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So This is Boreham!

Jeffrey S. Cranston

"For all of his life, he was a person apart. His Saviour was all important to him." So runs the descriptive phrase of a son about his father. The son is Frank Boreham, Jr. and his father is the man I wish for y... Continue Reading...

1999 Annual Review of Books for Preachers

Albert Mohler

Though the demise of the book has been forecast by many, the printed page holds a cherished place in the ministry of the preacher. For most of us, the library is like a meeting of friends, where books old and n... Continue Reading...

The Year’s Best Books in Homiletics

Mark A. Johnson

1998 marked a resurgence in books about Preaching. At Preaching, except for our annual review of books, we attempt to limit our review to books having to do with preaching and/or worship leadership. In 1997, it... Continue Reading...

How to Analyze Your Arguments in Preaching

John R. Katsion

I sat there uncertain as to whether I should cry, or laugh hysterically. For 45 minutes I listened to a preacher exhort us on the evils of syncopated music. I do not have a problem with someone preaching on mus... Continue Reading...

Are You Y2K Compliant?

Michael Duduit

I got some bad news the other day: the software we use to record and maintain the subscriber files of Preaching is not "Y2K compliant." That's the shorthand the computer techies use to describe software that on... Continue Reading...

The Life and Work of C.S. Lewis: Wormwood and Wardrobes

Dwight A. Moody

35 years ago this month, the president of the United States was assassinated. The global attention given to that event overshadowed the death on the same day of one of the most famous Christian writers of the 2... Continue Reading...

Rhetorical Identification in Preaching

Paul E. Koptak

A group of men stand in a circle looking down into a hole in the ground. There is not much light flowing into the hole, but they can see the face of a teenaged boy looking up at them. He is quiet now, probably ... Continue Reading...

A Passion for Exposition: An Interview with John MacArthur

Michael Duduit

John MacArthur, Jr., is president of The Master's Seminary and pastor-teacher at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA. A renowned champion of biblical inspiration and authority, MacArthur has written many b... Continue Reading...

Preparing to Preach the Word:<br/>Preaching’s Annual Survey of Bibles & Bible Reference

Michael Duduit

Writing of the Bible many years ago, Bishop Temple observed, "I know that whatever else shall go, this will stand. This is, indeed, the message of God Almighty to man; and as long as man remains here on earth, ... Continue Reading...

Toward A Journalistic Understanding of Preaching

Mark E. Yurs

In their book Preaching that Connects, Mark Galli and Craig Brian Larson draw attention to the relationship be-tween homiletics and journalism.1 They are not alone in seeing this relationship. A journalist, Mel... Continue Reading...