Preaching as Worship
Michael Quicke is one of the most insightful writers in homiletics these days, so his newest book Preaching as Worship (Baker Books) is one that every serious student of preaching will want to consult.
Nativity Sunday (B): Merry Christmas to All!
Here it is-the day we've been waiting for and spending for during the past few weeks if not all year. I suspect most people get up earlier on Christmas Sunday than on an average Sunday. After all, what self-respecting boy or girl lets Mom and Dad sleep in on Christmas Day?
Book Notes: Transitions: Leading Churches Through Change
There are few pastoral challenges more pervasive yet more perplexing than leading a church through change. Preaching is one of the pastor's key tools in guiding a congregation through change, yet there have been few resources to aid in that specific task.
The Preacher’s Bookshelf: What They Didn’t Teach You in Seminary
Anyone who spent time in theological seminary knows that even with all the knowledge you gained, the list of things you didn't learn is even longer. That's why What They Didn't Teach You in Seminary is such a valuable resource for pastors and church leaders.
3 Reasons You Should Attend a Pastors Conference this Year
You see the brochures come across your desk, you read the email announcements, you hear ministry colleagues talk about a recent one they've attended - they are conferences for pastors and church leaders, and it seems like more are popping up all the time. Yet all too often, you've tossed the brochures in the mail, deleted the emails and ignored the conversations - after all, who has time to go to a conference?
Preaching on Life: An Interview with Max Lucado
Max Lucado is one of America's best-known preachers. He is the minister of preaching at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. His books have sold more than 80 million copies, and his latest volume is Max On Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions. He recently visited with Preaching Executive Editor Michael Duduit.
Back Page Pulpit: A Service About Nothing
In a recent news report, I learned that atheists are arguing they should have their own military chaplains. The New York Times (April 26, 2011) tells us that among some 3,000 chaplains in the U.S. armed forces, most are Christians, along with a few Jewish and Muslim chaplains and even a Buddhist. There may be a Hindu and a Wiccan on the way.
Preaching the Gospel of Matthew
This is the fourth in Westminster John Knox's excellent series of homiletical commentaries focused on the preaching of the gospels. Written by a New Testament professor at Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, the commentary offers exegetical insights to each major section of the book, followed by ideas and counsel for preaching of that text.
Preaching Like Calvin: Sermons from the 500th Anniversary Celebration
One thing preachers always should welcome is published collections of sermons, and this collection is a particularly distinguished homiletical treasury. Most of the sermons were preached in July 2009 at St. Pierre's Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland, in honor of the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth. St. Pierre's is where Calvin preached more than 2,000 of his own sermons between 1536 and his death in 1564.
Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself
Joe Thorn's new book Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself (Crossway) is not about preaching but about applying the truths of Scripture to your own life. As he explains, "Preaching to ourselves is the personal act of applying the law and the gospel to our own lives with the aim of experiencing the transforming grace of God leading to ongoing faith, repentance and greater godliness."