"The Via Dolorosa via Municipal Court" ~ Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer
Jesus did not shun the work of the dock, the dust of the field or the din of the marketplace. His preaching rang with references to the...
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susan mcgurgan
- Jun 13
- 2 min
"Homilies that Spark" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
Can I Get an Amen?: A Survey of Homiletic Strategies that Engage the Listener This is the second in a series of five brief essays that...
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susan mcgurgan
- May 12
- 2 min
The Eye of the Homily ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
Can I Get an Amen?: A Survey of Homiletic Strategies that Engage the Listener “Did you see that?” “Did you notice the look on his face?”...
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susan mcgurgan
- Mar 17
- 9 min
Taking Risks: First Person Preaching ~ Susan McGurgan
First person preaching is an approach that takes one of the characters from the Bible, from Church History, from the communion of Saints...
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susan mcgurgan
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
"It’s About Time: A reflection on homily preparation" ~ Susan McGurgan
In 1940, my Uncle Ray, a young Methodist pastor, was named interim pastor of a thriving community in Kansas, an assignment that usually...
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susan mcgurgan
- Apr 6, 2021
- 4 min
"To Manuscript or Not to Manuscript..." ~ Dr. Susan McGurgan
This article was published in "Preach" Magazine, which alas, had a short publication run and no longer exists. Since there is no one to...
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susan mcgurgan
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
"Hunter, Athlete, Soldier, Savior" ~ A blog post about Priesthood, shared by Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer
I had a brother who wasn’t from my family. We worked a ranch down by the border where the rain clouds aren’t ever seen. Ol’ Rocko got...
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susan mcgurgan
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Transfiguration & "Generic Homilies" ~ Richard Eslinger
As we approach the Feast of the Transfiguration, it may serve us well to revisit “generic homilies.” Texts in multiple attestation...
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susan mcgurgan
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
Remembering Santa~ Dr. Susan McGurgan Reflecting on the Paschal Mystery in the Time of Covid
During the pandemic, pastors who may have preached a dozen funeral homilies over the course of typical year, are now presiding over...
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susan mcgurgan
- Feb 5, 2021
- 5 min
The Torn Veil ~ Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer Preaching in the Time of Covid
In “Preaching as a Social Act,” Don Wardlaw offers a homiletic schema that includes three over-lapping spheres: the world of the Bible,...
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susan mcgurgan
- Jan 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Bible in One Hand, Headlines in the Other: A Reflection Exercise ~ Dr. Susan McGurgan
In 2013, Pope Francis spoke to the Holy See Diplomatic Corps, saying, “One of the titles of the Bishop of Rome is Pontiff-- that is, a...
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susan mcgurgan
- Jan 18, 2021
- 4 min
Preaching in Three Dimensions ~ Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer
God’s Word offers space to explore, not lessons to bore. Keeping an eye out for the three-dimension properties of a biblical text enables...
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