When Alexander Maclaren retired from his pastorate, Robertson Nicoll said that he had altered the whole manner of British preaching."It may be doubted whether any preacher of the last fifty years has had a more... Continue Reading...

What were the elements of John Wesley's power as a preacher? One can discover some of them in his printed sermons, of which he said: "I design plain truth for plain people. I labor to avoid all words which are ... Continue Reading...

When Jowett preached in the sermon class at Airedale College, Dr. Fairbairn said to his students: "Gentlemen, I will tell you what I have observed this morning: behind that sermon there was a man."That man grew... Continue Reading...

He was born in London on October 14, 1893. When he first began to preach, at the age of 17, he was so nervous that he twisted off the cord around the cushion on the pulpit desk. His text was: "Come unto me, all... Continue Reading...

Alexander Whyte was the greatest preacher of his day in Scotland. Few preachers have done so much to heighten the ideals of the pulpit, and the instruction and inspiration to be derived from his life-story are ... Continue Reading...