In Preaching

This issue of Preaching will be published just prior to the 19th annual edition of the National Conference on Preaching, which will be held April 7-9 in suburban Washington, DC. (In fact, conference participants will be receiving a copy of this issue when they register.) The theme of this year's conference is "Preaching and the Public Square: Where Do Pulpit and Culture Meet?"

Having a Special Day

Every day is special, but some are more special than others. At least that seems to be the case, judging by the plethora of "holidays" that are wedging their way into the calendar. I'm not talking about Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Groundhog Day - those actual celebratory days that unite friends and families for joy and feasting. (Doesn't your family enjoy their annual Groundhog Day party?)

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I remember when e-mail was the coolest thing going. Now e-mail is for us old guys, as the millennial generation has stepped things up to communicating with each other via text-messaging. You've seen them - young men and women pounding away at their tiny cell phones with their thumbs, sending each other important messages like RUOK ("Are you OK?") and IBCNU ("I'll be seeing you") in an obscure code known only to people under the age of 25.

Preaching Through Landmines

Through his pastoral service at First Baptist Church, in Atlanta, his In Touch TV and radio ministry and his many books, Charles Stanley has become one of the nation's best known preachers. Preaching editor Michael Duduit recently had the opportunity to visit with Pastor Stanley about his newest book and his preaching ministry. Preaching: Your most recent book is Landmines in the Path of the Believer. What led to the writing of this book?

What’s next…a wiki-offering?

Someone e-mailed me the other day to alert me that my name had appeared in an article in Wikipedia. Apparently an old friend had gone to the entry about my seminary alma mater and listed me as a "notable alumnus" (along with several prominent cattle thieves and televange­lists). So, as is normal when someone tells you your name has been used, I went to see for myself.

One Picture Is Worth . . .

Although preaching has always been an inherently verbal medium, one of the major trends of 21st century preaching is a new emphasis on the visual. As churches seek to communicate with new generations that are increasingly visually-oriented (and less and less literary), many have discovered...

Preaching With Passion

It is unfortunate that so few books of sermons are published today, so we can celebrate a volume such as Preaching With Passion (Broadman & Holman), edited by James T. Draper, Jr. The book is a collection of sermons from well-known ...