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The irony over the Reverend Jeremiah Wright's sermons is complex. On one hand, many African Americans often do not agree with everything that is said by their pastor on Sunday morning. But there is a permissive space for the prophet to be human, to be frustrated and redemptive, and to be divinely inspired and respected. Most … Continue reading “Cultural Complexities”

From the Editor: NCP 2008:A Remarkable Success Articles: Shaking Hands,Meeting Needs Learning from TR Illustrations: Death, FaithChristTV Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. That’s 6 … Continue reading “PreachingNOW Vol. 7, No. 15”

From the Editor: Expelled Articles: Don’t Lose Sight of Eternity Using Sermon Handouts Illustrations: BibleProgress, FaithBaptism, Church Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.”   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. That’s 6 great issues … Continue reading “PreachingNOW Vol. 7, No. 16”

DUE TO CHALLENGING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, SALEM COMMUNICATIONS HAS MADE THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE 2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PREACHING IN TAMPA. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE THOSE WHO HAD PLANNED TO ATTEND. IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A REFUND OF YOUR REGISTRATION FEE WITHIN FOUR WEEKS. … Continue reading “The 20th Annual National Conference on Preaching”

Protestant churches across the nation are using various forms of emerging technology to influence people’s lives and enliven their church experience. But the pace of technology adoption seems to have slowed in the past two years as some churches focus upon making the most of what they already have, and other churches attempt to get … Continue reading “New Barna Research on Technology in Church”

From the Editor: Subscribe Now! Articles: Use Them or Lose ThemEvaluating Sermons Illustrations: Choices, Timing Christian Life Fear, Kids Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “I have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it.”(John Wesley)   Sign up now for a … Continue reading “PreachingNOW Vol. 7, No. 17”

      These days, American businesses seem to be outsourcing more and more products and services. Call a firm for information about Aunt Ethel’s airline flight, or to get help with a computer problem, and you’re more likely to talk to someone in a cubicle in Bombay than Buffalo. (Although those outsourced workers tend … Continue reading “For a Few Rupees More”

I have visited many parts of the world in which the challenges to the 21st-century pulpit look rather different. So part of the purpose of the rest of this essay is modest: to stimulate thinking that will help others flesh out this list and modify it for different cultural locations. Multiculturalism Transparently, the move toward … Continue reading “Challenges for 21st-Century Preaching”

What is marriage for? Have you ever wondered that? I mean, sure, there are lots of reasons that marriage exists and that it works. It is for companionship. We are wired for relationship, and marriage is the ultimate realization of relationship at its most intimate level. It also provides a basic building block for society. … Continue reading “Happiness or Holiness?”

After 18 years as pastor of a church he planted, Ron Martoia’s ministry has shifted to that of a “transformational architect,” equipping leaders to deal with change. His speaking and writing seeks to help leaders understand a shifting culture and learn to minister effectively in an era of change. (You can visit his website at velocityculture.com.) … Continue reading “Preaching in a Changing Culture: An Interview with Ron Martoia”