Scott Hoezee

Years ago I had a page-a-day calendar that featured each day a quote from some semi-famous person or another.  I can't remember to whom this was attributed but someone on one of those pages that year said "Being in church…

A couple of weeks ago I had the great privilege of being the featured teacher at "The School of Preaching" held at a church in Nairobi, Kenya.  Having the opportunity to speak with, teach, and interact with around 175 pastors…

Recently here on The Twelve, colleague Jim Bratt gave a glowing review of Ron Chernow's brilliant new biography Grant.  Among other things, Bratt noted that even as David McCullough's bio of Harry Truman went a long way toward rehabilitating Truman's…

The summer seminars I help to lead often provide fodder for this blog.  That was the case last month after a seminar in Colorado.  And it is true now again following last week's seminar "Addressing God: How Preachers Encourage Vibrant…

We saw it a few years back.   There was a major refugee crisis.  We knew many thousands were fleeing violence and poverty and trying to come to Europe, often taking treacherous sea crossings in shabby "boats" to do so.   We…

Recently I returned from leading a seminar for twenty-one pastors at Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado.  On this particular seminar I was joined in leadership by two colleagues, Peter Jonker and Heidi De Jonge (who also blogs here on The…

In addition to writing for The Twelve, I am also blessed with the opportunity to co-host the Groundwork radio program along with my colleague David Bast.   Currently we are getting ready to record a 5-part series to be broadcast later this…

This past Saturday I was pretty busy, participating in the Commencement for Calvin Theological Seminary late-morning and then attending the Calvin College Commencement in the afternoon to celebrate my son's graduation with an English degree.    Those festivities were followed by…

It is sermon grading season for me as the semester ends so unsurprisingly when I started to ponder a topic for today’s blog, all things homiletical came to mind.   I realize that most people who read The Twelve are not…