Seth J. Pierce

Seth Pierce, PhD, is an assistant professor of communication and homiletics at Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.

Articles by Seth J. Pierce

The passive-aggressive pulpit

October 2021

Sarah1 had recently escaped an abusive situation with another church member, only to be confronted, from the pulpit, with abuse from the minister, who sided with the abuser without having ever heard her side of the story.

“Sitting…

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Communication: The rhetorical situation and preaching event

June 2019

During college I witnessed one of the most profound sermons on September 11, 2001. After terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, our campus was scared, sad, and spiritually distraught. The college president called for a special service…

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Vanishing acts: The homiletical praxis that hides preachers in the pulpit

September 2017

"God is good!” If ever a phrase competed with John 3:16 for the most times it was uttered in a pulpit, “God is good!” (with an expectant exclamation point) would be a strong contender. This call, with the expected refrain of “All the time!”…

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