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Thomas Watson: Puritan Preacher & Theologian

Ask many postmodern Christians what they think about the 17th century English Puritans, and the responses will vary from 'Who?' to 'Oh, weren't they the stuff-shirted killjoys who talked funny, dressed even fun... Continue Reading...

William Taylor: Preaching A Gospel for the Gold Rush

Craig Skinner

Half way through the nineteenth century not a single brick building could be found in the entire city of San Francisco, and only a few timber ones existed. Ninety percent of the then twenty thousand residents o... Continue Reading...

The Bullet That Broke a Preacher’s Heart<br/>How America’s Preeminent Pastoral Evangelist Found Pulpit Power

Craig Skinner

Many believe that the greatest address George W. Truett ever delivered was in May, 1920, when he preached from the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington D. C. where many U.S. Presidents have delivere... Continue Reading...

Tom, Tom, The Piper’s Son<br/>The Forgotten Story of Thomas: Preacher Son Of the Famous Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Craig Skinner

Although October 19, 1880 was a typically hot spring Sunday in Sydney yet, at 3.p.m. despite the heat, the Theater Royal crowded out with hundreds of Australians rushing in to the young preacher who bore the il... Continue Reading...

So This is Boreham!

Jeffrey S. Cranston

"For all of his life, he was a person apart. His Saviour was all important to him." So runs the descriptive phrase of a son about his father. The son is Frank Boreham, Jr. and his father is the man I wish for y... Continue Reading...

The Life and Work of C.S. Lewis: Wormwood and Wardrobes

Dwight A. Moody

35 years ago this month, the president of the United States was assassinated. The global attention given to that event overshadowed the death on the same day of one of the most famous Christian writers of the 2... Continue Reading...

The Sofa That Swallowed a Sermon: The Preaching of De Witt Talmage

Craig Skinner

The seminary professor had recommended his young student, Thomas De Witt Talmage (1832-1902), as a candidate for the pulpit at the Reformed Church of Belville, New Jersey. When the occasion arrived he felt quit... Continue Reading...

Ralph G. Turnbull: Disciplined Servant of the Word

Mark E. Yurs

Ralph G. Turnbull (1901-1985) served the Word of God as pastor and preacher, teacher and writer. Born in Scotland, he served churches in Great Britain, Canada and the United States, the last being First Presbyt... Continue Reading...

Advent/Faith: When Faith Meets Faith Luke 1:39-55

David C. Nelson

That the Son of God had a mother is a reminder that God's work gets done when otherwise ordinary people hear the voice of God and decide to say "yes." Mary, says this Advent sermon, is a reminder that faith means following dreams -- dreams that begin with God - with courage and expectation.

The Preaching of John Calvin

Charles Haney

We all know John Calvin the theologian. What about Calvin the preacher? The Genevan reformer we all know created and systematized what is known as the Reformed tradition in Protestant theology.1 Interpretation ... Continue Reading...