website</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>If you want to support our us directly, you can <a href="https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=372ce95f-20c4-454b-8a1d-bb36f8e7cead&envid=p-al6TENxWtUSQ-UppvFUHGA&zone=usa">donate here.</a></p><p><br></p><p>To sign up for the Center newsletter, click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header">here</a>. </p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/">Instagram</a>. </p>
July 1, 2026
Episode 36 - Musicality in Preaching with Dr. Luke Powery, pt. 1
<p>Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. Luke Power, Dean of Duke Chapel and professor of homiletics and African American studies at Duke Divinity School, to discuss his preaching story. What does music have to do with preaching? Why does Dr. Powery call himself a "doxalogian"? Should preaching be poetic? We cover all this and a quick-fire questionnaire. </p><p><br></p><p>Show notes:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dem-Dry-Bones-Preaching-Death/dp/0800698223/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I6G03QXC8ZX6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ggjFC8n-HndXLRMuwoL3Lury59IiMlLF5h07j1alB1RkCJ_4MypQtPk_W0FPcAoLi7DsCbLDjd_0X5a8yJBQkOs6T96gDWwv5NdzpTIC-P_OJNnefk7oRwd57iM7PeuAwdoFmEo9AltbnRdSkAXRWXPV1zBmfm_8sfA1Ag8cSOels3KioFLxDvds76NEIKOd3JXfYbuLdj8somQ_TVkAlhuIWU__Y683puHsvJViChY.SM00xW2WexuTK1Uw2nvwO4hOLrvjF5NmeETLctLSIZ0&dib_tag=se&keywords=dem+dry+bones&qid=1782224449&sprefix=dem+dry+bon%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dr. Powery's book, Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death, and Hope</a></li><li><a href="https://www.friendshippress.org/products/howard-thurman-reflections-on-a-luminous-life?_su_rec=tR277eI_o3nviBQfAxeShEQRmN4os4zZXbeBrsZZQCkwn9EWW5m0ZXgjIzOtXLNjFo_7P30eSjKvvj3jomm6fGhjFooGjcABbpinzRaMxdpGtKSAUbVG5qxnUwChbfIsN37TwtWC9PGCHR5NdS2Hf8y3QY4MzOo5rtKE2M8fEKXj0X_aMOlXPN2oICDb2MNjtkKji5LK3Tnko0zwQ7oxdRrg7sNPalTjZ58NZLDe0Q5U6JHuDNzE4RbTf1j9kv0UOzdLUyr8Myp3wxRQIroSvmzW2H5Mib-GEU5-SXePaTGoJk8PVx4dWhNHudcIGPAmHB8QM8F8i646u_N1U0ce7q7LeM9QNeAcbTR3MCSBH_cyBJbZoa3ep_sv3xDa&_su_rec_id=b94f066f-fa18-4a3a-a85a-4d8a1343204f-1782224772" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Pre-order Dr. Massey's biography of Howard Thurman from Friendship Press.</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our <a href="anderson.edu/ccp">website</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>If you want to support our us directly, you can <a href="https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=372ce95f-20c4-454b-8a1d-bb36f8e7cead&envid=p-al6TENxWtUSQ-UppvFUHGA&zone=usa">donate here.</a></p><p><br></p><p>To sign up for the Center newsletter, click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctUS2V1UbiJ8CufpAx0SZyRoY6SUS8a_PD5qyvOpW-pDdzsQ/viewform?usp=header">here</a>. </p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559855337114">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/au_mccp/">Instagram</a>. </p>
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