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      Preach the Word:Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes, edited by Leland Ryken and Todd Wilson (Crossway) Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics:Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation, by Graeme Goldsworthy (InterVarsity Press) Truth War:Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception, by John MacArthur (Thomas Nelson) A City upon a Hill:How … Continue reading “Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read”

From the Editor: Egocentric or God-centric Spiritual Life? Articles: Know the Sermon’s Purpose Studying Leadership Illustrations: TemptationSanctity of Life Offering, Giving Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “It is not so much great talents that God blesses, as great likeness of Christ.”(Robert Murray M’Cheyne)   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription … Continue reading “PreachingNow Vol. 7, No. 10”

This issue of Preaching will be published just prior to the 19th annual edition of the National Conference on Preaching, which will be held April 7-9 in suburban Washington, DC. (In fact, conference participants will be receiving a copy of this issue when they register.) The theme of this year’s conference is “Preaching and the … Continue reading “In Preaching”

More and more churches are responding to the call of short-term missions. Traditional missionaries invested their lives in one mission field, learning the language, absorbing the culture, and eventually becoming part of their surroundings. Short-term missionaries may visit a number of different mission fields for periods ranging from a few weeks to, at most, a … Continue reading “Did He Really Say What I Said? The Challenge of Preaching Through an Interpreter”

At a time when so much of the conversation on preaching deals with presentation, Robert Smith has reminded us effective teaching must also take the theological task seriously. He makes his case so well that his book, Doctrine That Dances (B&H Publishing), is our Preaching Book of the Year. Smith helps his readers understand what … Continue reading “Best Preaching Books of 2007”

From the Editor: Goal vs. Resolution Articles: Make it Clear Herding Cats Illustrations: Jesus, Brokenness Friendship, Friends Blind Date Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “God’s time is the best time.”(T.J. Bach)   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. That’s 6 great issues for only $39.95-a savings of … Continue reading “PreachingNOW Vol. 7, No. 11”

    Can a minister, rabbi, imam, or other member of the clergy endorse a candidate from the pulpit or speak on political issues of interest to voters? Is a church or other house of worship legally permitted to register voters or distribute voter guides?Answers to these and many other questions are contained in Politics … Continue reading “Forum Releases 2008 Study on Religion, Politics”

From the Editor: Why Easter Matters Articles: Celebrating Easter Attenders Herding Cats Illustrations: Invite a Friend at Easter EasterFocus, Christian WalkPunishment Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “We live and die; Christ died and lived!”(John Stott)   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. That’s 6 great issues for … Continue reading “PreachingNOW Vol. 7, No. 12”

From the Editor: Rollover Minutes Articles: Growing a Healthy Church Use Imagination to Communicate Vision Illustrations: SinTeen Sexuality Preaching, Prayer Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “Leadership is calculated risk-taking.”(Ted Ward)   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. That’s 6 great issues for only $39.95-a savings of over … Continue reading “PreachingNOW Vol. 7, No. 13”

Preaching a sermon in the Internet age comes pretty easily. In fact, spend just a few hours doing some research on your text, copy and paste from a few different sources, squeeze in a personal story or two and you are set for Sunday morning.But if you prefer doctrinal preaching, you are going to have … Continue reading “Preaching Doctrine that Dances”