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I recently read a popular motivational book Our Iceberg Is Melting by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber. It is a secular book on managing change, but the eight-step process it advocates for directing change has implications for the church. According to the book web site, these steps are: SET THE STAGE 1. Create a Sense … Continue reading “Have We Forgotten Who We Are?”

       Vol. 6, No. 25 July 10, 2007   In the church where my family attends, we’ve recently been enjoying a sermon series from the book of Daniel entitled “How to Live in Exile.” In the series, senior pastor Mike Glenn notes that we live in a culture which no longer understands or accepts a Christian worldview. … Continue reading “PreachingNOW – Vol. 6, No. 25”

OMAHA, Nebraska — The largest faith celebration ever presented in Nebraska wrapped Sunday night, July 15th, at the Qwest Center Omaha grounds after two days of the Luis Palau Heartland Festival. Event organizers set the weekend attendance at close to 105,000 people. The team of world evangelist and author Luis Palau joined with over 275 … Continue reading “Luis Palau Festival Rocks the Heartland”

When describing the style of a worship service, the modern day church has often used two descriptions: traditional or contemporary. And when one talks about the use of visual media, it is assumed that video belongs in the camp of the contemporary service. But that perception is quickly changing. Visual media is no longer considered … Continue reading “2007 Survey of Visual Resources for Preaching”

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. — Bill Hybels, John Ortberg and Floyd Flake will be among the featured speakers at The Leadership Summit, an annual global gathering of 100,000 church and business leaders in 200 cities worldwide. The Leadership Summit, which originates from Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill., will be beamed live via satellite … Continue reading “Hybels, Ortberg to Address 100,000 Church and Business Leaders in 200 Cities Worldwide”

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The eyes of the world will be on China in the year leading up to the Olympic Games which will be held Aug. 8-24, 2008, in Beijing. It’s not too early for Christians in the West to blanket China in prayer while counting down to this historic event. To help believers … Continue reading “Open Doors Campaign Targets 2008 Olympic Games In China”

 I have met Billy Graham twice. The first time was during my time in seminary, when Dr. Graham spoke at our chapel. So many people showed up that day that the seminary had to set up a remote video site in the music chapel. That’s where I got stuck. In his sermon, Graham began by … Continue reading “Preaching Like Billy Graham (Or Maybe Not)”

On October 29, 2007, The Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary is presenting the conference Jesus in Prime Time: What’s “news” about Jesus, and Why does it matter to the church? Today’s media is reflecting the public’s confusion about who Jesus is. As Christians, it is imperative we are informed … Continue reading “Jesus in Prime Time conference to be held on October 29”

Preach the Word! That simple imperative frames the act of preaching as an act of obedience. That is where any theology of preaching must begin. Preaching did not emerge from the church’s experimentation with communication techniques. The church does not preach because preaching is thought to be a good idea or an effective technique. The … Continue reading “Why Do We Preach?”

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill., —  For the second year in a row, Willow Creek Community Church as been rated the most influential church in the U.S. in a recent survey of more than 2,000 of the largest non-Catholic congregations in the nation. The survey, which was conducted by Church Growth Today, an organization in Bolivar, Mo., which … Continue reading “Willlow Creek Named Most Influential Church in America”