Things I’ve learned In The Past Twenty Years

The process of assembling this 20th anniversary issue of Preaching has been an enjoyable yet challenging process. It's been fun to dig back through many of the 120 past issues we've produced since 1985 - to read the old interviews, sermons, and articles. I've even read through some of ...

Pulpit Or Picket?

What happens if preachers go out on strike? That's a question some churches in Canada may have to answer if a group of pastors is successful in unionizing the 4,000 ministers in the United Church of Canada, that nation's largest Protestant denomination....

The Envelope Please . . .

We're in the season of awards - the Emmys, the Grammys, and the "Big Kahuna" of awards shows: the Oscars. By the time you read this, the Oscars will have been presented (Feb. 27), but as I write this a few weeks before the big night, I'm going to go out on a limb and make a prediction: the best ...

Preaching With Passion (Broadman & Holman)

It is unfortunate that so few books of sermons are published today, so we can celebrate a volume such as Preaching With Passion. The book is a collection of sermons from well-known Southern Baptist pastors and denominational leaders (most of them former pastors).This hefty collection contains more t

Preaching & Passion: An Interview with Robert Smith

Robert Smith teaches preaching at Beeson Divinity School and has been a featured preacher at past sessions of the National Conference on Preaching. He will be part of the 2005 conference in Nashville, which will use the theme "Preaching With Passion." Preaching editor Michael Duduit recently tal

The Call of the Mild

During the Christmas season just gone by, one major American retailer offered a brilliant new innovation: wake-up calls recorded by celebrities to alert customers it was time to get up and shop. As if we needed reminding. The Target chain offered customers the opportunity to sign up to receive