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BRIEF: Contest held for sermons you’d never hear in church

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Calling all atheists: It's time for a sermon contest.

Geez magazine, a quarterly that explores social justice and spirituality, is holding a contest for sermons you wouldn't hear in church. They're “calling all Christian dissenters, farmer-philosophers, self-appointed prophets, closet preachers, student teachers, agnostic seekers, spoken- word fanatics, Bible-school dropouts, uncertain intellectuals, incendiarypacifists, open-minded evangelists, fed-up feminists, civil-rights resurgents, empty-nester activists and compassionate comedians,” a press release stated.

This same kind of contest was held five years ago. According to the Geez website, “Atheists, anarchists, students and farmers filled the pulpit, and their sermons were defiant, dysfunctional, ambiguous and insightful.”

Here's a quick look at the contest guidelines:

  • Deadline: Sept. 1, 2013.
  • Word count: 750 words
  • Entry fee: $33 (includes a one-year subscription), $15 for current subscribers
  • Awards: $500 first place, $300 second place, $200 third place

Find more information on Facebook, or at geezmagazine.org/contest. You can also email contest@geezmagazine.org, or call 204-924-1058. 

Kellie Moore
Kellie Moore
Kellie Moore (formerly Kotraba) serves as the editor and community manager of Columbia Faith & Values. Although she is originally from the West – Nevada and California – she’s now proud to call Missouri home.

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