The person who wrote these words from 2 Peter 3:15-16 perhaps knew the modern frustration preachers have when preaching from Paul: "And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother ... Continue Reading...
Not long ago, a neighboring colleague returned from a preaching workshop with Fred Craddock. "It was very helpful," she said, "but it was also disheartening." When I asked what she meant, my friend replied, "Fr... Continue Reading...
At a faculty coffee break, I commented casually that I was working on an article entitled "The One-Shot Preaching Assignment." Later, a colleague stopped by my office to explain that the image of preaching as s... Continue Reading...
If the software innovations keep coming, it's only a matter of time until Sunday morning will find parishioners using their personal computers and modems to access their worship service electronically. The past... Continue Reading...
Charles Edward Jefferson was born at Cambridge, Ohio, on August 29, 1860, the son of Dr. Milton Jefferson, a native of Virginia, and his wife, Ella Sachet, born in the Isle of Guernsey. It was a Methodist famil... Continue Reading...
“Tough faith” which is needed in the pastorate to help “people move beyond their own barriers” is come upon in the gentleness of prayer. With all the macho emphasis today — not only with Rambo but also with tho... Continue Reading...
"I was powerfully converted on the morning of the 10th of October 1821. On the evening of the same day, I received overwhelming infillings of the Holy Spirit, that went through me, as it seemed to me, body and ... Continue Reading...
Here it is, six months after the beginning (and end) of the Persian Gulf War, and those war-related phrases are still bouncing around in our everyday conversation.For instance, how many times are we going to ha... Continue Reading...
There is much that the student of preaching can learn from the Apostle to the Gentiles. He was a good model for personal Christian faith and conduct and for professional preaching performance. He demonstrated a... Continue Reading...