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I never knew I had so many friends until I enrolled in Facebook. In case you’ve been living under a rock (like the guy in that AFLAC commercial), you’ve heard about the phenomenon that is Facebook, now with more than 500 million registered participants. They even made a movie about it—The Social Network—which apparently consisted … Continue reading “Back Page Pulpit: What’s on Your Mind?”

As Annie Dillard has beckoned us to consider The Writing Life so Barbara Brown Taylor has set forth the challenge to preachers to consider The Preaching Life. I only take up the matter because I always have believed we who preach walk past Sunday’s need and never see it. If we were more alert, would … Continue reading “Preaching Points: The Preaching Life”

To an Unknown GodMany years ago, the apostle Paul confronted a Christless culture in Athens, Greece. Yet his challenge on that day is identical to the challenge we face in our culture. How do we remain faithful in faithless times? How can we connect with culture without becoming trapped or ruined by the culture? Some … Continue reading “Engaging Well: Staying Faithful in Faithless Times”

A 15-foot bronze crucifix was stolen from near the entrance point of a Midwestern cemetery. It had stood there for more than 50 years as a reminder of life beyond the grave for Christians. The cross was erected in 1930 by a Catholic bishop at an initial cost of around $10,000. The banks say that … Continue reading “Preacher to Preacher: We Preach Christ Crucified!”

Here I sit, nestled in an ultra-hip chair at a West Tennessee Starbucks. Over a steaming cup of bold coffee, I fire questions at Andy, a 21-year-old college student who takes pride in his rugged, half-shaved face. I pick this young man’s brain because he is one who is jealous for my job; he aspires … Continue reading “Finding Timothy: Raising the Next Generation of Preachers”

If you are like me, there may have been a time in your preaching ministry when you thought the gospel was really only for evangelizing unbelievers and did not need to be a part of every sermon on a weekly basis. After all, aren’t we to be moving on from the milk of elementary teachings … Continue reading “Evangelizing the Church”

Ralph Douglas West is pastor of the Brookhollow Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, better known as The Church Without Walls. He will be one of the featured speakers at the 2011 National Conference on Preaching, May 9-11 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He recently visited with Executive Editor Michael Duduit.Preaching: Did you name it The Church … Continue reading “Preaching Beyond the Walls: An Interview with Ralph Douglas West”

An increasing number of evangelical leaders do not believe tithing is a biblical obligation for Christian believers, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). A report from NAE states: “Many evangelical churches regularly encourage their members to tithe, or give the church at least 10 percent of their income. Yet, … Continue reading “Is Tithing Required?”

According to a recent survey by LifeWay Research, 400 years after it debuted as the first widely distributed Bible for the English-speaking world, the King James Version (KJV) still holds a place of distinction among Americans. The recent poll found that more than half of all American adults (62 percent) own a KJV Bible. Among … Continue reading “Still Loving the KJV”

"Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, … Continue reading “Spiritual Intelligence”