The first session of the 2023 Hugh C. Benner Preachers' Conference featured Dr. Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm preaching on Job 38 with a sermon entitled "The Voice from the Whirlwind" and worship led by Katie Rose Weissend. This was followed by a time of Q&A with Dr. Ottoni-Wilhelm on the content, structur...

Rev. Jacobi Campbell preached a sermon entitled "Ugly Gardens Bear Good Fruit" on Deuteronomy 20:19-20 with worship led by Katie Rose Weissend. This was followed by a time of Q&A with Rev. Campbell on the content, structure, and process of preaching.

Rev. Ruben Villarreal preached a sermon entitled "Get Your Feet Wet" on Joshua 3:1-17 with worship led by Katie Rose Weissend. This was followed by a time of Q&A with Rev. Villarreal on the content, structure, and process of preaching.

Dr. Mike Jackson preached a sermon entitled "Groaning for a New Creation" on Psalm 40:1-3, 6-8 & Luke 1:26-38 with worship led by Katie Rose Weissend. This was followed by a time of Q&A with Dr. Jackson on the content, structure, and process of preaching.

Dr. Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm preached a sermon entitled "Preaching the Reign of God" on Matthew 6:24-33 with worship led by Katie Rose Weissend.

Vicki Copp and Mackenzie Wood explore the connection between art and preaching with Mackenzie drawing while Vicki preaches. This mother/daughter duo demonstrates what they do every Sunday in hopes it might stir the creativity of others.

This workshop is an invitation to shake up our means of theological conversation that often are so far removed from our experience and longings that they fail to connect with our lived lives in a meaningful way. This time is less about practical advice in sermon work and more about making a funda...

Most congregational engagement with scripture seems intended to reinforce certitudes and affirm the decisions people have already made in their lives. This seminar seeks to re-conceive preaching as a weekly crisis of meaning through which congregations can allow scripture to challenge those certi...

People are not merely shaped by ideas but through symbolic, experiential language. Theopoetics engages the imagination for the sake of embodiment and liberation. This workshop explores theopoetics and how it contributes to a holistic approach to preaching.

"The Kingdom of God is like..."
The purpose of this Seminar is to equip you with some tools that can be used in your ministry contest to help engage people in the truth of Scripture. This Seminar will demonstrate fun methods that are portable, pliable, and practical.