Sermons are full of something. Every sermon includes something logical, something emotional, something historical, something applicable and, of course, something biblical. The most effective sermons combine all these elements, something interspersed with some well-placed nothing. These critical moments of nothingness are called pauses. Too much something and not enough nothing, and your something will amount … Continue reading “Hit the Pause Button”
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Expository Preaching Toward a Working Definition
The definition of expository preaching is elusive yet crucial. The definition is elusive because exposition is much more art than science. Many pastors and theologians have sought to define the basic boundaries of the discipline but without the needed cohesion. The definition is crucial because there are many pastors who desperately want to handle the … Continue reading “Expository Preaching Toward a Working Definition”
And Finally Besties Learn They Are Sisters
Talk about being the teacher's favorite! Diane and Karen hit it off years ago as teacher and student; 31 years later, they discovered they were actually biological sisters. According to a March 4, 2016, UPI story, “Diane DiProspero Cook and Karen Cometa-Zempel first met at Bryant and Stratton College in 1985, before learning they were … Continue reading “And Finally Besties Learn They Are Sisters”
5 Tips for Preaching Funerals for Unbelievers
If you’re looking for more funeral sermon ideas, be sure to head over to SermonSearch.com to find 100’s of funeral sermons to help you out! In an article for the SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, John Moore offers five strategies for faithfully preaching funerals for unbelievers. He writes: Some unbelievers know they’re unbelievers. Many … Continue reading “5 Tips for Preaching Funerals for Unbelievers”
Expository Preaching and Pastoral Counseling
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What Is an Oscar Worth?
How much is an Oscar worth? While winning an Oscar (the nickname for the annual awards given by the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences) can add millions to the future earning power of the actor who wins one, how much do you suppose you can get by selling one? You can get $1. … Continue reading “What Is an Oscar Worth?”
Ralph Douglas West Presents the Issachar Conference
Ralph Douglas West Ministries Presents IC3 Conference April 26th – 28th from The Church Without Walls on Vimeo. Share This On:
Reliability of Christ’s Resurrection
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Ralph Douglas West Ministries Presents IC3 Conference April 26th – 28th
Our last Issachar Conference was a tremendous success! It moved us in ways that we never anticipated, taught us lessons we never expected and confirmed needs for improvement. These things made us more acutely aware of our necessity for growth. From your many testimonies, I know that you were blessed and benefited by our experience. … Continue reading “Ralph Douglas West Ministries Presents IC3 Conference April 26th – 28th”
And Finally Leap Year Pas Deux
Leap for joy. Chad and Melissa Croff, a southeast Michigan couple, may be feeling that way after having a new daughter born Feb. 29, 2016,—the second time Melissa gave birth to a baby girl on that day in a leap year. Young Evelyn Joy, weighing in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces, shares her birthday with … Continue reading “And Finally Leap Year Pas Deux”