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It's both a tragedy and a challenge! You and I are called to preach in an era in which entertainment replaces biblical worship in many settings. Inherent within a time like this is an opportunity to refocus. Are we preaching for ourselves? Are we preaching for our audience? Or are we preaching for Jesus?

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), an oversight and accreditation organization with more than 2,000 Christian nonprofit organization members that represent more than $16 billion in revenue, has created a new division for churches.

"Without question the area where most pastors feel least prepared to lead their churches is stewardship in general and church finances in particular," declare Aubrey Malphurs and Stephen Stroope in their new book 'Money Matters in Church.'

If I didn't believe that the Holy Spirit worked through preaching, not just saying what God wants said, but mysteriously invoking the presence of God, I'd quit preaching and go write comic books.

How would you like it if someone lived six weeks in the attic of your church building and overheard everything said during those weeks? What influence would it have on this individual-for good or evil-to hear the interactions in your church?

Christians continue to be martyred abroad, but few American believers are aware of how pervasive religious persecution is around the world. "Christians in this nation don't realize how fortunate they are to live in the U.S.," observes Jim Jacobson, president of Christian Freedom International.

When it comes to ministry and money, there is not a one-size-fits-all answer. Look over these examples. Where do you fit? What fits you? Most importantly, how is God telling you to handle this?

Nepotism, on its face, may seem like the wrong thing in business and the workplace, but churches have allowed, even encouraged, nepotism-the hiring of family members within the same institution--even since Jesus' day

In his book The Big Idea (Zondervan), pastor Dave Ferguson talks about how his church has taken the homiletical concept of a single driving idea for the sermon and extended that across the entire teaching platform of the church. Preaching editor Michael Duduit recently visited with Dave.

New book examines major themes of G. Campbell's life, including "When Loved Ones Die" and "Growing Older," and uses snippets of his sermons to detail his thoughts on each.