The Jazz Theologian asks this interesting question, “Is Jazz the Ubuntu of America?” This is his current series. Ubuntu is an African word that means, “I am who I am becuase of other people.” Desmond Tutu, according to the post, states that “I am human becuase I belong. I participate. I share.” It emphasizes connectedness.
What are You Feeding the People?
Over at the Expository Thoughts blog, Paul Lamey gives a parable about preaching where one preacher, named Pastor Lite, simply gives the people rice cakes. These rice cakes are flavored well and thus provide the people something tasty but not very filling. However, another preacher, named Flames Montgomery, gave the people steaks and the people got full.
The Homiletical Hermeneutic
The Theocentric Preaching blog has an interesting post on how to avoid the “Homiletic Hermeneutic.” The homiletic hermeneutic is one where the homiletical impulse overpowers the original meaning of the text. In it the author quotes the Expository Thoughts blog, which quotes Daniel I. Block, by giving 6 characteristics that show evidence of using a “homiletical hermeneutic.”
Review: Preaching Jesus
Here is a book that articulates Post Liberalism’s problems with a lot of the popular narrative homiletics.
Comparison of Willimon and Hilkert’s Theology of Preaching
In the attached file you will find a comparison of Will Willimon and Mary Hilkert’s theology of preaching.
Preaching and Seminary
Over at the Placement Reflections blog Ed Eubanks writes about the importance of seminary students actually preaching sermons in churches before graduation. Interestingly enough, I reflected on my own seminary experience and realized that in my 3 Homiletics courses I have only preached 2 sermons. I then realized it was possible to leave with an MDiv and not preach any sermons whatsoever.
Pastor’s Study Software Review
Pastor’s Study is a comprehensive pastoral help software package available from rclsoftware. You can download a evaluation version on their website. When I say comprehensive, I mean you can keep track of just about anything having to do with your ministry in this software package.
Unleashing the Power of Exegetical Preaching
Here is a transcription of Dr. King’s notes that he took in a introduction to preaching course. If you are looking for religious information on the web you can not do any better than going to the Wabash Center. They have a list of Preaching Related links as well as a list of Preaching Syllabi that is regularly updated. 
At this link you will find a book summary to Marvin McMickle’s book entitled
African American Reading of the Book of James
Daniel Patte edited the
Notes on Preaching from Martin Luther King
Felt Needs Preaching?
Albert Mohler has an interesting article on Preaching to Felt Needs.
Wabash Center Guide to Internet Resources
New Book for Professor Kent Anderson
Dr. Kent Anderson has just written a book entitled Choosing to Preach. In it he provides various sermon structures for faithful preaching.