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Clarence E. Macartney: Evangelize or Perish

John Bishop

Clarence E. Macartney was born at Northwood, Ohio in 1879. He studied at Pomona College, the University of Wisconsin and Princeton Seminary. He was pastor of these downtown churches: the First Presbyterian Chur... Continue Reading...

Excitement About Expository Preaching

J. Grant Swank, Jr.

I am increasingly excited about preaching expository messages. This has not always been so. For a quarter of a century, I have preached mainly topical sermons. Nevertheless, I am now discovering the adventure o... Continue Reading...

A Preaching Interview with John A. Huffman, Jr.

Michael Duduit

One of the Presbyterian Church's outstanding contemporary preachers is John A. Huffman, Jr., now pastor of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California. A graduate of Princeton Theological Semin... Continue Reading...

Highlights of 1990 National Conference on Preaching

With an attendance of nearly 300 persons -- representing fourteen denominations and more than thirty states -- the second annual National Conference on Preaching offered a stimulating schedule of addresses, ser... Continue Reading...

“Two Thumbs Up!” on Sermon Review Idea

Michael Duduit

Great ideas sometimes come from unusual places -- like the comic pages.While many people claim that they turn first to the news or editorials or even the sports pages, I'm honest enough to admit that I immediat... Continue Reading...

Ralph W. Sockman: 20th Century Circuit Rider

John Bishop

For forty-four years Ralph Washington Sockman stood as a towering pulpit beacon in the city of New York, serving as senior pastor of Christ Church Methodist on Park Avenue.At the time of his retirement in 1961,... Continue Reading...

Preaching on Spiritual Bloopers

Barry Beames

"Ooooops, I cannot believe I did that!"God's Word is a rich encouragement to those of us who are reminded of our spiritual flops. Interwoven into the biblical fabric of spectacular miracles, heroic dedication, ... Continue Reading...

“And the Survey Says …”

Michael Duduit

This time they've gone too far.These days we seem to be inundated with surveys. It's understandable in election years -- after all, if politicians didn't have frequent surveys to consult, how would they know wh... Continue Reading...

Guidelines for Preaching the Gospels

Sidney Greidanus

The Gospels are inherently suited for preaching because their origin lies in the preaching of Jesus and of the early church and the goal of their composition is preaching, kerygma.1Text SelectionAs with the pre... Continue Reading...

A Sneak Peek at the Point: Sermon Introductions That Aim at Application

Keith Willhite

When President Calvin Coolidge returned home from church one Sunday morning his wife asked what the preacher had talked about. Coolidge responded "sin.""What did he say about it?" his wife continued. Coolidge f... Continue Reading...