Scott Hoezee

A Challenging Journey: Preaching Through Competition, Wariness, and Trauma

Four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that the world has seen significant changes on an array of fronts—changes that may be permanent. In-person conferences…

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Biblical Preaching in the Reformed Tradition

In my contribution to a forthcoming volume highlighting the Reformed nature of instruction at Calvin Theological Seminary, I will focus on the teaching of preaching. Like many seminaries, so at…

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The Compelling Word: The Center for Excellence in Preaching

Calvin Seminary’s Center for Excellence in Preaching (CEP) is in the first year of a five-year grant program funded by Lilly Endowment. Lilly granted CEP $1 million to implement its…

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The Center for Excellence in Preaching

As its name obviously suggests, the Center for Excellence in Preaching (CEP) is designed primarily to help preachers in the writing of sermons.   CEP strives to jump start every…

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Center for Excellence in Preaching Summer Seminars

While much of the Seminary becomes a quiet place in the summer months, the office of The Center for Excellence in Preaching becomes a hive of activity during the summer,…

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“As in Adam …” A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 15

The health care debate that dominated the news in 2009 raised many ethical issues surrounding the end of life. Politicians accused each other of “killing grandma” with their health care…

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