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Our annual picks for Best New Artists are a high point of the year because it’s ultimately about hope and potential for the Christian music genre. With fresh sounds and faith perspectives, it offers a glimpse of good things to come in the years ahead. Presented in the order in which they released over 2004, … Continue reading “Best New Artists of 2004”

In the spirit of our first annual Readers’ Choice Awards, we decided to weigh in on the best artists of the year. So rounding out our year-end coverage are four more short lists. Best Female and Male Vocalist are awarded for specific talent, based on an artist’s album and/or concert performance in the year 2003. … Continue reading “Best Artists of 2003”

Jeremy Camp, Rebecca St. James, tobyMac, Third Day and Casting Crowns are the big winners in our second annual Readers’ Choice Christian Music Awards. The readers chose Camp as Best Male Artist, St. James as Best Female, tobyMac’s Welcome to Diverse City as Best Album, and Third Day as Best Group or Band. Casting Crowns, … Continue reading “2004 Readers’ Choice Christian Music Awards”

Every now and then, we’ll bring you a wrap-up of music DVDs that come through our offices. Here, four of our reviewers deliver the good, the bad and the bottom line on a dozen discs from the latter part of ’04.Gary Anglin and the Voices of CCCGary Anglin and the Voices of CCC (CCC Music … Continue reading “The DVD Show”

Welcome to our fifth annual list of the Best Christian Albums of the year. Six editors and writers associated with Christian Music Today and Christianity Today International teamed up to nominate close to 50 Christian albums and select the 12 best. Each of our top 12 picks were voted in by at least half the … Continue reading “The Best Christian Albums of 2004”

The fact that Scripture is silent regarding humor generally — and more particularly regarding humor in preaching — should instil humility in anybody who addresses this topic. The old maxim says ‘fools rush in where angels fear to tread’ so one approaches this subject with a healthy respect for the problems it presents. Some Christians … Continue reading “The Place Of Humor In Preaching”

Max DePree tells a wonderful story about a man who was superb at running the ninety-five yard dash. His problem, as you can imagine, is that dropping out before the last five yards, he never won a race. In a 100-yard race, leading for the first 95 yards is an exercise in sheer uselessness. Recently, … Continue reading “The Ninety-Five Yard Dash!”

Through the years, no one has more profoundly preached the simple Gospel message in a relevant, contemporary way to the un-churched and never-churched community than Billy Graham. We have all watched in amazement as his messages have connected with uncommitted hearers and led them to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. How does God utilize … Continue reading “Preaching And Prayer For Evangelism”

Books are to the preacher what meat is to the Atkins diet. I’ve simply never known a really effective preacher who was not also an avid reader. In fact, most of the great ones are reading all the time. That’s why every year in the January-February issue of Preaching, we offer a special focus on … Continue reading “The Ten Gifts Of Christmas”

John 2:13-25 (Scene: "Clean" trash is all over the church and on stage. Two large trash cans are down front for the participatory part of the sermon. Then the preacher walks out in a janitor's uniform — a work shirt and jeans are fine — pushing a broom. Over the sound system the old Rock … Continue reading “Taking Out the Trash”