Does writing still matter once you’re out of seminary? Dr. Mark Snoeberger joins Theologically Driven to make the case that good thinking and good writing go hand in hand — and that a well-researched paper is closer to a sermon than most pastors realize. He covers why every preacher should manuscript, how to write for the church instead of the academy, the discipline of setting work aside and returning with fresh eyes, and how to take criticism without falling apart. He also gives a candid assessment of AI: helpful for editing and bibliography, dangerous for composition, and no substitute for the insight that only comes from doing the work yourself.
When Two Churches Become One: Lessons from a Church Merger
Pastor David Doran Jr. of Resurrection Church in Lincoln Park joins Theologically Driven to talk about leading a church through a merger. Drawing on his own experience merging two congregations in 2019, David walks through why mergers are increasingly strategic for...