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You may remember her as Blair from the T.V. show, “Facts of Life”. Now she is a homeschool mom on the road. Come ask her your questions and see what she has to say about her road trip across America, “The Facts of Life”, “Creative Correction”, or anything in between. It will be fun. See … Continue reading “Chat with Lisa Whelchel”

Many organizations espouse ongoing evaluation for their employees, especially those in leadership positions. That church leaders should be included in this lot is not too surprising. Many churches evaluate their pastor annually. But that may not be sufficient for some ministry responsibilities such as preaching. Probably, no one understands the goals of preaching like the … Continue reading “A Preaching Check-up: Three Strategies to Check and Improve Your Preaching”

I heard recently of a conversation between a seminary professor and a colleague of his. Their discussion revolved around the popularity of online publications. Because of current technological advancements, the professor’s friend predicted that within ten years we would no longer be publishing books in print. The professor’s response to his colleague’s premonition was: “If … Continue reading “The Annual Review of the Year’s Best Software for Preachers”

Few pastors have become more influential in shaping church life today than Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Community Church in southern California’s Orange County. Under his leadership, the church has grown from the Warren family alone to regular worship attendance of more than 15,000 each weekend. Warren has taken the insights he learned at … Continue reading “Purpose-Driven Preaching: An Interview with Rick Warren”

Stormie Omartian Chat EventHave you struggled with your prayer life?  Maybe you think that it isn’t worth the time or effort.  Come chat with Stormie Omartian, author of best sellers, “The Power of a Prayer Wife“, “The Power of a Praying Parent“, and “The Power of a Praying Husband“, as she talks about the power … Continue reading “Stormie Omartian Chat”

How we live our lives today defines how we will be spending eternity. We recently chatted with Kent Crockett, author of “Making Today Count for Eternity“.  Here’s more info on his book. Share This On:

Discover the meaning of life and get answers to some of your hardest questions. Join us for our chat with Os Guinness, author of “The Journey” and “Long Journey Home.”  Brought to you by www.navpress.com and the News Channel at Crosswalk.com. There will be prizes!Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. ET in the Auditorium. Share This … Continue reading “Chat with Os Guinness”

Join us for our chat with James Langtaux, author of “God.com” and “God.net”, and learn how you too can have a relationship with an interactive God. There will be prizes!Thursday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET in the Auditorium. Share This On:

Listen to almost any sermon nowadays and you will hear it — a story. Pastors especially think it appropriate to place some type of narrative at the beginning of a sermon. They do it to “catch the attention” of the people and to get them ready to hear a sermon supposedly related to the opening … Continue reading “Preaching Narratives: Solving the Problems of Misguided Stories”

It is about 3:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon. You are almost finished with your sermon and feeling pretty good about it. The main points have come effortlessly. The structure of the sermon has seemed to fall into place. The unique illustration you filed away has leaped up and said, “I would feel real cozy in … Continue reading “Overcoming ‘Preacher’s Block’”