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In his new book Preaching as Worship (Baker), Michael Quicke shares several characteristics of what he calls Myopic Preaching and concludes: “Worshipless sermons are the sad and inevitable outcome of myopic preaching. Theologically thin, spiritually disconnected, empty of God, silent about His grace, self-satisfied and self-oriented, such sermons are devoid of worship. This is partly because … Continue reading “Worshipless Preaching”

Outreach has released its annual list of the 100 largest churches in America, and it includes 39 churches with 10,000 or more in weekly attendance. The smallest of the 100 churches averages just under 6,000 a week. (Seven of the churches have pastors who are on the Preaching Board of Contributing Editors. Just sayin’…) The … Continue reading “The 100 Largest Churches”

In a recent ChurchLeaders.com article by John Piper, he says: “What I mean by preaching is expository exultation. “Expository means that preaching aims to exposit or explain and apply the meaning of the Bible. The reason for this is that the Bible is God’s Word, inspired, infallible, profitable—all 66 books of it. “The preacher’s job is … Continue reading “Preaching as Expository Exultation”

In a recent post on his blog, Pastor Brady Boyd observed: “About a year ago, I underwent a philosophical shift in the way I preach each week. For years, I was a part of a world that primarily taught sermon series on various topics for four to six weeks, each series complete with a cool logo, title … Continue reading “Return to Book Series?”

Bob Russell is one of the finest practitioners of application in preaching. In Dave Stone’s book Refining Your Style (Group), there’s a brief interview with Bob in which he talks about his approach to application: “The ideal for me is about half Bible teaching and half application. I say, ‘Here’s the point. Here’s what happened to … Continue reading “Seeing Scripture Through the Prism of Application”

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Randy Frazee is the senior minister at Oak Hill’s Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he serves alongside Max Lucado. A pastor for 25 years, he is the author of several books, including his most recent volume, The Heart of the Story. He recently visited with Executive Editor Michael Duduit. Preaching: Your new book, The … Continue reading “Telling the Story: An Interview with Randy Frazee”

Last week in his blog, Ed Stetzer talked about a conversation he had recently with a man who wondered why his new church didn’t talk more about prophecy. Ed explains: “At that point, I could have redirected our conversation and tried to persuade him that we believe in biblical prophecy and will teach on it … Continue reading “Dealing with Issue Christians”

The figures at the far end of the city park I was about to enter, lurking just outside the bright cone of a streetlight, had the hulking, rounded look acquired by homeless people wearing many layers of clothing. I assumed I would know the two people, and so personal safety never crossed my mind–I’m a … Continue reading “The Power of Gratitude”

Russell H. Conwell is best known for a motivational speech called “Acres of Diamonds,” which he delivered about 6,000 times in more than six decades on the lecture circuit. However, when he became a Christian, he grew to become also a notable pastor and preacher while continuing a full schedule of lecturing. A contemporary of Spurgeon, … Continue reading “Russell H. Conwell: Master of Lecture and Sermon”