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If it's good enough for Pepsi, it's good enough for old First Church.Consumer brands -- like Coke and Pepsi -- have discovered the power of celebrity endorsements. Millions of gallons of cola are sold on the ba... Continue Reading...

Most of us preachers were trained to preach within a parish setting, and that continues to be the predominant location for most Christian preaching -- but not all.Despite our training, many of us find ourselves... Continue Reading...

Three small boys in a poverty section of town are standing in front of a grocery store talking vigorously, gesticulating with their arms. Then all three enter the grocery.One goes to one side of the store and t... Continue Reading...

North Phoenix Baptist Church is one of America's "super churches," with thousands of members, a national television ministry, and an international reputation for effective ministries and a powerful pulpit. Rich... Continue Reading...

For a change, why not try a sermon in dialogue? A sermon in which two or more speakers work in interaction with each other can provide some welcome variety. It can catch and hold the interest of a congregation.... Continue Reading...

I've always heard that time flies when you're having fun. If so, I must be having quite a time!It is hard to believe that with this issue we begin the fifth year of publication for Preaching. As you read this 2... Continue Reading...

Some liturgical persons are so scrupulous that they go to confession six, eight, or ten times a day confessing more and more minute sins. Martin Luther suffered this kind of bondage and pestered his confessor, ... Continue Reading...

It is a sacred trust to stand in a pulpit to proclaim God's Word. Only those who have a special encounter with God and feel the impulse of His spirit on their hearts enter such a high calling.The productivity o... Continue Reading...