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Good musicians care a lot about their instruments. Neophyte students in middle school orchestras may not think much about the tone, craftsmanship or resonance of their equipment, but virtuoso performers do. The most magnificent refrain cannot be all that its composer intended when played on an inferior or out-of-tune instrument. Preaching is not so different. … Continue reading “Preaching Points: The Voice of One Crying in the Pulpit”

They may well be the most honest Americans ever. They pull no punches and say what they think. That, by itself, sets them apart from many in the generations just ahead of them. Yes, even church people who often will say what they imagine is polite or expected of them rather than the plain truth. … Continue reading “Preacher to Preachers: The Seen-Sermon Generation!”

Max Lucado is preaching minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, and one of America’s favorite Christian authors with more than 80 million books in print. His newest book is titled You’ll Get Through This, published by Thomas Nelson. Editor Michael Duduit recently visited with him. Preaching: Your book You’ll Get Through This deals … Continue reading “Preaching in the Face of Suffering: An Interview with Max Lucado”

In an article for the August online edition of Leadership Journal, John Ortberg says that when we preach, we should begin with what matters. He writes: “Years ago, I was excited about giving a particular talk, but it didn’t come out right. It was flat from the beginning and never perked up. When I was … Continue reading “Begin with What Matters”

In a recent entry on his website, Nashville pastor Pete Wilson says: “I was reading an article recently and it had a startling quote in there from H.B. London, head of pastoral ministries for Focus on the Family. He disclosed that ‘at least 70 percent of pastors in the United States claim they have no … Continue reading “Pastors Need Friends”

In his Aug. 29, 2006, online commentary, R. Albert Mohler discusses several concerns about the state of preaching today. The first issue he discusses is the loss of confidence in the power of the word: “Contemporary Americans are surrounded by more words than any previous generation in human history. We are bombarded with words delivered to … Continue reading “Have Preachers Lost Confidence in Words?”

Surveys show that a majority of pastors have few or no close friends, and the result can be deep loneliness. In a recent post at his website, Thom Rainer talks about reasons for such loneliness, then he comments on the potential impact and offers suggested actions to improve the situation: “Here are the three most … Continue reading “Overcoming Loneliness”

In a recent interview for the Preaching Today Sermons newsletter, Duane Litfin discusses the danger of preaching that focuses only on felt needs: “Felt needs can distract us because of the misdirection of our society, the pop culture, the advertising. People think they need all sorts of things they don’t need, and they are distracted … Continue reading “Can Felt Needs Distract?”

“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log … Continue reading “Individually Together”

Getting Started:What does your speech say about you? When you speak to or about someone else, your words also are saying something about you. The Bible says your words reveal the condition of your heart. In reality, your speech says more about you than it does those about whom you may be talking. Jesus wants … Continue reading “Living Transformed Lesson: Speech Transformed”