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Truth seems to exist always in tension. Apparently contradictory statements each have a way of containing an element of truth. Paradox, dialectic, polarity, duality, balance -- these are some of the other ways ... Continue Reading...

For centuries, preachers have struggled with the task of bringing together a human congregation and a biblical text in the act of preaching. In his book Homiktic, David Buttrick describes preaching as "mediatio... Continue Reading...

I noticed it in one of those 17-minute TV commercials that run during the late, late, late show. You know -- the commercials that sell record albums that are always "not available in any store." (I usually figu... 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...

John R. W. Stott has emerged in the last half of the twentieth century as one of the leading evangelical preachers in the world. His ministry has spanned decades and continents, combining his missionary zeal wi... Continue Reading...

In this second article on the significance of personality disorders for your and my work as preachers, let us concentrate on what Erich Fromm describes as "the packaged personality."He speaks of this particular... Continue Reading...

There are preachers, perhaps, who speak to congregations filled with brilliant doctors of this and that who understand every nuance of complex social issues. These wondrous listeners welcome radical pronounceme... Continue Reading...

Ministers are rediscovering that simple stories enrich sermons. Traditionally preaching has been considered as presenting organized themes supported with the sacred scriptures. This normative homiletical form b... Continue Reading...

Browsing in the bookstore the other day -- some folks jog, others work out with weights, I browse in bookstores -- I came across a book with an intriguing title: 101 Things to Do During a Boring Sermon.Having n... Continue Reading...

Determining the best new book in the world of preaching and homiletics is a daunting and difficult task. The task is made all the more challenging by the release of several new volumes marked by originality, im... Continue Reading...