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I have had the unique privilege of teaching biblical exposition over the past two decades. My teaching grows naturally out of my regular, weekly handling of the text of the Bible. The natural and right place to... Continue Reading...

When preaching a parable, how does one move from text to sermon? How does a sermon evolve out of a biblical parable without simply reiterating the text itself? How do we listen to the text and preach it so that... Continue Reading...

It was a balmy night. Though I arrived half an hour early, the parking lot was already full. I could not wait; this was an event that I had looked forward to for some time. In fact, I had looked forward to hear... Continue Reading...

John Wesley once challenged preachers, "Either read or get out of the ministry." I wonder when a circuit riding preacher like Wesley found the time to read, but I guess when his daily sermonizing ended he reque... Continue Reading...

I do it to myself every time. I'm always saying, "I'll never move again. With God as my witness, I'll never go through this again." Meanwhile, God looks on, chuckles, and starts counting the days till He has me... Continue Reading...

Could you or someone you care about be caught in a spiritually abusive church? Learn to read the warning signs and how to break free and heal from this experience in the transcripts of our Chat with Pastor Mike Fehlauer, author of "<A href="http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product/?item_no=97689&event=SRC&item_code=&p=1007740" target=new>Exposing Spiritual Abuse</A>."

You can argue that there is nothing more important in preaching than application. Any sermon without application isn't. Sermons without application just make noise.Ask the greats. C. H. Spurgeon claimed, "Where... Continue Reading...

Futurists have predicted the demise of the book and the coming dominance of electronic media. This trend may ho d true for much of the culture, but preachers are likely to guard their libraries with zeal and ho... Continue Reading...

The year just past produced a large number of books on preaching, including many quite useful contributions in addition to our book of the year, preaching to a Postmodern World by Graham Johnston. (Many of the ... Continue Reading...