Illustrations aid sermon understanding
AGING - Potential for service"When Winston Churchill returned to 10 Downing Street for the second time in 1951, there was some criticism about his advanced age. A year later a reporter cornered the 78-year-old ... Continue Reading...
Sermon briefs offer ideas and insights
17th Sunday After PentecostOctober 4, 1992Tour of Duty(Luke 17:1-10)I don't know if I should mention a nasty little four letter word in the pulpit. If I do, I know it will seem strange. If I do, I know I probab... Continue Reading...
Willimon volume offers striking critique of contemporary church
William H. Willimon, Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992), 122 pp., paper.The majestic Gothic chapel of Duke University stands as a symbol of tradition, permanenence, and es... Continue Reading...
Parenting: Learning to Bless Our Children
There is one thing children need above everything else, and that is to be blessed by you, to feel blessed by you, to sense they are blessed.
Be Magnetic! (an object lesson using a magnet and a computer diskette)
"Magnets are powerful, aren't they? They influence things around them. Do you know who else influences things around them? You do!" In this object-based children's sermon, kids learn that, just like a magnet, they can be a good influence or a bad influence.
Preaching Proverbs the New Testament Way
"Giant strides toward fulfillment come one small step at a time." "No one can make you feel anything; you are the owner of your feelings." "Have faith in God, and tie your camel tight." These and volumes of oth... Continue Reading...
1992 Survey of Software for Preachers
In the old days, you could go to a Monday morning pastors' get-together and overhear comments like, "We had a great Sunday -- way up in Sunday School" or "We had two new families join yesterday." Increasingly, ... Continue Reading...
Understanding the Contemporary Preaching Model
There is a recent development that has taken place in the field of preaching. It did not originate with a prominent scholar in the field of homiletics. It has come out of the practical experience of some of tod... Continue Reading...
Interview with James Earl Massey
For over three decades, James Earl Massey has captivated congregations and fellow preachers through his preaching and teaching. Now dean of the School of Theology and professor of preaching and biblical studies... Continue Reading...