Is It I, Lord?

How do you know if God is calling you to pastoral service? James O. Chatham takes on that question in the book Is It I, Lord? (Westminster John Knox). Chatham is a retired Presbyterian pastor who speaks out of his own experience. This would be a helpful...

The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2005

For those pastors ready to think ahead to the coming year, Abingdon Press has just released The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2005, edited by David Mosser. Mosser is a fine preacher and frequent contributor to Preaching, and he does an outstanding job in...

Loving God Up Close

Calvin Miller is a delightful writer and wonderful preacher, as well as a Contributing Editor of this publication. His new book Loving God Up Close (Warner Faith) is a study of the Holy Spirit. Pastors will find helpful preaching insights in this...

Preaching From The Soul

In this interesting survey of the preaching craft, J. Ellsworth Kalas writes out of his 38 years of pastoral experience, in addition to his current insights as Professor of Preaching at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is an outstanding preacher who...

Outsourcing The Word?

One of the hot topics of this year is outsourcing - that is, businesses sending functions (and jobs) to less expensive (i.e., non-U.S.) locations. Businesses use outsourcing for the same reason people go to Wal-Mart: to save...

May-June 2004 ~ Vol. 19, No. 6

Preaching in the Shadow of Pain Contents Include: "Preaching to People Who Hurt: An Interview with Anne Graham Lotz", "Self-Disclosure in Preaching: An Interview with Bob Russell, John Claypool, Barry Black, and Dieter Zander" by James Barnette, "'So That You May Not Grieve as Others' - Preaching th