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Check out the Sept.-Oct. 2012 Digital Edition of Preaching magazine! Enjoy features such as “Creating the Bridge: An Interview with John Stott” and “The Preacher as Culture Maker”; a sermon by Max Lucado; regular columns by Ron Walters, Stan Toler and others; and much more. Share This On:

In an article in the May-June 2012 issue of Books & Culture, Cornelius Plantinga Jr. points to the importance of preachers reading widely and well as a way to enhance their own use of language. He notes that reading fine writers “will tune the preacher’s ear for language, which is his first tool. From the masters … Continue reading “Good Reading Helps Good Preaching”

Eleven years later, and we probably all still remember exactly where we were when we heard the tragic news of the terrorist attack of 9/11. Ironically, I sat in a speech class at Samford University. One minute we were discussing the components of an effective speech, the next minute we all found ourselves speechless. Sept. … Continue reading “Terrorists, Tragedies and Trusting in Christ: A Look at Two Towers”

The Sept. 19, 2005, issue of Newsweek contains a story highlighting the differences in the way boys and girls learn. Reporter Peg Tyre writes: “Three years ago, Jeff Gray, the principal at Foust Elementary School in Owensboro, Ky., realized his school needed help—and fast. Test scores at Foust were the worst in the county and … Continue reading “Should We Recognize Boys and Girls Learn Differently?”

If you’re looking for sermon ideas, be sure to head over to SermonSearch.com to find 1,000’s of sermon outlines to help you out! Pastor Rob Pochek wrote an article (for Baptist Press) on five things he wished he had known as a young pastor. Here are three of them: You are pastoring a parade. The … Continue reading “What Young Pastors Need to Know”

In his book Preparing Evangelistic Sermons (Baker), Ramesh Richard talks about the importance of illustrations in the evangelistic sermon: “An evangelistic sermon desperately needs illustrations—and in greater numbers and of higher quality than post-evangelistic sermons. Our Lord and his Word profusely employ profound illustrations—story, narrative, humor, questions, even one-liners—to communicate truth. Illustrations help the audience avoid … Continue reading “Illustrations Essential for Evangelistic Sermons”

In a back issue of his Leadership Uncensored newsletter, Ed Young Jr. offers several suggestions for effective enlistment of volunteer leaders. Among his ideas: Keep vision at the forefront. We do not use the word need in our recruiting. Even though people might fulfill a need for a short period of time, it makes the … Continue reading “Enlist Volunteers with Care”

Nearly 90 percent of pastors believe they should not endorse candidates for public office from the pulpit, according to a recent survey by LifeWay Research. The survey also revealed that 44 percent of pastors personally endorsed candidates, but did so outside of their church roles. The survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors found that only 10 … Continue reading “Most Pastors Say No to Endorsing Candidates”

In a recent article for ChurchCentral.com. Mark Batterson suggests 17 tips for high-impact leaders. Here are three of them: Be YourselfDon’t try to be who you’re not. I’m not trying to be a pastor anymore. I’m trying to be myself. I’m certainly trying to grow in maturity and gifting, but I’m not worried about who … Continue reading “Tips for Top Leaders”

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). “If you go to live in Israel, I am so totally going to come visit you,” exclaimed a wonderful surrogate daughter of ours. “I totally want you to,” I replied. Then, “Elohim,” … Continue reading “I Don’t Know”