2019 Hosanna Project Report

On November 20, 2019, ten of us gathered in Pasadena, California at Knox Presbyterian Church to consider Risky Preaching in our polarized society, many preachers are deeply ambivalent about preaching prophetic sermons.

Our work together equipped preachers with resources needed to: preach prophetic sermons on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, lead a mid-week congregational dialogue on your sermon, and preach a follow-up sermon on the next Sunday that reflects the dialogue and engagement of the congregation. 

Our key claim: the impact would be transformational for them and for their congregation.

Our teaching team this year was:

Rev. Mark Davidson, Executive Director, Coalition for Peace with Justice, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Rev. Ron Shive, Pastor, First Pres. Church, Burlington, NC

Dr. Bruce Rigdon, Pastor and Professor, Retired, Chicago, IL

Dr. Pauline Coffman, Retired Adult Educator, Chicago, IL

Addie Domske, Director of Youth Ministry, Sunnyvale Pres. Church, Sunnyvale, CA