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Why I Still Preach

Grant McDowell

The beautiful brochure in the mail invited me to a seminar on technology which would communicate effectively to a visually oriented congregation. I considered finding two hundred dollars for registration, but w... Continue Reading...

Joining the Book Battles

Michael Duduit

If you've never used Amazon.com, the Internet bookseller, you may not know about an interesting feature they provide. Whenever you select a book to read about, the description also includes a sales ranking to i... Continue Reading...

Remembering Pentecost in Preaching

J. Grant Swank, Jr.

Pentecost is probably the most forgotten holy season in the church year outside the more liturgical faith communities. Such is sad, for it is on that historic occasion that the Spirit first gave power to believ... Continue Reading...

William Taylor: Preaching A Gospel for the Gold Rush

Craig Skinner

Half way through the nineteenth century not a single brick building could be found in the entire city of San Francisco, and only a few timber ones existed. Ninety percent of the then twenty thousand residents o... Continue Reading...

How To Avoid Homiletical Whiplash

Tim McQuade

Perhaps on TV or in a movie you have seen airplanes catapulted from an aircraft carrier. One second the plane is standing still on the deck of the ship. Suddenly the catapult fires hurling the plane from zero t... Continue Reading...

Is that your final answer?

Michael Duduit

Who would have guessed that the most popular television program of the new millennium would be a game show?The ratings sensation of the season is "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" hosted by Regis Philbin. The pr... Continue Reading...

Keeping Your Preaching Fresh in the Long Pastorate

Howard D. Vanderwell

I've been preaching to this congregation for 21 years now. Though I never expected to remain in the same pastorate that long, I have found there are outstanding benefits to longevity in a pastorate. I know them... Continue Reading...

Preaching Old Testament Narratives

Scott Bullerwell

When I was a child, there was nothing; quite as exciting as a good fairy tale before heading off to bed. There in the world of make believe, I would slide: down beanstalks, only seconds ahead of mean-spirited g... Continue Reading...

Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2000

Russ Breimeier

Christmas is coming quickly, and with thoughts of Yuletide cheer and Christmas carols in mind, we present to you our first annual Christmas Music Wrap-Up, summarizing the new Christmas albums released by Christ... Continue Reading...

Top 12 Christian Albums of 2000

Christianity Today

Now that most of the year's new releases have arrived, we wanted to publish a best-of list in time to offer suggestions for your Christmas shopping. You may wonder why we're reviewing the top 12 when most lists... Continue Reading...