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Volume 9 – July-August 1993 through May-June 1994Key to the IndexJ/A July-August 1993S/O September-October 1993N/D November-December 1993J/F January-February 1994M/A March-April 1994M/J May-June 1994Author IndexAllen, Ronald J. The Teaching Church (Sermon). J/A-93-47.Anderson, Paul. Finders Seekers, Losers Weepers (Sermon), N/D-93-39.______. Corrective Vision for the Heart (Outline). S/O-93-54.Bean, Allen, Toning Up Your Sermon (Feature). M/A-94-40.Bond, Tim. A Preacher’s … Continue reading “The 1993-94 Index of Preaching”

Poetry and Hums aren’t things which you get, they’re things which get you. And all you can do is go where they can find you …. Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh CornerDeliver sermons from the Book of Psalms and you’ll find a receptive audience. Why? Because even in a day of biblical illiteracy, … Continue reading “Preaching from the Psalms”

It can probably be said with no hesitation that all preachers think their sermons are biblical. If this means that their sermons are centered in the Word, then the assertion has some merit. Still, we need to ask ourselves how much of the Word is in this center? Do we regularly preach from both the … Continue reading “Using the Old Testament in New Testament Preaching”

A key of communication is the preacher’s promise to give the audience usable information.On the other hand there is the question, “Why should I listen?” In traditional church settings this question should never be dealt with in the fashion of the growing church. The pastor who addresses the same crowd each week may find the … Continue reading “Putting the Promise in Your Preaching”

“Sir,” said Lady Astor to Winston Churchill, “if you were my husband, I would give you poison to drink.”“Madam,” said he, “if I were your husband, I would gladly drink it.”That was one of three memorable stories that a preacher told as part of a sermon on overcoming our anger and the temptation to retaliate. … Continue reading “Toward More Purposeful Preaching”

C. S. Lewis is the most effective and widely-read Christian apologist of this century and a wonderful writer of fantasies for children and adults. His books (both non-fiction and fiction) continue to remain in print and many are “best-sellers.” Some — like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Chronicles of Narnia — have sold … Continue reading “The Weight of Glory: C. S. Lewis as Preacher”

By now everyone in the pulpit has some acquaintance with the fact that the computer has revolutionized access to the Bible and Bible helps. For the past four years in Preaching, annual reviews have covered dozens of software programs. The articles have given you the pros and cons of the electronic spiritual calculus.Familiar readers may … Continue reading “1994: Annual Review of Software for Preachers”

Put plenty into your sermons. After hearing some discourses I have often been reminded of the request of the farmer’s boy to his missus when eating his broth, “Missus, I wish you would let that chicken run through this broth once more.” (C. H. Spurgeon)1Some ministers use their Bibles as the farmer’s wife used her … Continue reading “Plan Pulpit Cuisine That Builds Muscle, Pleases Palate”

George Barna has devoted his career to researching the attitudes of Americans about religious faith and activities. Through a series of best-selling books, such as The Frog in the Kettle and What Americans Believe, he has communicated the results of his extensive research to church leaders who are struggling with social and demographic change and … Continue reading “Boomers, Busters & Preaching: An Interview with George Barna”

“Today we will see how God was able to work in Abraham’s life,” said Pastor Bob. The words had barely departed his lips when he heard a loud buzzer and saw two uniformed people spring from the back row and rush down the aisle.“We must stop this before it goes any farther,” said the first, … Continue reading “On PC Patrol”