Sam S. Rainer III, Author at Preaching.com

Imperfection

Alan Greenspan acknowledged in his recent book, The Age of Turbulence, "There are errors in this book. I do not know where they are. If I did, they wouldn't be there. But with close to two hundred thousand words, my probabilistic mind tells me some are wrong. My apologies in advance."

Get Radical with Your Church Budget

Francis Chan

Several years ago, I reviewed the church budget and got a little nauseous.

Purchasing Church Supplies

Grace Clausing

Many churches struggle with whether to have a particular staff member handle supply purchases or to allow church members to buy materials and be reimbursed.

Storms Blow in that our Prayers May Go Up

Michael A. Milton

Storms--real one, metaphoric ones, personal ones, national ones--drive us to prayer and to God like nothing else.

Mission Trips/Journeys

Scott Harris

A few years ago, we started calling these initiatives mission journeys instead of mission trips.

Is Jesus the Only Way? (Matt. 22:1-14; John 14:5-6)

Bill Bouknight

Many Americans consider the worst sin to be intolerance.

September-October, 2008 , Volume 24, No. 2

Sam S. Rainer III

September-October, 2008 , Volume 24, No. 2

Follow God’s Lead

Zack Eswine

Preachers rarely help their cause when they insist on generalizing and comparing each other.

Indescribable Love! Indispensable Virtue!

Leslie Holmes

Did you hear about the preacher who, mounting the pulpit, declared, "I have here the most amazing sermon on being humble that has ever been prepared and, frankly, I am not sure that you are worthy to hear it!"

New Starts

Derl G. Keefer

December 28, 2008 1st Sunday After Christmas Luke 2:22-40 The shepherds have returned to their flocks. Seared into their memory is the brush of angel wings, an angelic choir and the original version of the "Hallelujah Chorus." The angel choir rows are empty, and the angel trumpeters are silent. They have returned to their heavenly spots to watch the unfolding drama of the earthly visitation of God as He walks the dusty streets and trails of Israel. The angels will listen with awe as He interacts with humanity. They will especially be interested in His three years of "rabbinic teaching," horrified at the crucifixion but elated at resurrection morning.