I am interested in historical sermons – especially from the 17th and 18th centuries – and in the collection of sermons as a genre. For centuries, pastors have expounded the same cycle of biblical texts and, in published accounts, documented both individual and traditional exegetical and homiletical approaches.

To prepare a sermon is a practical hermeneutical endeavour. The pastor/orator must remain faithful to the biblical text while also orienting himself toward the world in front of the text. Although much in sermons may appear tradition-bound, collections of sermons can turn out to be testimonies of personal engagement and creativity.

Kristian Mejrup, pastor and PhD.