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In a recent article for his Church and Culture site, James Emery White observes: “All giving is a matter of the heart. I can’t think of anything more counter-cultural than parting with resources. If someone gives, they do it because something deep and internal has been affected. “A lot of teaching on stewardship is guilt-based, … Continue reading “Giving from the Heart”

Jay Kesler once observed that “preaching a sermon strong on information but weak on application is like shouting to a drowning person, ‘Swim! Swim!’ The message is true, but it’s not helpful.” Idon’t know about you, but as I look back at approximately 40 years of preaching in many churches, I fear I have preached … Continue reading “Purpose-Driven Preaching”

In a recent post at his ChurchandCulture.org site, James Emery White talks about the need to help our people become cultural missionaries. He observes: I think we all know what a good missionary would do if dropped into the darkest recesses of the Amazon basin to reach an unreached people’s group. They would learn the … Continue reading “Making Cultural Missionaries”

In a sermon, David Jeremiah, a cancer survivor, presented a hypothetical case: “What if an oncologist examined a patient and said to him, ‘Your blood pressure is perfect, and your cholesterol is at an acceptable level. Your skin is healthy, and your reflexes are good. Have a good day.’ “Then suppose the patient left and … Continue reading “Preaching Truth When It Hurts”

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God has designed the church to be the greatest and most powerful organization in the world today. Tragically, however, this work of God lies enmeshed and entangled by humanism and sluggishly wanders in a world largely void of its divine call. One obvious reason for this sad situation is the people of God are not … Continue reading “Expositor’s Corner: Feeding God’s Flock”

Tired. Stressed. Sick. Overweight. Do these words describe you? For the vast majority of pastors, they are the norm. In the course of our years as church leaders, too many of us have sacrificed our health and wellbeing on the altar of ministry. We have lost the vibrancy—and the waistlines—we once had, opting instead for … Continue reading “The Battle for Health & Weight Loss: Ministry’s Elephant in the Room”

Sorry, Thomas Wolfe, but you got it wrong! In his novel, You Can’t Go Home Again, Wolfe tells the story of George Webber, an author who wrote a book about his hometown. As Webber contemplates his return to his old stomping ground, he anticipates a hero’s welcome. What he receives is quite the opposite. Feeling … Continue reading “Preacher to Preachers: You Can Go Home Again!”

Whoever said, “Motherhood isn’t for sissies,” got it right! Today’s moms have modern conveniences their great-grandmothers never imagined. However, along with the microwave, dishwasher, frost-free refrigerators, self-cleaning ovens and permanent press clothing come a host of responsibilities that make moms busier and more stressed than at any other time in history. Today, many mothers not … Continue reading “Raymond Meets Proverbs 31: Preaching on Mother’s Day”

At the close of the service, a man and his wife walked down the aisle in response to the pastor’s invitation to accept Christ. Knowing this couple and visiting with them several times, the pastor wasn’t surprised about this decision. On impulse, he asked them, “Was it something I said in my sermon that helped … Continue reading “Preparing and Presenting Children’s Sermons”