With Gratitude for Our 2023 Festival Sponsors
Online and in person vendors
Enjoy the Festival’s Online Platform
Registrants can participate online on one platform
Our Theme: Preaching Hope for a Weary World
That improbably tangible gift from God
Festival 2023 Speaker Lineup
Here is a sneak peek at just a few of the speakers you will be joining at this upcoming Festival
Preaching Hope for a Weary World
Registration opens on November 1 for the 2023 Festival of Homiletics, to be held May 15-18 in Minneapolis.
Festival of Homiletics 2020 Recording Package
The 2020 on-demand recording package contains all of the sermons, lectures and interviews from the virtual Festival, plus bonus material from our presenters in video and audio form. It does not include full worship services or music concerts. We are using Abila Freestone LMS to archive all of the festival recordings. The streaming program and […]
Welcome to the Festival of Homiletics Virtual Edition!
Welcome on behalf of Luther Seminary and the Festival of Homiletics! There are over 13,000 preachers and church leaders from over 56 countries and 90 denominations who will gather online this week for inspiration, outstanding preaching, fellowship and renewal. We are here to think and learn deeply about preaching and leading churches at a time […]
Musical Line-Up for the 2020 Festival of Homiletics
We have invited festival favorites and some new voices to entertain you at the end of each day. Take a few minutes to reflect and relax as you listen to our musical offerings. Check out the daily schedule to see who’s on tap! Ashley Cleveland Grammy Award-Winning Singer and Songwriter Nashville, Tennessee-based Ashley Cleveland is […]
Sponsors and Partners are a part of the team!
Thank you to all of our partners and the sponsors who planned to be with us in Atlanta, GA. Welcome also to a few new ones who came onboard to help us out as we shifted in a virtual direction. It is truly amazing how many people stepped up to help us create our vision […]
First Ever Virtual Festival of Homiletics – May 18-22, 2020
This year, in light of COVID-19, the Festival of Homiletics is moving online. And because the world needs good preaching as we grapple with a global pandemic, we’re making access to absolutely FREE. Get FREE Access to This Year’s Online Festival NOTE: The free version includes access to pre-recorded sessions, streamed live online May 18-22, […]
Shop til’ you drop – vendor thank you!
Every year at the festival we gather together a collection of vendors to share their wide variety of goods and services. They add color and vibrancy to our conference; and from the number of happy shoppers we think the participants really love the resource fair as well! Because we had to cancel the in-person event […]
Five Ways to Make the Festival of Homiletics Greener
In light of the headlines, the changing weather patterns and signs that our earth is in distress, you may ask: What can a preacher do to tackle the problem of climate change? First and foremost, we do not need to take on this challenge alone. Environmental organizations, faith groups, communities within schools, businesses and cities […]
Advent 3A: Strength for the Journey
When wintertime is hard on bodies, we reflect on the strength in Isaiah, which imagines wilderness being transformed from death and dryness to blossoms and abundance.
Advent 1A: Pilgrims Walk in the Light
The prophet Isaiah imagined people from all nations coming to the holy mountain of the God of Jacob. What does it mean to walk in the light of the Lord today?
Register for 2020 Festival
Registration is open for #Homiletics2020! Join us May 18-22 in Atlanta on the theme “Preaching a New Earth: Climate and Creation.” Register today for early-bird deals!
