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?You can put the Saturday night marathon study sessions to rest.All across the country, several churches and their pastors are beginning to create a new way of constructing their weekly messages, choosing to move from an individualized study model to a communal one. And the results, thus far, have been something to consider.Leadership is lonely. … Continue reading “The Teaching Pool”

?John’s nickname Chrysostom (pronounced Chris es tom) meant “golden mouth,” but no one called him that in his lifetime. He was given that honorary title 150 years after his death, but from the beginning of his ministry people were enthralled with his preaching. John studied classical rhetoric. He was drilled in grammar and syntax, tutored … Continue reading “Chrysostom: ‘Golden Mouth’”

From the Editor: Sacrifice Articles: Taking Risks to Reach People More Hymns, Less Hugging Illustrations: Priorities Offense of the Gospel Hidden Talents Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” (Joseph Addison)   Sign up now for a 1-year subscription to Preaching Magazine. … Continue reading “PreachingNOW, Vol. 8, No. 19”

The Gospel Music Association has announced the annual Music in the Rockies talent competition and training session will be moved from Estes Park, Colorado to Nashville under the new name Immerse. From July 29-August 2, 2009, Christian artists, songwriters, worship leaders and music business hopefuls can visit Belmont University for a full-fledged artist boot camp, … Continue reading “GMA Moves Competition to Nashville”

From the Editor: Spiritual Leadership Articles: The Changing Church Churches, Pastors Need to Set Spiritual Goals Illustrations: Helping, Parents Father’s Day Quotes Luck, Marriage Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it not, knows no release from little things.” … Continue reading “PreachingNow, Vol. 8, No. 21”

Introduction to the ReadingWhile listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909, Sonora Louise Smart Dodd thought about her father: a single dad to 6 children, a Civil War veteran and a farmer. She began working on getting a day to honor fathers. The Lion’s Club helped to popularize it, President Coolidge gave the first … Continue reading “Transforming Fatherhood (Eph. 6:1-4)”

From the Editor: Kairos Moments Articles: Making Vision Stick How Churches Reach Young Adults Illustrations: July 4, Patriotism July 4 Quotes Preaching, Critics Link of the Week Preacher’s Bookshelf Humor And Finally…  “There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all.” (Peter Drucker)   Sign … Continue reading “PreachingNOW, Vol. 8, No. 22”

This is a great story. It’s a love story in which the hero dies so that his beloved might live. It’s a thrilling wonder story in which the zombies of Planet Death are transformed into living men. It’s a comedy in which a bum becomes a millionaire and a bag lady a princess. It’s an … Continue reading “One Story (Eph. 2:1-10)”

FRANKLIN, TN—Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman on Tuesday announced the opening of a newly renovated? facility in China to take care of orphans with special needs, as part of their ongoing efforts to help the world’s orphans through their Show Hope initiative. Maria’s Big House of Hope stands out as a beacon among the … Continue reading “Chapmans Open Orphan Home”

?My wife collects Precious Moments figurines. Most of the little statuettes that reside in her curio cabinet were given to her by me on various special occasions or holidays because (a) I love her, (b) she likes them, (c) they make a convenient gift when I don’t know what else to get, and (d) I … Continue reading “The Danger of the Pulpit”