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I may never again be able to preach on the subject of raising children. I now have one.James Robert Duduit — light of my life and bane of my sleep-patterns — arrived in our household on March 30, 1996, at 3:01 pm. Since then, I have slept about 4.3 hours — none of them consecutive, … Continue reading “In the Family Way”

Few technological innovations have burst on the scene so rapidly or taken hold so quickly as the World Wide Web — the graphical interface which allows average computer users to take advantage of the global connection of computer resources known as the Internet. Over the last three to four years, the Web has transformed the … Continue reading “Preaching and the Web”

Preaching demands creative study, but creative study week after week is draining, if not impossible. Studies in creativity clearly indicate that the best creativity is a collective effort.Preachers who excel in creativity often involve several people in the preparation of their sermon. That two minds are better than one is hardly novel. Many preachers get … Continue reading “Stop Preaching in the Dark (or: Gaining Feedback Isn’t Enough)”

I’ve learned an important lesson: never, ever, ever tell your wife that you’re never moving again.When we moved into our Louisville home three years ago, I assured my wife that the only way she’d get me out would be in a wheelchair. I’ll admit that the last three years have seen a bit more gray … Continue reading “On to bigger and better things …”

Key to the Index:J/A July-August 1995S/O September-October 1995N/D November-December 1995J/F January-February 1996M/A March-April 1996M/J May-June 1996Author IndexAchtemeier, Elizabeth A. Speaking the Unspeakable: A Demonstration. (Feature). J/F-96-17.Alain, J. C. William Perkins: Plain Preaching. (Past Masters) M/A-96-42.Allen, Ronald J. Preaching in a Declining Congregation. (Feature). J/A-95-25.Anderson, Richard. The King of Ifs. (Outline). S/O-95-68.______. When You’re Being Watched! … Continue reading “The 1995-96 Index of Preaching Volume 11 – July-August 1995 through May-June 1996”

We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God (2 Cor. 5:20) "Frank" was a grizzly bear of a man. Years of farm labor had hardened his body while a hard country religion had petrified his soul. He was a … Continue reading “Ambassador and Preacher: The Pastor’s Authority”

Edward Rosenbaum’s visits to the hospital were not like yours. He never had to complete reams of forms or endure the nervous tedium of the waiting room. When Rosenbaum entered, he passed through a private door and rode on a special elevator. He even called the doctors by their first names.But once he was diagnosed … Continue reading “A View From the Pew: Lessons About Preaching From the Other Side of the Pulpit”

The opening ceremony for the 1996 International Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia, is scheduled for Friday July 19 and the closing ceremony for Sunday August 4. This means that every church’s congregational consciousness over at least the three Sundays of July 21, 28, and August 4 supplies some unique community and national dynamics for … Continue reading “Go for the Gold: Preaching and the Olympics”

Any preacher without a sense of humor would be better off finding another place of Christian service. Truth is, it’s impossible to survive working with most congregations without a healthy dose of humility and an equal share of laughter.And it’s good to know funny things don’t just happen to preachers in the United States. Scanning … Continue reading “Around the World with Preachers”

He was a dedicated deer hunter, ever since the first time his daddy took him. Every year when deer season rolled around, he grabbed his gun aid headed for the woods. Then he met her and they married, and still, every year when deer season rolled around, he grabbed his gun and headed for the … Continue reading “The Preacher’s Platform”