Do you happen to know of a recent survey of sermons based on Gospel texts vs. those based on the Epistles?
This book although a little dated may be helpful. The Great American Sermon Survey by Lori Carrell The Compelling Preaching Survey Report (2023) might be of interest. Check this out as well. https://research.lifeway.com/2022/03/31/most-popular-sermon-passages-topics-in-2021/
Good suggestions but not quite what I want for the Gospel vs. Epistles division. It is my hypothesis that churches using a liturgical calendar hear more sermons based on the Gospels and churches not using a liturgical calendar.
I have had that hypothesis before as well. I go to many churches. I will do some testing to see for you. Any specific churches you are looking for would be helpful. I will look into this further. This was an eye opening book, you might want to check out: Preaching from and for the Liturgy: A Practical Guide. I am going to check with a few priests I know.
Thank you - I'd not seen this book by Joncas. I've picked it up on Kindle and will read it tonight.
This was an eye opening book, you might want to check out: Preaching from and for the Liturgy: A Practical Guide.
Looks interesting. I think Logos should get it. They have lots of other stuff from Liturgical Press.
I've put in a request:
https://feedback.logos.com/boards/logos-book-requests/posts/preaching-from-and-for-the-liturgy-a-practical-guide
I'm guessing Logos Sermons (formerly Faithlife) could be mined for this data - https://sermons.logos.com/profile/davidthomas . Anecdotally, Here are my preaching series since Jan 2020 & upcoming year. I try to alter OT/NT series and try to vary genres of literature as well.
Book of Judges - 9 sermons
I AMs of John's Gospel - 7 sermons
Colossians 2-4 - 8 sermons (did Col 1 as an Advent series shortly before this)
Various Psalms - 7 sermons
Gospel of Luke 2-7 - 12 sermons (did Luke 1-2 as an Advent series in 2019)
Advent 2020 - 4 sermons
Gospel of Luke 7-9 - 8 sermons
Gospel of Luke 10-19 - 21 sermons (Holy week 2 sermons in the middle of this)
Gospel of Luke 19-22 - 8 sermons
Gratitude/Thanksgiving miniseries - 2 sermons
Advent 2021 - 5 sermons
Gospel of Luke 22-24 - 6 sermons
Genesis 1-11 - 14 sermons
Revelation - 11 sermons
Acts - 11 sermons
Person, Work & gifts of Holy Spirit - 3 sermons
Advent 2022 4 sermons
Galatians - 14 sermons
Holy week+ - 3 sermons
1 Samuel (Saul's decline)- 7 sermons
What is Fundamentalism? - 5 sermons
1 & 2 Samuel (David's rise) - 13 sermons
Advent 2023 4 sermons
2024 planned: 11 on James, Holy Week, 6 on Jonah, 8 on 1 Timothy, 2 on Obadiah, 4 on Micah, 5 on 2 Timothy takes us through mid-October.
Thank you - that is useful. I know that years ago someone did run stats on the Logos sermons data. Perhaps we can get them again.
