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In his book Spirit-Led Preaching (B&H), Greg Heisler talks about the role of the Holy Spirit in providing illumination to the preacher: “The completeness of revelation does not mean God does not speak and interact with us as His children. In one sense all believers have to agree God speaks to them, or how else would … Continue reading “The Spirit and Preaching”

James Emery White was host pastor for last week’s National Conference on Preaching in Charlotte. In a recent edition of his Church and Culture blog, he talked about why pastors too often fall morally. He cites emotional depletion, the lack of sexual fences and spiritual deception. On that latter topic, Jim writes: “Ministry is spiritually … Continue reading “Spiritual Deception in Ministry”

“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has looked on the humble estate of His servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name” (Luke … Continue reading “Unexpected Joy”

Oh, God our Father: Our hearts are broken. Our minds cannot conceive of the destruction. Our spirits are numb as we listen with stunning stillness to the death count and the stories of human carnage. We as a nation lift up the victims, families and responders in Oklahoma. “Everything is gone!” A frightened, young mother … Continue reading “A Prayer for the Moore, OK, Disaster”

Here is how Chuck Colson described the urgency of Christian worldview in 1998: “Christians and right-thinking citizens are looking for ways to understand what they see in the news, to make sense of cultural trends, and often, answer the questions their children bring home from school. “Which is to say Christians are recognizing Christianity is … Continue reading “Why Christian Worldview Matters”

In an article at PreachingToday, Bryan Loritts talks about how to deal with the issue of racial reconciliation in preaching. He writes: “Preaching on race is necessary if we are to preach the whole counsel of God. As I’ve pleaded with young church planters who aspire to lead multi-ethnic ministries, race must never be the … Continue reading “Preaching on Racial Reconciliation”

In a recent Pastors Today newsletter, Rick Ezell talks about the importance of the first experience visitors have when they come to your church. He notes, “You only have one chance to make a good first impression. Your first-time guests have some simple desires and basic needs. They decide very quickly if you can meet … Continue reading “Making a First Impression”

Preaching: Your book is called The Gospel of Yes. The subtitle is, We’ve Missed the Most Important Thing About God. Finding it Changes Everything. So Mike, what’s the most important thing about God? Glenn: Like a lot of us, I grew up in a church where every Sunday I was told what not to do. … Continue reading “Hearing God’s Yes: An Interview with Mike Glenn”

Preaching: Your book is titled Creature of the Word. I suppose a natural question is: What is a creature of the word? Geiger: The title actually comes from a quote from Martin Luther in which Luther said that as the Word is preached, as the gospel is applied to a group of people, she becomes … Continue reading “Creatures of the Word: An Interview with Eric Geiger”

“Consider the sower who went out to sow” (Matt. 13:3). Jesus’ first parable about the kingdom of God speaks less about what the kingdom is than how the kingdom begins. It begins with a seed. This is the same seed Peter was talking about when he said we’ve been “born again—not of perishable seed but … Continue reading “Consider the Seed: Why the Word Must Be at the Heart of Preaching”