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At the beginning of the New Year, it’s a good time to be reminded of the place of prayer in the work of those who proclaim the Word. The great British preacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones emphasized the importance of prayer in the life of every preacher: “Always respond to every impulse to pray. The impulse to … Continue reading “Preaching and the Call to Prayer”

The beginning of a New Year is always a time for resolutions, but this year can I suggest you start the New Year with two questions: If I could do one thing to strengthen my ministry in 2016, what would it be? We know our power comes from Christ, but we also have the freedom … Continue reading “2 Questions for the New Year”

Apparently he didn’t understand the concept of emergency. A 911 dispatcher in West Palm Beach “was demoted for playing video games when he should have been dispatching calls,” according to a Dec. 30, 2015, UPI story. An investigation found he was playing handheld video games when he should have been dispatching 911 calls. According to … Continue reading “And Finally Emergency Entertainment”

Management coach Philip Humbert wrote in his email newsletter TIPS: “In my years of coaching, I’ve developed a simple 3-step process that I use with most of my clients every year. I think it makes a difference and I urge you to take the time to give it a try. 1. First, review the past. … Continue reading “Get Ready for 2016”

My friend Stan Toler once said, “If you've always done it that way before, maybe you've been doing it wrong.” As we start a new year, this is a good time to ask: Are there some new ways to try things? Some new approaches to take? Some opportunities to claim? Are there some things that … Continue reading “4 Questions for More Effective Preaching”

When we as believers delight ourselves in the Lord, we are praising Him. A remembrance of the fact that God is with and for us eternally should wake in us an unceasing and overflowing joy. To rejoice in material things is dangerous; to rejoice in self is foolish; to rejoice in sin is fatal, but … Continue reading “Praising God for Creation”

“Little Caesar” was the affectionate nickname many of his ministry colleagues gave him. He stood a little more than 5 feet tall, had a moustache, and wore black thick-rimmed eyeglasses. The only thing small about him was his stature. Everything else related to Dr. Caesar Arthur Walter Clark Sr. (1914-2008) was larger than life: his … Continue reading “Past Masters: Caesar A.W. Clark-Small Stature, Giant Message”

The culture war is over, and we came out on the losing side—but only for a while. I just finished reading once more through the Book of Revelation, and we are ultimately on the winning team. Reading Revelation brought me back to William Williams’ great hymn, “Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer,” through which we … Continue reading “Preacher to Preachers: Preaching in This Barren Land!”

“How long, oh Lord?” That lament echoes through the Psalms, appears in Habakkuk, recurs in Revelation—and pervades the meandering minds of restless parishioners obliged to suffer the pastor’s preaching past the point of effectiveness and endurance. An expression of extreme suffering and bewilderment is hardly the response a pastor hopes for when he delivers himself … Continue reading “Preaching Points: The Long and Short of Sermons”

If biblical genre is not an inert vessel, what about a sermon form? If a text has only one point, as Blomberg affirms in the case of Luke 18:1–8, should not the sermon have just one point to maintain its meaning and impact? Choosing the medium of communication is a then-and-now task. Certainly, elements from … Continue reading “Why Sermons Should Have One Point”