Preaching in the Shadow of Pain
Table of Contents – May/June ‘04
Features
- Preaching to People Who Hurt: An Interview with Anne Graham Lotz
- Self-Disclosure in Preaching: An Interview with Bob Russell, John Claypool, Barry Black, and Dieter Zander by James Barnette
- ‘So That You May Not Grieve as Others’ – Preaching the Funeral Sermon by David Mosser
- Doing Church in Babel by Mike Glenn
- 7 Ways to Grab a Listener’s Attention – Designing More Effective Sermon Introductions by Steve Larson
Sermons
- Finding God in Spiritual Depression (Psalm 42; Hebrews 4:15) by Michael Milton
- Suffering for the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:8-12) by Donald Williams
- Praying in the Dark (Job 23:1-3; 16-17) by Allan Effa
- What’s God Up to in Ordinary Time? (1 Samuel 1) by H. Mark Abbott
- Take Time to Be Holy (Mark 6:30-34) by Marvin A. McMickle
Columns
- From the Lectionary
— Proper 9 (C) July 4, 2004
Loving Outside the Lines (Luke 10:25-37)
— Proper 10 (C) July 11, 2004
Following Orders (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20)
— Proper 11 (C) July 18, 2004
God’s Work: Soul Work (Colossians 1:15-28)
— Proper 12 (C) July 25, 2004
The Triumph of Christ (Colossians 2:6-15)
— Proper 13 (C) August 1, 2004
Seek The Things Above (Colossians 3:1-11)
— Proper 14 (C) August 8, 2004
U-Turn Required (Isaiah 1:1-20)
— Proper 15 (C) August 15, 2004
Finishing the Race (Hebrews 11:29-12:2)
— Proper 16 (August 22, 2004)
Are You Listening When God Speaks? (Hebrews 12:18-29)
— Proper 17 (C) August 29, 2004
Our Christian Duties (Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16)
- Preacher’s Bookshelf
Preaching from the Soul by J. Ellsworth Kalas - To Illustrate
- Past Masters: John Bunyan: Pilgrim’s Imaginative Preacher by Gregory K. Hollifield
- Exploring the Word: The Humanity of Jesus by John Phillips
- Pastor to Pastor: Blessed Manure!
- Back Page Pulpit Outsourcing the Word by Michael Duduit