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George A. Buttrick: Scholar, Pastor, Preacher

John Bishop

George A. Buttrick was born at Seaham Harbour, Northumberland, England, on March 23, 1892. In 1915 he graduated from Victoria University, Manchester with honors in philosophy.Buttrick began his ministry as a Co... Continue Reading...

A Preaching Interview with Fred B. Craddock

Albert Mohler

Few readers of Preaching will be unfamiliar with the contributions of Dr. Fred Craddock to the world of preaching and homiletics. His stature among preachers will but increase with the impact of his most recent... Continue Reading...

Preaching and the Christian Calendar: Eastertide

Howard W. Roberts

Good Friday portrays what we do with God when we have God in our hands. Easter shows what God does when God has us in His hands. What a contrast! What a cause for celebration!The resurrection of Christ is the s... Continue Reading...

Preaching Church Growth

Phil A. Newton

"The very genius of Christianity is sharing, the conveying of a message."1 What a message we have to share!The truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ transforms lives, shapes futures, and determines eternal destin... Continue Reading...

Fill ‘er up!

Michael Duduit

Young people coming of age in these days of self-service stations may have never heard those words familiar to drivers of an earlier day. You'd pull your automobile next to the pumps of your favorite service st... Continue Reading...

1987 offered variety of books to stimulate, challenge preachers

Albert Mohler

Always watchful of the fate of the printed word, Benjamin Franklin surveyed the trends of the late eighteenth century and warned in 1786 that Americans were abandoning books for newspapers. Two hundred years la... Continue Reading...

Preparing and Delivering an Evangelistic Message

Robert E. Coleman

Evangelistic preaching is the proclamation of the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit with the aim of making disciples.To be sure, all Christian preaching should expect a response in both faith and action, w... Continue Reading...

Preaching and the Christian Calendar: Epiphany and Lent

Howard W. Roberts

Millions of Christians throughout the centuries in all parts of the world have found the use of the Christian calendar to be a helpful tool in their worship of God and their development as disciples of Christ. ... Continue Reading...

James S. Stewart: Passionate Intensity, Evangelical Fervor

John Bishop

I have been preaching for over sixty years and have never missed an opportunity of hearing great preachers in Britain and in America. The two who have made the most lasting impression on me are W. E. Sangster, ... Continue Reading...

The Super Bowl of Preachers

Doug Self

After watching the college football bowl games and the early NFL playoff I had a strange dream. It was the annual Christian Super Preacher Convention Finals MCMLXXXVIII. A big TV network was there with a play-b... Continue Reading...