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Max Lucado is one of America’s best-known Christian pastors and authors with more than 100 million copies of his books in print. He continues to serve as preaching minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, along with his co-pastor Randy Frazee. Max’s latest book is Glory Days (Thomas Nelson). He was interviewed recently … Continue reading “Preaching and the Christian Life”

Mike Glenn is the senior pastor at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn., and a contributing editor of Preaching. His church has established church plants and created a network to revitalize existing churches. Jay Strother is the campus pastor of the Church at Station Hill, part of the multi-site ministry of Brentwood Baptist. They were … Continue reading “Preaching in the Multi-Site Church”

You can and you can’t. Can and can’t what? You can and you can’t preach like Jesus. I know you are reading this article because it is titled “Preaching Like Jesus,” but in many ways we cannot preach like Jesus. Jesus preached as God the Son. His words were the Word of God. The Holy … Continue reading “Preaching Like Jesus”

Pastors are increasingly encouraged to use social media, and it certainly can be a positive extension of your ministry. However, as with preaching, you have to be cautious about saying the first thing that comes into your head, at least I hope you are cautious about that when preaching! Whether you are writing a blog, … Continue reading “Be Careful What You Tweet!”

Thom Rainer recently cited his top 10 posts from 2015, and one of them was on things not to say to the preacher right after the sermon. Among his list were these: 1. “I am going to be late for lunch because you preached so long.” 2. “You must not have had much time to … Continue reading “Don’t Say This to the Preacher”

According to Dr. Don Lichi, research suggests growing up in a minister’s home has risks and rewards. His list of rewards includes well-developed social skills, opportunities for interaction with spiritual leaders and resiliency. On the flip side, the negatives include children being overly scrutinized and often held to higher standards than other children. This often … Continue reading “A Devotional for Families”

No one likes a sermon about money. The people in the pews don’t like them for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s because they have felt manipulated or scammed by a preacher trying to line his own pockets. Other times they feel convicted because they don’t give as much as they should and hearing a … Continue reading “Preaching to Inspire Generosity”

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In a recent article for Pastors.com, Brian Jones points out that you don’t have to choose between pragmatism and theological scholarship. He points out four steps his church has taken to protect the theological integrity of his church: 1. Part of the screening process for paid staff members, as well as potential elders is a … Continue reading “4 Steps to Protecting Your Church’s Theological Integrity”

There’s an old Southern saying that if you find a turtle on top of a fencepost, you can be fairly sure he didn’t get there by himself. None of us is an island, and our accomplishments are rarely the result of isolation. I am thankful that Preaching magazine is now in its 31st year of … Continue reading “Turtle on a Fencepost”