Richard W. Jensen, Author at Preaching.com

Stories About Jesus In The Synoptic Gospels

In Stories About Jesus In The Synoptic Gospels (volume 9 of The Storyteller's Companion to the Bible) (Abingdon), editors Dennis E. Smith and Michael E. Williams (along with several contributors) takes 25 stories from the synoptic gospels, offer a new analysis of them as story, then offer a creative retelling...

A Matter Of Trust

Roger D. Willmore

Matthew 25:14-30 In this passage we find ourselves in the middle of a series of statements Jesus made about the absence, but imminent return of a master. In Matthew 24:36-44, Jesus spoke of His return and He said "No one knows the day and hour, not even the angels of...

Negotiating The Red Zone: Taking Your Sermon To A Successful Conclusion

Joe McKeever

On Thanksgiving Day, sprawled on my couch watching a football game, I had an epiphany about preaching. The home team was scoring at every opportunity - moving up and down the field, connecting on passes, breaking through lines, racking up touchdowns, and...

Proclamation Demands An Invitation

Jerry Drace

Sometime ago I was invited to preach in a church that emphasizes relationships. The individual who called made it clear that their pastor does not give an invitation at the conclusion of his message. "We don't want to put people on the spot" was the way he phrased it. Politely I informed the...

Listening To Listeners: Homiletical Case Studies

Various

Listening to Listeners: Homiletical Case Studies (Chalice Press) grew out of a study (funded by the Lilly Endowment) to evaluate how people listen to sermons. The authors - Joh McClure, Ron Allen, Dale Andrews, L. Susan Bond, Dan Moseley and G. Lee Ramsey - interviewed more than 260 laypeople ...

Why Men Hate Going To Church: An Interview With David Murrow

Michael Duduit

David Murrow is a television writer and producer who attended a variety of churches over the years, and discovered that "no matter the name on the outside, there are always more women on the inside." That prompted him to launch a study which resulted in his book Why Men Hate Going to

Authentic Christianity and the Life of Freedom: Expository Messages from Galatians

Michael A. Milton

Michael Milton is pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN, a gifted preacher, and a new member of the Board of Contributing Editors of Preaching. He is also the author of two new collections of sermons: The Demands of Discipleship: Expository Messages from Daniel, and...

Don’t Miss The Wedding

Roger D. Willmore

Matthew 25:1-13 No matter the custom or culture, weddings are important and revered events. As a pastor I have always been extra sensitive to the nature of a formal wedding. I want everything to be just right. I want everyone to be punctual, especially myself. A number of years ago I...

The Demands of Discipleship: Expository Messages from Daniel

Michael A. Milton

Michael Milton is pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN, a gifted preacher, and a new member of the Board of Contributing Editors of Preaching. He is also the author of two new collections of sermons: The Demands of Discipleship: Expository Messages from Daniel, and Authentic...

September-October 2005 ~ Vol. 21, No. 2

Richard W. Jensen

Contents Include: "Why Do Men Hate Going to Church? - An Interview with David Murrow", "Negotiating the Red Zone: Taking Your Sermons to a Successful Conclusion" by Joe McKeever, "Sensitive Preaching on Sexual Topics" by Sam Serio, "When Pastors Need a Pastor: An Inte