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In the fantasy world of Orlando -- where theme parks and holidays are the rule -- how do you make an impact on the real life needs of people? As pastor of First Baptist Church since 19xx, Jim Henry has preached... Continue Reading...

One of my favorite Far Side cartoons shows a game show in progress. The three contestants include an old man with yards of white hair and beard. The emcee is saying, "That's right, Wisconsin! And so it looks li... Continue Reading...

My church bought a new pulpit this year. Gun-metal grey, portable, yet solid, the design offers an understated utility. Suited to the contemporary ambiance of our architecture and worship style, the new pulpit ... Continue Reading...

I chuckled when I read the words of R. C. Sproul in Table Talk, a publication of Ligonier Ministries. He said: "If you know six of the tribes (of Israel), you are probably considered a Bible scholar." We may no... Continue Reading...

Key to the IndexJ/A July-August 1998S/O September-October 1998N/D November-December 1998J/F January-February 1999M/A March-April 1999M/J May-June 1999Author IndexAbbott, Mark. Should Preaching Teach? (Feature).... Continue Reading...

Ahh, summer is here at last. Time for the beach, barbeque, and hermeneutics.Visiting with Pastor Bob the other day, I asked, "Well, are you experiencing the summer slump yet?""Are you kidding?" Bob exclaimed. "... Continue Reading...

I started preaching thirty years ago. Back then, I attacked Biblical passages with hammer and chisel, working to break them open into identifiable segments, which could then be arranged in a rational and psycho... Continue Reading...

What would you say if you saw the above drawing on your sermon notes Sunday morning? Would you try not to say anything from the pulpit, and wait till you could get hold of that five-year-old preacher's kid who'... Continue Reading...

Have you ever considered how important color is to our lives? Have you wondered how color affects our lives?Color splashes your life every day. A red car zips past you on the freeway. The red flash looks like a... Continue Reading...

In the fifteen years in which Preaching has been published, only two members of our Board of Contributing Editors have gone to be with the Lord, and both of them had already retired from active ministry at the ... Continue Reading...