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Preaching: How do you plan your strategy in terms of what you are going to do in preaching? Warren: I have a preaching team I meet with. When you start a church you literally do everything. I set it up; I took it down; I stored all the stuff in my garage. From the beginning … Continue reading “Developing a Preaching Strategy”

2008 promises to be a year of significant change for Americans. The presidential election already has introduced significant transitions into the political process and conversation. The sagging economy is altering many people’s financial behavior and lifestyles. New technology is transforming perceptions of the world and how we connect with people. And a new study from … Continue reading “Americans Embrace Alternatives to Conventional Church”

From the Editor: Strategic Changes Articles: Visitors are Gifts of God Crafting a Good Sermon Illustrations: Goals, Purpose Stress, Information Priorities Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “Nothing happens unless first a dream.” (Carl Sandberg)   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. That’s 6 great issues for only … Continue reading “PreachingNOW, Vol. 7, No. 8”

From the Editor: Donate Books to Union Articles: Preference or Conviction? Preaching in Culture Illustrations: FaithTruthAnswered Prayer Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.”(Zig Ziglar)   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. … Continue reading “PreachingNow Vol. 7, No. 9”

In this new phase of my ministry and life, I am able to spend a bit more time listening to someone else preach sermons on Sunday. On those special occasions when I am in town, my wife and I sit in the pew and listen to the message of our pastor, Mike Glenn, at Brentwood … Continue reading “Kindle Goes to Church”

Every day is special, but some are more special than others. At least that seems to be the case, judging by the plethora of “holidays” that are wedging their way into the calendar. I’m not talking about Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Groundhog Day – those actual celebratory days that unite friends and families for joy and … Continue reading “Having a Special Day”

  we stand in the pulpit, you and I can see the people we’ve lost. They’re fidgeting or sleeping. They’re thumbing through the bulletin again. There may be blank stares on their faces. If we were to stop mid-thought and sit down, they would not be bothered at all by the incompleteness. They’d just be … Continue reading “Begin with a puzzle: Preaching that Awakens a Hunger to Learn”

I recently read a story of an ecumenical conference where the discussion related to how respective denominations would respond to demon possession. It was suggested that: Methodists would sing them out;Pentecostals would shout them out;Catholics and Greek Orthodox would incense them out;Baptists would drown them out;and Presbyterians would freeze them out![1] As a Presbyterian, I … Continue reading “Biblical Preaching in a Pluralistic Culture”

Do you approach preaching as a missionary approaches interaction with people from another culture?  Like a missionary, are you sensitive to the cultural context?  Do you intentionally attempt to connect with people who are different than yourself in your preaching? Even if our congregation members look similar, there are varieties of culture residing in the … Continue reading “Preaching in a Multicultural World”

Are we witnessing the end of the book? That is the question being asked by educators, publishers, and booksellers as a recent report indicated American adolescents currently enrolled in high school and college programs are reading less. While educators debated the causes for this deficit in reading, some noted the competition now represented by digital … Continue reading “The Annual Preaching Survey of the Year’s Best Books”