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What do soldiers talk about before battle? A moviemaker answers with the portrayal of a private who on the eve of D-day reminisces about his time at home: "Sometimes when my mother would come in to wake me up in the morning and tell me that she loved me, I would pretend that...

"I have had God's help to this very day, and so I stand here testifying to small and great alike." Acts 26:22 All preachers struggle with it from time to time. While crafting a sermon, you recall a personal story that could be an effective illustration for...

Maybe it shouldn't have bothered me, but it did. It was only one passing comment in a book filled with challenging ideas, but it was the one statement that haunted the unswept corners of my mind. Alarmed at the modern megachurch's flirtation with the process of secularization,...

One evening after pulling into the parking lot of a local restaurant I saw a new set of reserved spaces. Close to the main entrance, next to the handicapped spaces were two additional specialized spaces. They were marked with a sign which read, "Parking For Takeout Orders...

Dan Kimball is a 43-year-old pastor who has helped launch a national conversation about the "emerging church." For a number of years he led an alternative worship service ("Graceland") for Santa Cruz Bible Church, and since February has been pastor of a newly-created church that is...

Preaching's Annual Survey Of The Year's Best In Bibles And Bible Reference Works

As you wind down from a long day complete with an evening meeting, you wonder as you sip on a beverage with your feet propped up, "Why did I ever think that going into the ministry was a good idea?" Then you are gently reminded by the Spirit of God that you went into the ministry because ...