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It could be said that there are as many styles or methods of preaching as there are preachers. Each pastor has a unique personality with a voice all his own, a particular temperment, body presence and facial gestures.There are, however, what we might classify as major styles or approaches. Some preachers speak extemporaneously. That is, … Continue reading “Why I Believe in Preaching with a Manuscript”

Those looking for good signs about the new millennium can take heart in this: it was a very good year for books on preaching.It hasn’t always been possible to say that in recent years, but 2000 brought with it a host of quality volumes in homiletics. While there may not be a single book of … Continue reading “2000 brings outstanding group of books about preaching”

Thomas Jefferson once famously remarked, “I cannot live without books.” Fortunately for Jefferson, he never had to test that thesis. Most preachers can identify with Jefferson’s love of books. Indeed, preachers are dependent upon books; their libraries are basic equipment for ministry.America’s publishers continue to release a vast constellation of books each season. It is … Continue reading “2001 Annual Survey of Books for Preachers”

Whether you’re wrapping presents, trimming the tree, sharing a family dinner, or simply preparing your heart for the celebration of Christ’s birth, holiday activities just wouldn’t be the same without Christmas music. If you’re looking for some new holiday music to help you celebrate the season, you’ve come to the right place! Following is a … Continue reading “Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2001”

You’d think picking a list of our ten favorite new artists would be a cinch, but 2001 saw an unusually high number of talented artist debuts. After picking our favorites, there were still five more we wished we could have included. This is surely an indication that the Christian music industry isn’t hurting for new … Continue reading “Best New Artists of 2001”

#12The Light in Guinevere’s Garden East West Floodgate / Epic East West’s debut is the perfect blend of hardcore rock with a taste of rapcore elements, along the lines of P.O.D., Korn, and Project 86. This impressive major label debut is destined to bring the band a great deal of success thanks to their polished … Continue reading “Top 12 Christian Albums of 2001”

I have a friend who bought a puppy and named him Zebedee. As time went along “Zeb” became harder and harder to manage, so my friend went to class to learn how to handle him. A revelation awaited him. He found out that his normal methods of communicating with Zeb were falling on deaf ears … Continue reading “Genderlects And Preaching”

Contemporary homiletical thought manifests little regard for the teaching pulpit. Yet this kind of preaching need not be the proverbial information dump. A realistic, useful and quite biblical teaching-preaching model can be developed, but first one must ask: “What does it mean to teach?” “What is biblical learning?”All of us who think often and care … Continue reading “Preaching that Teaches Crafting Sermons that Facilitate Biblical Learning in the Evangelical Congregation”

The book Christ-Centered Preaching by Bryan Chapell (published by Baker Books) has become one of the key homiletics textbooks in college and seminary classes. That has given Chapell a significant influence in the training of future preachers. An outspoken advocate of expository preaching, Chapell is President of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, where he … Continue reading “What is expository preaching? An interview with Bryan Chapell”

Have you read about some of the new “reality TV” shows on the networks this season? Oh, yeah, I’ve always defined reality as spending my days hanging around with carefully-auditioned 20-something models who look good in bathing suits, trying to win a million dollars.These TV guys don’t have the slightest idea of what “reality” is … Continue reading “When TV Goes to Church”