# What is a Sermon?

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Podcast: [And Also With You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-also-with-you-6608768)
Published: 2026-04-13T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://andalsowithyou.simplecast.com/episodes/sermon-uMhwvAcq
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## Resource

The sermon may (or may not) be your favorite part of the service, but did you know not all Christian services have a sermon? And there are as many definitions of what a sermon "is" as there are preachers. So we dive into what a sermon is in the most basic terms, and then get into what a sermon is for us, and what we think makes the best kind of sermon.

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