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Our top twelve picks in Christian kids’ audio products makes for an eclectic dozen, with some discs containing songs only, some with stories and songs, and some that might hold a few surprises. We concentrated on releases that focus mainly on the pre-‘tween set, with a couple of notable exceptions that are designed for kids … Continue reading “The Best Christian Children’s Albums of 2006”

Our annual selections for Best Christian Albums in small part serves as a snapshot of the state of the industry, and what’s particularly interesting about this year’s list is how many of the finalists seem “outside the box.” Many of the artists have a foot in both Christian and mainstream markets without finding runaway success … Continue reading “The Best Christian Albums of 2006”

I’ve written about this topic before, but the examples that inspire just keep on coming. The topic, of course, is the well-placed euphemism, which has become something of a major industry in our day. Not long ago I read a column by John Leo in which he shared some of the more intriguing contemporary examples … Continue reading “Engaging In Oral Congregational Communication (also known as “Preaching”)”

Mark 1:40-45 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. (1:40) And He cleansed lepers. As far as we know, only three lepers were cleansed throughout the entire Old Testament period — Moses, Miriam, and Naaman (and … Continue reading “Jesus Cleanses A Leper”

He came into the pastor’s office sheepishly and pulled up a chair. Placing his hands nervously on his knees, he said, “Pastor, I just can’t bear to hear anyone else preach. Does that mean God is calling me into the ministry?” A similar soul said he looked up at the clouds and saw what appeared … Continue reading “Touched Lips!”

Through his books and Insight for Living radio broadcast, Charles Swindoll has become one of America’s best-known preachers. For many years Swindoll was pastor of First Evangelical; Free Church in Fullerton, Calif., then became President of Dallas Theological Seminary. Now chancellor of DTS, he serves as founding pastor of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas. … Continue reading “Preaching Biographically: An Interview With Chuck Swindoll”

I fondly remember growing up and listening to my father and both of my grandfathers as they preached against sin, heaven, hell, and God’s judgment most every Sunday. Yet I never heard a word about our military families, and Vietnam was in session. Now that I’ve grown up, my father has retired, and my grandfathers … Continue reading “Preaching To Military Families”

Randy Pope is the senior pastor of Perimeter Church in Duluth, Georgia. He is Chairman of the Board of Perimeter Ministries International, an organization he founded to plant churches and provide urban ministry to the under-resourced of Atlanta. Randy is a frequent speaker for Campus Outreach and Campus Crusade for Christ conferences, and served for … Continue reading “Preaching In The Prevailing Church: An Interview With Randy Pope”

Will The Real Convert Please Stand Up? You are heading to your office after finishing a sermon on “The White-Hot Holiness Of God.” The theme was somber, to say the least, and the congregation seemed quietly contemplative – too hard to gauge whether or not the message hit home. You open the door only to … Continue reading “How NOT To Guilt Our Listeners To Death”

Laying Aside the Grace of Oratory When Spurgeon turned to the language of the Bible, he saw the Bible as the writing of God’s Spirit. Therefore, Spurgeon desired to recognize the eloquence or the rhetorical practice evidenced by the manner or style of the Biblical text. For example, when referring to the Biblical words, “My … Continue reading “Kindled Fire – Learning To Preach From Charles Haddon Spurgeon”