James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching

The National Preaching Clinic starts in less than two weeks! We have so many exciting things, new and returning, scheduled for our attendees!

Congrats to our awesome Director, Dr. Jeff Frymire on his new book releasing later this year from Warner Press, Inc. Keep your eyes open for more announcements about "The Ins and Outs of Preaching: How 'Alice in Wonderland' Can Transform Your Sermon Introductions and Conclusions."

Important National Preaching Clinic update! Registration for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic closes in two weeks, on May 11 at 11:59 PM. We only have a few spots left, so grab the remaining tickets and your spot in on-campus housing while you can at the links below!

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-preaching-clinic-2026-tickets-1417215011249?aff=oddtdtcreator

On-Campus Housing: https://app.registrationguru.net/ #!/portal?eventId=497249dd-dc7f-440b-8f05-f7cb3de66605

Check out this week's special episode of Preaching Stories in honor of PreacHER Sunday from Church of God Ministries - Anderson, Indiana, Christian Women Connection, and The Wesleyan Church. Dr. Leanne Ketcham joins us again to share her own story of being called to ministry, discusses some of the unique challenges women face, and talks about the unexpected ways God calls some to minister.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ayo87xfXdhx2ABpVs2Un2?si=4099e22b1e134aa3

This week's episode of Preaching Stories features Tom Bates. We discuss preaching, church leadership, and church growth. Check it out at the link below!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vdYFhn5mTMorGcX85nR58?si=4d7f74a5e70f4266

Dr. Jason Varner keeps things positive and encouraging on this week's episode of Preaching Stories! Listen in at the link below to hear why he thinks our preaching should be more negative and cynical, if we want real responses from our listeners.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ykKWbvJxiRspQ10Pf68RO?si=a9436c04a0c64319

Good news everyone! We have officially opened on-campus housing registration for the 2026 National Preaching Clinic! You can purchase tickets and register for housing using the QR codes below or at the links in this post. On-campus housing spaces are limited, so be sure to register soon!

We are so excited to hold our third annual National Preaching Clinic. We have some amazing guests and speakers lined up, and we have even more surprises to tell you about in the near future.

Clinic Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-preaching-clinic-2026-tickets-1417215011249

Housing Registration: https://app.registrationguru.net/ #!/portal?eventId=497249dd-dc7f-440b-8f05-f7cb3de66605

New episode of Preaching Stories today with Dr. Jason Varner. Check it out on Spotify or wherever else you listen to podcasts!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/57OnY5Rk6DPVjRPLCiQRpW?si=7aab4cca9a9e484b

We are only 33 streams away from hitting 1,000 streams of Preaching Stories! With our next episode releasing this Wednesday (12/3), we just might hit that 1,000 mark! Thank you to everyone who listens to Preaching Stories! If you haven't yet, be sure to share and rate the podcast on whichever podcast app you use so that we can continue to share these preaching stories with pastors who need to hear them!