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Prayer is one of those wonderful things that can be done by yourself, with loved ones or with the competent and caring leadership of a Christian preacher. From an early age, we are taught by our parents and by our church’s ministers the virtues and basic principles of prayer. At Sunday School, our teachers show us the … Continue reading “Christian Prayer Center and the Role of Preachers”

These days our days are crazy! Today’s pastors are finding their schedules packed with ever more activities and responsibilities, worthy and unworthy. As we begin a New Year, we know we need to take time to get away and plan; but the thought of being able to reclaim time for a meaningful planning retreat doesn’t … Continue reading “Back Page Pulpit: Need Time to Plan? Take 10.”

If you’re looking for more sermon ideas on Joshua, be sure to head over to SermonSearch.com to find 100’s of sermons on Joshua to help you out! I have mixed emotions every time I begin preaching through a book of the Bible. I’m delighted to begin another adventure, but I am also afraid of the … Continue reading “Preaching Through Joshua”

Have you ever found yourself starting out on a sermon series and wishing you hadn’t? For example, at some point have you found yourself somewhere in the Ten Commandments and wished there were only eight? Or if you’re more topical, have you found yourself in the midst of Five Steps to Happiness and suddenly knew … Continue reading “Preaching Points: Capping a Long Series that Isn’t Going Anywhere”

You can tweet it, Facebook it, +1 it, project it, text it, go old school and email it or ask Siri about it. Today, technology affords preachers a multitude of ways to proclaim the message of truth. The goal of technology is to make manual tasks easier or faster than they would be otherwise. Technological advancements … Continue reading “Technology, Teaching and You: Tech Can Make or Break Your Teaching Ministry”

Today’s pastor has plenty on his plate. He has sermons to prepare, funerals to perform, meetings to attend, counseling to conduct and a host of other duties from administrating the church to mowing the church lawn. Time is a precious commodity regardless of the size of your church. Of all the things a pastor may … Continue reading “As One with Authority: Preaching, Counseling and the Ministry of the Word”

In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall tweeted: “What kind of person celebrates death? It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side…” He was roundly derided for his comments and promptly lost a lucrative endorsement deal. Yet … Continue reading “Personal Preaching in an Anonymous Culture”

Following service as a pastor and then founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth, in 2005 Thom Rainer became president of Lifeway Christian Resources. Thom is author of several books, and one of his most recent—co-authored with his son, Jess—is called The Millennials. He recently visited with Preaching Executive … Continue reading “Reaching the Millennials: An Interview with Thom Rainer”

John Ed Mathison recently wrote: “An interesting phenomena is occurring in the United States. We are getting smarter, but at the same time we are declining in creative thinking. “IQ (intelligence quotient) test scores in the United States have increased by an average of three points per decade during the 20th century. The current generation … Continue reading “Thinking Creatively”

Listening to or reading the reflections of others on preaching for most preachers is inherently interesting and stimulating (whether positively or negatively). These reflections then are offered in the spirit of the Golden Rule and only because the editor is a long-standing friend. Forty years have passed since my first sermon in the context of … Continue reading “The Preacher’s Decalogue”