On Thursday, October 22, Charles Maynard will lead his first online session on the topic: Preaching for Advent & Christmas – Stories of Light.

Charles has quickly become one of our most popular webinar leaders, and for good reason. He is a lot of things to a lot of people.

• To some, he’s author of more than 30 books, including United Methodist books like Tidings of Comfort and Joy and A Storyteller Looks at the Parables.

• To some, he’s a renowned storyteller, featured at large and small storytelling events throughout the U.S.

• To some, he’s the author of several books on the mountains and historical figures.

• To others, he’s a pastor at one of the largest United Methodist congregations, Cokesbury UMC in Knoxville, Tennessee

No matter how you know Charles, you know that you will be informed and entertained as he uses his skills as both a pastor and a professional storyteller to share his thoughts on preaching during Advent and Christmas.