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Last year at this time we were, to a degree, getting used to the concept of electronic publishing. The approach to Electronic books (E-books) included STEP (Standard Template for Electronic Publishing), LLS (Lo... Continue Reading...

It's a high wire act, one of which OSHA would not approve -- preaching without notes. Only the most extraordinarily gifted speaker can pull it off, or so I used to think.A couple of years ago, during his State ... Continue Reading...

One of the great challenges of the pastorate is preaching sermons that connect with peoples' lives. The ability to meet at the intersection between Scripture and the daily circumstances of our people is the dif... Continue Reading...

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...

If it is true that idle hands are the devil's workshop, then the Internet must be the devil's state-of-the-art assembly line!It's not that the Net can't be useful. I spend at least 30-40 minutes every day check... Continue Reading...

Have you ever stood to preach and realized you're younger than the congregation? Being a relatively young minister who's preached in many churches, this is a familiar scenario to me. It can be intimidating. In ... Continue Reading...

Consider ... The Preacher. Whether tall or short, mop or marble-topped, skinny or not so skinny, he's not exactly a breath-taking sight, is he? And our TV-trained generation demands a sight for sore eyes.Or doe... Continue Reading...

On March 24, the attention of America became riveted on Jonesboro, AR as two young boys, ages 13 and 11, ambushed their middle school classmates. Four students and one teacher were killed and many others were w... Continue Reading...

Several years ago, I discovered a remarkable method of sermon preparation which, apart from the anointing of the Holy Spirit, has helped my pulpit effectiveness more than anything else I have ever encountered. ... Continue Reading...