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John Jasper was one of the most famous black preachers of the 19th century and remains one of the most celebrated slave preachers. Jasper was born to Philip and Tina Jasper on July 4, 1812, the youngest of 24 children on Peachy Plantation, Fluvanna County, Virginia. His mother was a devout Christian, and his father … Continue reading “John Jasper: Preaching with Authority”

An illustration uses something familiar to the audience as a means of explaining something unfamiliar. But an illustration is more than mere analogy or metaphor; an illustration has two, equally important objectives. The first is clarity. A good illustration clarifies what seems mysterious or obscure to the listener. I recently received an e-mail from the … Continue reading “Illustrating So People Will Listen”

“Cut my pizza into four slices,” the fellow told the waiter at a pizza parlor. “I couldn’t possibly eat 12.” Ridiculous? Maybe for eating pizza, but when it comes to managing an organization, you must learn to divide work into bite-sized pieces. You must determine what needs to be done and when the action is … Continue reading “Harnessing the Power of Priority”

Although he accorded theology the highest place in the rank of academic studies and spoke of “the most divine knowledge,” Aristotle was not a Baptist. He was not Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran or any of those other things we label church goers. The man did not even know Jesus. How could he? After all, the master … Continue reading “Preacher to Preacher: Inviting Dr. Aristotle to Your Pulpit”

I continue to be amazed at the vast array of applications—apps—now available for smartphones and iPads. I continue to add new apps to my iPhone on a regular basis, although on occasion I do revert to using it as an actual telephone. I’ve got the regular apps that most folks have on their phones—weather, clock, … Continue reading “Back Page Pulpit: There’s an App for That”

Tullian Tchividjian is the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is the author of a new book published by Crossway titled Jesus + Nothing = Everything, as well as the grandson of Billy Graham and a popular preacher and conference speaker across the nation. He recently visited with Preaching … Continue reading “Preaching God’s Grace: An Interview with Tullian Tchividjian”

Preachers feed on the Book; and we do so partly by feasting on books. In addition to commentaries and other volumes which help us in the preparation of specific messages, it is also important for us to keep up with those books that help us develop the preaching gifts God has given to us. This … Continue reading “2011’s Best Books in Preaching”

Al Fasol offers tips on protecting your voice in an article at the Lifeway website. He notes, “A few minutes of exercise per day will preserve, protect and give the preacher the maximum potential of his individual voice quality. The various kinds of breathing and vocal exercises are too numerous to list. Those who play … Continue reading “Protecting Your Speaking Voice”

The past year has been one of the most tumultuous in the history of publishing and book selling. The revolution, long seen on the horizon, of the electronic book is now fully upon us. Major publishers now indicate that a majority of the copies of many of their titles are being sold as electronic books … Continue reading “2011 Annual Review of the Year’s Best Books for Preachers”

In his new book Saying It Well: Touching Others with Your Words (Faith Words), Chuck Swindoll writes: “A sermon targets the heart of the listener to create a crisis of the will and then presses the individual for a decision, whether to place one’s trust in Christ for salvation or to make a specific, substantive change to live … Continue reading “Target Their Hearts”