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For over three decades, James Earl Massey has captivated congregations and fellow preachers through his preaching and teaching. Now dean of the School of Theology and professor of preaching and biblical studies at Anderson University, Massey first gained a national reputation as pastor of Detroit’s Metropolitan Church of God — a pulpit he held for … Continue reading “Interview with James Earl Massey”

Moderator: Welcome to the last of three debates arranged by the bipartisan Pastor Search Commission of Old First Church, I’m your Moderator, Bob Quill, editor of Old Church Times.You may recall that our first debate was led by a panel of Christian journalists. The second and this last debate will be led by a single … Continue reading “The Debate Is On”

Since the Bible is the primary tool for those of us who are called to proclaim the Gospel, we are constantly on the lookout for new translations, new study editions, and new reference works that will aid in the task of preaching God’s Word.BiblesNo matter how many Bibles reside on a preacher’s bookshelf, it seems … Continue reading “1992 Review of Bibles and Bible Reference Works for Preachers”

When John the Baptist appeared preaching, he came preaching good news (evangelion). No doubt, for many who heard The Baptist, John’s news did not sound so good. After all, it was good news about repentance. John’s preaching was directed at the children of Abraham, Israel. He spoke within the narrative framework of a people who … Continue reading “Preaching to Pagans”

Steve Brown is one of the most compelling communicators within the evangelical community. He sports a mischievous smile and a resonant bass voice — which must have come in handy in his radio disk jockey days. In 1990 Steve resigned the pastorate of Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church in Key Biscayne, Florida, to devote full time … Continue reading “A Preaching Interview with Steve Brown”

“In the midst of the theologically discredited nineteenth century there was a preacher who had at least six thousand people in his congregation every Sunday, whose sermons for many years were cabled to New York every Monday and reprinted in the leading newspapers of the country, and who occupied the same pulpit for almost forty … Continue reading “A Bee-Line to the Cross: The Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon”

John Calvin (1509-1564) was born in Nyon, France. He prepared himself for a law career at the insistence of his father, but when his father died, he turned his interests towards the classics, and eventually toward the Christian faith. At the age of twenty-five the Bible became his main sourcebook. His was an intensely intellectual … Continue reading “John Calvin: Character in Preaching”

You remember the pet rock? It was one of those products that every red-blooded American looked at in the store and said, “Why didn’t I think of something so stupid that would have made me rich?”Browsing in the bookstore recently, I came across the literary equivalent of the pet rock. Life’s Little Instruction Book by … Continue reading “A Preacher’s Little Instruction Book”

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them (Matt. 13:34; cf. Mark 4:33-34).The Synoptic Gospels — Matthew, Mark, and Luke — clearly establish that the Jewish culture of Jesus’ day was strong on communication by parable, and that our Lord was master of the … Continue reading “The Genres: Vehicles for Encounter”

From the Sanctuary to the Salt MineThe Los Angeles Times (July 26, 1991) carried an article with a banner headline declaring, “When God Goes to Work.” The first sentence in the article read: “When God shows up at work, there often is hell to pay.” The paragraphs that followed contained recitations of well-meaning persons from … Continue reading “Preaching and the World of Work”