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One of the sharpest rebukes I ever received for a sermon was from a faithful member of my congregation. She was a university English teacher, a Harvard graduate; therefore, I took her comments seriously.For som... Continue Reading...

While browsing at the sale table of a local book store, I came across a delightful book entitled American Averages by Mike Feinsilber and William B. Mead (Dolphin Books, 1980).The authors describe it as sort of... Continue Reading...

Of the publishing, marketing, and purchasing of books there is no end.In spite of the assaults of electronic media and other competitors, the printed word still reigns as king of the information age. Americans ... Continue Reading...

What would you think if someone who had just heard you preach said this about your sermon: "Its breath-taking banality has thrown me completely off the track. So many words and nothing said! ... Empty straw, al... Continue Reading...

This series on "The Presence of God in Preaching" is a sequel to a book of mine now being published by Word Books, Inc. as The Presence of God in Pastoral Counseling.I purpose to examine the work of preaching f... Continue Reading...

A revival of classical oratory, or what is intended to pass for it, occurs every four years in campaign speeches delivered during the presidential election contents. Millions of people see and hear them on nati... Continue Reading...

The preacher of Ecclesiastes waits until the conclusion to write down his credentials: "Not only was the Teacher wise," he says with unsettling candor, "but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered... Continue Reading...

In the last stanza of his hymn "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus," Charles Wesley quite well expressed the idea that Christ was born a king:Born thy people to deliver,Born a child, and yet a king,Born to reign in... Continue Reading...