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Calvin Miller is one of the most well-known preachers in America today, but many of those who hear his message are unaware that he is a pulpit minister. His books sell in the thousands, and reach far beyond the... Continue Reading...

The American pulpit needs to respond to one of its newest challenges. Great preaching is never in a vacuum, but must always seek to relate to the issues of its age. The new challenge is what Ken Dychtwald calls... Continue Reading...

"Is Russia the Beast of Daniel 7?" Such a sermon topic seems to be frequently announced in some churches. Or do we only remember those Sunday School stories about Daniel in the lion's den, or the three men in t... Continue Reading...

It is difficult to imagine a pastor who does not thrill to preaching; yet there are some who claim to dread sermon preparation. Hopefully, they are in the minority, for one of the sheer delights of the ministry... Continue Reading...

It's a disturbing precedent.According to the Chronicle of Higher Education (January 31, 1990), Clark University is offering students a money-back guarantee on -- of all things -- student cafeteria food.Anyone w... Continue Reading...

The shipping agent who provided an estimated cost of moving our belongings from Louisville to Atlanta took one look at my study and commented: "You must be a minister." He could not have read a single title fro... Continue Reading...

Generally speaking women are generally speaking! It's hard for us to stop and let someone else have a turn! But Sunday by Sunday we do stop and let the preachers -- generally, a man -- speak to us.Please make s... Continue Reading...

Power is the preacher's nemesis, the stuff of prophets that we mortals handle with fear. Frankly, most of us would just rather be preachers than prophets. Preachers preach, prophets thunder. Preachers may be ac... Continue Reading...

Twenty years ago I took a course entitled "Oral Interpretation." At the time, I did not know what "Oral Interpretation" was but, at the urging of a friend who was going to take the class, I signed up. Much to m... Continue Reading...