How to Preach From the Prophets
There are many specialized questions in interpreting the prophets. Understanding the predictive component of their biblical message requires some special hermeneutical procedures. The literature on this is vast... Continue Reading...
Introducing the Sermon
Ernest Hemingway said that his most anguishing hours as a writer were spent deciding how to begin a novel. After he had developed the plot, story line, the main and supporting characters, he would sit with a bl... Continue Reading...
Easter: From Jericho to Jerusalem
As this Easater sermon observes, you can tell a lot about a person by the way he dies. And the way Jesus marched to His death leaves no doubt: He had come to earth for this moment.
Preaching the Empty Tomb: An Interview with Max Lucado
Max Lucado has become known in recent years through a series of widely-read books. That writing ministry grows out of his preaching as pastor of the Oak Hills Church of Christ in suburban San Antonio, Texas. Th... Continue Reading...
A Preacher’s Little Instruction Book
You remember the pet rock? It was one of those products that every red-blooded American looked at in the store and said, "Why didn't I think of something so stupid that would have made me rich?"Browsing in the ... Continue Reading...
Some additional titles to consider for ’93 reading
As editor of Preaching, I have the opportunity each year to see many outstanding books on preaching as well as books relating to other ministry topics. Since our Associate Editor, Al Mohler, writes our book rev... Continue Reading...
Illustrations aid in sermon understanding
BIBLE - Reading not enoughAs Luis Palau points out, "Just reading the Bible doesn't mean you are a Christian. When Karl Marx was seventeen years old, he wrote a fantastic explanation of part of John's Gospel. G... Continue Reading...
Sermon briefs offer ideas
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (A)February 7, 1993The Power of Salt(Matthew 5:13-20)In the ancient world salt was one of the most precious and valuable commodities around. In the climate of Palestine, a bag of sal... Continue Reading...