https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/next-clergy-cohort monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/0e6ed4a0-29cd-4ec4-81a4-e26df0c807e8/Clergy+Cohort+Applications+Open%21_2026_header.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Applications are open for the next Clergy Cohort! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/workshops-and-writings monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/convictional-preaching-in-a-divisive-time monthly 0.5 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/489869d9-ea0c-4148-b9d8-de21f45f111c/Preaching+Workshop_v2_Jared+E.+Alca%CC%81ntara_header_v2.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Convictional Preaching in a Divisive Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/hopes-and-dreams monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/67b36638-a349-462c-9ea7-306885ec45fe/Holy+Curiosity+Graphics.png Sharing Stories Blog - Hopes & Dreams - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/489869d9-ea0c-4148-b9d8-de21f45f111c/Preaching+Workshop_v2_Jared+E.+Alca%CC%81ntara_header_v2.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Hopes & Dreams - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/d9d6cd48-9e10-4bc2-93b9-e4d006b15329/PREACHING+COHORTS+2026.png Sharing Stories Blog - Hopes & Dreams - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/d8a8815c-9dfe-4462-af7d-d87d10a9ba3a/Preaching+Workshop_v3_Anna_Jake_header+%281%29.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Hopes & Dreams - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/our-year-in-review monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/0d44e60d-debf-4ad7-b770-56cd90b9d1e1/Sharing.Faith.Dinner.10.7.2025-36.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Our Year in Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/inspiring-faith-and-faith-sharing monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/0b81d7f6-5ea1-4ce6-9fd1-ba8ce88bc7f7/IMG_4279.JPG Sharing Stories Blog - Inspiring Faith and Faith-Sharing - Over the last month, the Sharing Faith Initiative team has had the opportunity to participate in multiple events: the Annual Gathering for the Strengthening Ministry with Children Coordination Program, the Progressive Youth Ministry Conference, and our own Sharing Faith Workshop with Carol Wehrheim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/3f548e05-e060-456c-8ba1-2e9bb087f108/581875177_18301202950269823_5997995523510678811_n+%281%29.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Inspiring Faith and Faith-Sharing - We are excited to bring what we are learning from these conferences and conversations into our cohorts and workshops in the new year and beyond. 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Children’s Sermons by Children “The Listening Tour” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/looking-back-and-looking-ahead monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/24a2b9b5-c38d-4ade-bb1c-c31b01f36d9a/1.png Sharing Stories Blog - Looking back and looking ahead… - Our team at Faithful Preaching Project is hard at work this month submitting the semi-annual survey to our grant coordination program and writing our annual reports to Lilly Endowment Inc. These reporting opportunities give us a unique look back at the successes and obstacles from the past year, while also allowing us to look forward to continuing these successes or making necessary adaptations. Through these reports, we are celebrating and sharing the feedback we’ve received from many of our program participants: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/ed2c00af-2c7d-4417-95ca-bd3c71ee4086/Kelley_Midwinters2025.png Sharing Stories Blog - Looking back and looking ahead… - Beyond work on the reports, we are looking ahead to: Launching another round of Lay Preacher Cohort applications next month! Launching our new website under “Sharing Faith Initiative” next month! Sharing more about the second grant administered by this team: Children’s Sermons by Children, and the invitation to participate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1743433817264-YWG0WSOPA1CIELXUBQI6/Preaching+Workshop_v4_insta.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Looking back and looking ahead… - Finally, we are really looking forward to the Preaching Workshop with Dr. Lisa Cressman on April 26 from 10:00 - 3:00 p.m. on the Austin Seminary campus and available online through Zoom. Dr. Cressman, Founding Steward of Backstory Preaching, will facilitate a workshop entitled "Spirituality for Preachers: Preaching is Your Life and Your Life is Preaching." Register today! This will be a really relaxing and rejuvenating time for all preachers - new and seasoned - and we encourage to you join us this Spring. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/happy-new-year monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/merrychristmas monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737152396301-GLDMT31UY7UZ1Q9IF40I/Merry+Christmas+from+FPP+Video.png Sharing Stories Blog - Merry Christmas from your FPP Friends! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/ac0kuwuupm248huuaw4ps9y1dsgel2 monthly 0.5 2025-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737154799443-9WK3A896MN2R43HMUL7B/FPP-11.2024-21.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Embodied Preaching: Motivation and Methods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737154808547-JKUVLEXEMVBUMC03GJFI/FPP-11.2024-34.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Embodied Preaching: Motivation and Methods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737154959528-HCBHS643EIASN8JSZ96U/FPP-11.2024-14.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Embodied Preaching: Motivation and Methods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737154963601-FU0Z11L2UEFVOSNB54J2/FPP-11.2024-31.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Embodied Preaching: Motivation and Methods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737155163880-RKXPXC23KDBEIODGRMH8/FPP-11.2024-100.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Embodied Preaching: Motivation and Methods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737155168475-NS4UQFTUZGRV81E51DPT/FPP-11.2024-117.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Embodied Preaching: Motivation and Methods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/04eee909-bc2c-4a2d-b972-a554ae73f1b1/2025MidWintersFlyer-Windows.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Embodied Preaching: Motivation and Methods - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/09dydv8sfox5z238gkzkrude3y5umf monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/284089e7-4d66-47fd-b5aa-bb91f5e2e9c2/IMG_4835.JPG Sharing Stories Blog - Growing Our Faith as Preachers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/q59n54z0kwule5arij8jw06hu6o8b4 monthly 0.5 2025-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/d9754d2e-671c-4ac4-a910-9af3881b4f50/Bar+Graph+-+Theme+Analysis.png Sharing Stories Blog - Turning information into insight… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/pdavz6v7owpdw42rzkf9ksn9ep1fn6 monthly 0.5 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737125201889-RAQCCZJ7RV3F7TC6BQ6C/FPP+1124+Workshop+Square.png Sharing Stories Blog - Have you signed up yet? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/95cb615f-06b0-4173-a09d-1354038ec29b/Workshop+%232+Square.png Sharing Stories Blog - Have you signed up yet? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/a40826f6-6514-4647-8c5a-ae11f20fbf08/2024+NSP+Conference.png Sharing Stories Blog - Have you signed up yet? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/whatdoesfaithmean monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1737129797325-P1HN7ML0BMOQPOAKXAKH/What+does+%E2%80%9Cfaith%E2%80%9D+mean.png Sharing Stories Blog - What does “faith” mean? - “Faith” can be experienced as Belief Feeling dependent Trust Way of Life Ritual Relationship Loyalty Peace Vulnerability Tradition Optimism Judgment Justice Salvation Redemption Individual or Communal Worship Devotion Prayer Bible-reading Meditation Being in nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/bc54c60b-48e4-40eb-876f-df51f1d8d4a7/Newsletter+graphics.png Sharing Stories Blog - What does “faith” mean? - We’d like to take a minute to send a word of thanks to some of the Austin Seminary employees who really helped us get the Faithful Preaching Project up and running this year: Jeff Sanchez: initial setting up with website, blog, and newsletter David Perry: connecting us with laptops and IT support JR Barden: assisting with workshop registrations and member data Rodrigo Leal: setting up our online class portals https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/bo4acfx4r6wumfif57k9cuek65cs7f monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/b4df78b3-737c-4f2d-bdd3-c703fb70d336/04b7efdc-cffa-d797-7067-9a55bbd6a5a3.png Sharing Stories Blog - What makes a sermon faith-full? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/79dcd52f-9d9d-4623-8ec3-7c7466624378/Faith-full+themes_with+blank.png Sharing Stories Blog - What makes a sermon faith-full? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/959db85c-33b3-4a3f-8f7b-b5cf697642f3/FPP+1124+Workshop+Square.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - What makes a sermon faith-full? Workshop Title: "Preacher and Artist: Using Actor Training Methodology for Embodied Preaching" Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024' Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Lunch break from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.) https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/firstpreachingworkshop monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/620fd231-d738-4690-8b03-88db746da0de/JWilliams-+1+-+Copy.jpeg Sharing Stories Blog - Details and Registration for the first FPP Preaching Workshop! - Rev. Dr. Jaclyn P. Williams Jaclyn Williams is a professor of the practice of preaching and chaplaincy in the School of Mission and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in California. With degrees in both theology and theater, Dr. Williams has also worked as a professional actor and performing artist. Her research interests include incarnational and embodied preaching, performing artist training as spiritual practice, and resiliency resources in pastoral and spiritual care practice. Dr. Williams is a chaplain and an ordained American Baptist minister. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/laypreacher monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1741bf63-162c-42c2-9392-c3b69db713a8/04b7efdc-cffa-d797-7067-9a55bbd6a5a3.png Sharing Stories Blog - Lay Preacher coaching opportunity with FPP - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/d1de9b4c-f3e5-46de-b768-c976e24e6708/_JHP8420.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Lay Preacher coaching opportunity with FPP - Read Rev. Helsel’s full reflection on her opportunity to teach lay leaders in the seminary’s Certificate in Ministry (CIM) program on page 10 of Austin Seminary’s Summer | Fall 2023 Windows publication. Her experience that spring inspired the theme of the Faithful Preaching Project, so a big thank-you goes out to those in the course last spring. The Faithful Preaching Project has similar goals and hopes for the lay preaching aspect of our program. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/deadline-extended monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/b4df78b3-737c-4f2d-bdd3-c703fb70d336/04b7efdc-cffa-d797-7067-9a55bbd6a5a3.png Sharing Stories Blog - Announcing Coaches & Deadline Extension - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/aa240a3e-da6b-42bc-830c-860be5a2cc94/majefferson.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Announcing Coaches & Deadline Extension - Mark Jefferson The Rev. Dr. Mark Jefferson received his PhD from Emory University where he studied under Tom Long and Teresa Fry Brown and went on to teach preaching at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Virginia Theological Seminary. While at Virginia, he spearheaded their Lilly grant program for lay preachers, while also preaching over 200 sermons over five years to celebrate VTS’s bicentennial. He is a gifted preacher and engaging teacher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/393247db-bbd8-4196-8b4e-7671d420f8d2/Helsel-C_HR.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Announcing Coaches & Deadline Extension - Carolyn Helsel The Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel has taught preaching at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary since 2015. She is currently the Program Director for the Faithful Preaching Project. Dr. Helsel is the author of two books and the co-author of another two books, and served on the editorial board of the Connections commentary series, published by WJK Press. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/opportunities monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/1741bf63-162c-42c2-9392-c3b69db713a8/04b7efdc-cffa-d797-7067-9a55bbd6a5a3.png Sharing Stories Blog - Sharing Stories from the Faithful Preaching Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/721972dc-5d5e-4798-866a-96f950b9df97/Time+Quote.jpeg Sharing Stories Blog - Sharing Stories from the Faithful Preaching Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/a28185af-812b-4cc9-9725-19aabb4dd2ac/CPCP2024.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Sharing Stories from the Faithful Preaching Project - Faithful Preaching Project attends informative and inspiring conference for similar grant programs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/51abeb56-0464-41f9-a9dc-d90eff6c7d87/Wright+Center.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Sharing Stories from the Faithful Preaching Project - Save the date! The first workshop for the Faithful Preaching Project is on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The workshop will be held in person at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary’s Wright Learning Center and streamed through Zoom for online participation. Mark your calendar and watch for announcements about the workshop topic & facilitator! https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/greetings-from-fpp monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/b4df78b3-737c-4f2d-bdd3-c703fb70d336/04b7efdc-cffa-d797-7067-9a55bbd6a5a3.png Sharing Stories Blog - Greetings from the Faithful Preaching Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/87f5cfb2-be2d-4ffc-8bff-eb978d0fb04f/78019c2b-8a9a-b4e8-af54-59421af56053.jpg Sharing Stories Blog - Greetings from the Faithful Preaching Project - Make it stand out Pictured from left: FPP Program Coordinator Kelley DeCleene and FPP Project Director Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/sharing-stories-sharing-faith/tag/Listening+Tour monthly 0.5 https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/events daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/events/clergy-cohort-applicantions monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/events/sharing-faith-workshop-2 monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/53a7c338-6908-46e3-b6b9-8072657922e7/Holy_Curiosity_slide_v2.jpg All Events - Sharing Faith Workshop: Holy Curiosity with Rev. Jen Kindsvatter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/a874f037-5f19-40a5-af1d-8f45bc033139/Pastor+Jen.png All Events - Sharing Faith Workshop: Holy Curiosity with Rev. Jen Kindsvatter - About the facilitator Rev. Jen Kindsvatter serves as the Lead Pastor for Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County, a partnership between four unique churches in rural Texas. Jen is a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry program through Austin Seminary; her integrative project is focused on Wonder Stories as a tool for intergenerational faith formation. 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Dr. Jared E. Alcántara - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/events/preaching-workshop-5 monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/982af68d-afc1-4f88-8714-667db6d9bb8c/Preaching+Workshop_v3_Anna_Jake_header.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Anna Carter Florence and Jake Meyers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/events/preaching-workshop-2 monthly 0.5 2025-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/96c834b4-d6ab-472e-8f04-5d66e902ad1d/Preaching+Workshop.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/34491962-fcbe-460e-82d0-23e227d0029e/Wright+Center.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman - #1 - In-Person Dr. Cressman will be on campus at Austin Seminary for the event, held in Wright Hall. Attendance is free and lunch will be provided. The in-person capacity is limited to 100 people. Please note, the registration form is limited to one-at-a-time, so please fill out unique forms if you'd like to register more than one person for this preaching workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/e12c5d87-615a-4212-8151-aa1d53c4f569/unsplash-image-smgTvepind4.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman - #2 - Online through Zoom The workshop is available for interactive online attendance through Zoom. We hope the online experience will mean that even more preachers can benefit from Dr. Cressman's guidance and expertise. Please note, the registration form is limited to one-at-a-time, so please fill out unique forms if you'd like to register more than one person for this workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/89fe3128-d314-4638-a000-25c1b4031e4c/Lisa+Headshot+12_23_19.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman - The Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman is the Founding Steward of Backstory Preaching. Launched in 2016, Backstory Preaching (BsP) is an ecumenical, all-online ministry for lay and ordained preachers to help them thrive in the process, craft, and spirituality of preaching. Ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1993, before BsP Lisa served congregations in Indiana, Minnesota, and Texas. She is a spiritual director, workshop leader, keynote speaker, and author of Backstory Preaching: Integrating Life, Spirituality, and Craft (The Liturgical Press, 2018), and The Gospel People Don't Want to Hear: Preaching Challenging Messages (Fortress Press/Working Preacher Books, 2021). She received her D.Min. in Practical Theology from Christian Theological Seminary in 1999, and M.Div. from Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1992. She is a wife, mom, mixed-media artist, musician, outdoor enthusiast, yogi, and swinger of kettlebells. https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/events/preaching-workshop-3 monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/9a7130bb-8d54-4995-9b77-07d53ac797d6/Preaching+Workshop_v5_Alyce+McKenzie_header.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Alyce McKenzie - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/4bf04d7f-cae6-414f-8445-a7f5f2a64d2b/Wright+Center.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Alyce McKenzie - Dr. McKenzie will be on campus at Austin Seminary for the event, held in Wright Hall. Attendance is free and lunch will be provided. The in-person capacity is limited to 50 people. Please note, the registration form is limited to one-at-a-time, so please fill out unique forms if you'd like to register more than one person for this workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67643130478935332f84a3c9/4bedf908-b92a-4af4-9da3-b90abced425d/191223_Alyce+McKenzie+Family-0135.jpg All Events - Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Alyce McKenzie - The Rev. Dr. Alyce McKenzie is the Director of the Perkins Center for Preaching Excellence at SMU, a Center dedicated to fostering excellence in preaching through innovative workshops, preaching peer groups, and online resources. She is frequently called on to be guest teacher/preacher at various lay and clergy gatherings and to consult with groups of clergy around the country. 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