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Lucy Hogan has taught at Wesley since 1987. Raised in Minnesota, she has been ordained in the Episcopal church since 1981. She holds a Ph.D. from The University of Maryland with an emphasis on rhetoric, communications, and the history of women’s public speaking and preaching (1995). The intersection of preaching and rhetoric has been a focus of Dr. Hogan’s research and writing. She is currently working on a book challenging Christians to realize the importance of rhetoric in helping them to preach and communicate in a challenging world. Dr. Hogan is past president of the North American Academy of Homiletics (2014-2016) and Societas Homiletica (2008-2010), the international preaching society.

Education

Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, MD

D.MIN, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC

M.Div, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA

B.A., Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

Research Interests

Intersection of Preaching and Rhetoric

History of Preaching

Creativity in the Preparation of Sermons

Communications

Publications

Connecting with the Congregation, Abingdon Press

Graceful Speech: An Invitation to Preaching, WJK

The Six Deadly Sins of Preaching, Abingdon Press

Lenten Services, Abingdon Press

Relevant Classes Taught

Foundations of Preaching

Preaching the Lectionary

Preaching Special Occasion Sermon

Preaching the Sermon Series

Preaching the Church Year

Preaching Baptism and Eucharist

Effective Communication for Church Leaders

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Washington, DC 20016
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