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The worship ethos was heavy with anticipation! With the preliminaries completed and the anthem sung, the gathered people of God leaned forward en masse to listen to the sermon. I know for I was among them and was equally eager to hear the message of the hour. We were gathered at the church of a … Continue reading “The Prodigal Sermon: Returning The Sermon To Its Biblical Home”

1 John 5:4-5   For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? First, victory is expected: “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh … Continue reading “To Overcome The World”

Fifteen-year-old Charles Spurgeon, a few months after his conversion, began teaching a Bible class for younger boys. One day a lad interrupted his lesson. “This is very dull, Teacher. Can’t you pitch us a yarn?” Young Spurgeon could and did. Later the Prince of Preachers said he learned to tell stories in that class because … Continue reading “Seven Ways To Boost Your Storytelling Power”

Stephen F. Olford went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2004. His life and ministry touched countless people from the pulpit to the pew. He was known for his passionate and powerful expository preaching. His friends and colleagues affectionately called him “Prince of Preachers.” On a more personal level, for almost 35 years … Continue reading “Stephen F. Olford: Expositor Of The Word”

The preacher reads aloud the Old Testament lesson from Isaiah 7:1-17. Immediately the congregation is faced a host of strange names and events. It appears that two obscure kings named Rezin, King of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, King of Israel are marching up to Jerusalem to fight King Ahaz, son of Jotham, son … Continue reading “Preaching The Old Testament From An Old Testament Perspective”

There are some folks who always have to have the last word in a conversation. Then again, when someone is on his or her deathbed, it’s not that hard to get the last word. A friend of mine wrote in his blog that he’ll be happy just so long as his last words are not … Continue reading “Famous Last Words”

Psalm 117   Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!   For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD! Psalm 117 is memorable as the shortest psalm in the Hebrew hymnbook, the shortest chapter in the Bible, and (someone has … Continue reading “International Praise”

The son of a German pastor, Reinhard Bonnke himself became a pastor in his home country for seven years before sensing a call of God to begin a mission work in southern Africa. Starting with a tent seating 800 people, his crusades attracted such crowds that he eventually commissioned construction of the world’s largest mobile … Continue reading “Preaching Where The Spirit Moves: An Interview With Reinhard Bonnke”

Our first church was in Balaton, Minnesota – population 753. Balaton stands in a sleepy rural intersection in southwestern Minnesota, between Ruthton, Tyler & Walnut Grove. Yes, the Walnut Grove of Little House on the Prairie fame. Our church was nestled between corn fields, the home of an older woman who raised chickens and a … Continue reading “God’s Fame, Passionate Preaching, And Your Church’s DNA”

What would worship be like if your congregation had prepared for the sermon? How would the spiritual growth of your congregation mature if you could encourage devotional time with a sermon that addressed the specific needs of the congregation while being relevant to a weekly devotional schedule? On top of that, how would you like … Continue reading “Devotion And Preaching”