Maintaining Relationships On The Run

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 In many respects an elevator filled with people is a microcosm of our world today: a large, impersonal institution where anonymity, isolation, and independence are the uniform of the day. It shows us that people can be surrounded by other people in a crowded setting, and not experience...

Teaching Matthew

Teaching Matthew (Christian Focus) by David Jackman and William Philip is a helpful, if brief, guide to expository preaching and teaching from the first gospel. Both authors are leaders in Britain's Proclamation Trust (Jackman was a speaker at our 2002 International Congress on Preaching in...

The Motivation For Ministry

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 An experienced hiker will set trail markers to insure his or safe return from the wilderness. Often these markers are stones stacked as a visible directional reference. The apostle Paul had as his trail marker in the Christian life three words, his favorite...

The Birth Of Christianity: The First Twenty Years

Christianity is a faith rooted in and based on historical events; thus, it is important for Christian preachers to have some understanding of the historical events surrounding the early days of the Christian church. Paul Barnett, an Anglican bishop and teacher in Australia, has served us well through his...

The Glory And Honor Of God, Volume 2

Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the life and work of Jonathan Edwards, the great preacher-philosopher of colonial America. Broadman & Holman has recently released The Glory And Honor Of God, Volume 2 of a collection of previously unpublished sermons, edited by Michael...

Standing Fast In The Lord

Philippians 4:1-9 Dean Niferatos reports that it was a routine morning on the Number 22 CTA bus in Chicago. Office workers, restless punkers, and affluent shoppers filled the seats and crowded the aisles. At the Clark and Webster stop, two men and a woman climbed in. The driver, a seasoned veteran, immediately...

Transgenerational Preaching

Each Sunday, the average pastor preaches to several different culture groups. These groups speak different languages, have different values, dress differently, think differently and often have difficulty communicating with each other. These cultural groups are more commonly known as...